UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 2, 2007
BERRY
PETROLEUM COMPANY
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or Organization)
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1-9735
(Commission
File Number)
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77-0079387
(IRS
Employer
Identification
Number)
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5201
TRUXTUN AVE., STE. 300, BAKERSFIELD, CA
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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93309
(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (661)
616-3900
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02(b) Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers
On
March
2, 2007, Steven B. Wilson was appointed to the position of
treasurer of Berry Petroleum Company (Berry) and is no longer principal
accounting officer for Berry.
Item
5.02
(c) Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers
On
March
2, 2007, Shawn M. Canaday, 31, was apointed to the position of
controller and was named as the principal accounting officer of
Berry. Mr. Canaday had been treasurer since December
2004 and joined Berry as a senior financial analyst in 2003. Mr.
Canaday has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1998 in various finance
functions at Chevron and in public accounting. Mr. Canaday is a graduate
of California State University, Fresno.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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News
Release dated March 5, 2007 titled "Berry Petroleum Appoints
Shawn Canaday
to Controller and Steve Wilson to Treasurer"
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto
duly authorized.
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BERRY
PETROLEUM COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ Kenneth
A. Olson
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Kenneth
A. Olson
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Corporate
Secretary
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Date: March
5, 2007
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Berry
Petroleum Company News
Contact:
Berry Petroleum Company
5201
Truxtun Ave., Ste.
300
Bakersfield,
CA 93309
1-661-616-3900
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Contacts:
Robert F. Heinemann, President and CEO - - Ralph J. Goehring, Executive
Vice President and CFO
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Berry
Petroleum Appoints Shawn Canaday to Controller and Steve Wilson to
Treasurer
Bakersfield,
Calif.-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2007 Bakersfield,
CA--
Berry
Petroleum Company (NYSE: BRY) today announced that Shawn Canaday,
31, has been
appointed controller and Steven B. Wilson, 43, has been appointed
treasurer,
effective March 2, 2007. Mr. Wilson was recently named controller
of Berry upon
the retirement of Mr. Don Dale in December 2006. Both Mr. Canaday
and Mr. Wilson
report to Mr. Ralph Goehring, executive vice president and chief
financial
officer.
In
announcing the appointments Mr. Goehring said, “Both Mr. Wilson and Mr. Canaday
have been an integral part of the Berry finance leadership over the
past three
years. Both have demonstrated exceptional financial acumen in their
respective
roles at Berry. We are switching their roles to allow each of them
the
opportunity to broaden their experience and knowledge base, to enhance
their
leadership abilities and to provide executive depth within the Company.
We all
work well together and will continue to advance our broadening finance
function
as Berry executes its growth strategies.”
Mr.
Canaday has been the treasurer since December 2004 and joined Berry
as a senior
financial analyst in 2003. Mr. Canaday is a graduate of California
State
University, Fresno, and has experience in both public accounting
and the oil and
gas industry, having previously worked for Chevron.
Mr.
Wilson was promoted to controller from assistant controller in December
2006. He
joined Berry in 2003 and is a graduate of Brigham Young University.
Prior to
joining Berry, Mr. Wilson held senior financial management positions
with
several companies and was an audit manager with Price Waterhouse
LLP.
About
Berry Petroleum Company
Berry
Petroleum Company is a publicly traded independent oil and gas production
and
exploitation company with its headquarters in Bakersfield, California.
Safe
harbor under the “Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995”
Any
statements in this news release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Important
factors which could affect actual results are discussed in PART
1, Item 1A. Risk Factors
of
Berry’s 2006 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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