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): December 8, 2008
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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1999
BROADWAY, DENVER, CO
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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80220
(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (303)
999-4400
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:
o Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 7.01
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Regulation FD
Disclosure
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On
December 8, 2008, Berry Petroleum Company issued a news release announcing a
capital budget for 2009 of $100 million. The specifics are discussed
in the new release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by
reference in its entirety.
The
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 is being
furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and
Exhibits
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(d)
Exhibits
99.1 News
Release by Berry Petroleum Company dated December 8, 2008, titled
“Berry Petroleum Company Sets 2009 Capital Budget at $100 Million; Targets
Production of 33,500 Barrels
of Oil Equivalent Per Day.”
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:
December 8, 2008
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