UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 9 )*
Berry Petroleum Company
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
085789105
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement .
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of
five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ( Act ) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 085789105 Page 2 of 4 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
C. J. BENNETT TRUST OF 1987 77-6035047
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
N/A (a)
(b)
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,233,516
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 239,881
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,233,516
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
239,881
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,473,397
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
Not Applicable
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.0%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN - As Trustee of the C.J. Bennett Trust of 1987
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Berry Petroleum Company
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
28700 Hovey Hills Road
P.O. Bin X
Taft, CA 93268
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Clarence Jesse Bennett (C. J. Bennett)
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:
28700 Hovey Hills Road
P.O. Bin X
Taft, CA 93268
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
085789105
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,473,397 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
7.0%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
( i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote 1,233,516
( ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote 239,881
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 1,233,516
( iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 239,881
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Includes 239,881 shares held under three trusts as to which
voting and investment power are shared with two other persons.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
Not Applicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Date January 23, 1997
/s/ Clarence Jesse Bennett
Clarence Jesse Bennett
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