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): January 5, 2007 (December 31,
2006)
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
December 31, 2006, Donald A. Dale retired from the position of controller
of
Berry Petroleum Company (Berry) and as Berry's principal accounting
officer. Mr. Dale will continue as a part-time employee for an indeterminate
time.
Item
5.02
(c) Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers
On
January 1, 2007, Steven B. Wilson, 43, was promoted to the position of
controller and was named as the principal accounting officer of
Berry. Mr. Wilson had been assistant controller since November 2003 and
before
joining Berry in November 2003, was the vice president of finance and
administration for Accela, Inc., a software development company, for three
years. Prior to that, he held finance functions in select companies and
in
public accounting. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University’s accounting
program, earning a Bachelor of Science degree with
honors.
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/ Ralph
J. Goehring
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Ralph
J. Goehring
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Executive
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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Date: January
5, 2007
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