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): October 14, 2020
Berry Corporation (bry)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38606 | 81-5410470 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
16000 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 500
Dallas, Texas 75248
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(661) 616-3900
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | Trading Symbol BRY | Name of each exchange on which registered Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. |
On October 14, 2020, Kent Potter, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Berry Corporation (bry) (the “Company”) and the Chairman of the Audit Committee thereof, notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Board, effective November 7, 2020. Mr. Potter’s decision to retire is solely for personal reasons and not as a result of any disagreement with the Company, its management, the Board or any member or Committee thereof, on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. The Board has commenced a search for an additional independent director to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Potter’s retirement.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 16, 2020
Berry Corporation (bry) | ||
By: | /s/ Danielle Hunter | |
Danielle Hunter | ||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||