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): August 4, 2006 (August 4,
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. Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
Officers
Berry
Petroleum Company announced that Ronald J. Robinson has been elected to the
Board of Directors, effective August 4, 2006.
Mr. Robinson has
over 30
years experience in the oil and gas industry having served in various
roles for
Texaco including his last position as the President of Texaco Technology
Division. Following his tenure at Texaco, he served as the department head
and the Albert B. Stevens Endowed Chair professor at the Harold Vance
Department
of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University. Currently he is the
chairman and CEO of Knowledge Deployment, Inc., which assists in the
development
of high technology startup entities. Mr. Robinson holds a PhD in petroleum
engineering from Texas A&M University.
Item 7.01. Regulation
FD Disclosure
The
Company issued a news release on August 4, 2006, which announced the
appointment of Mr. Robinson to the Board of Directors. A copy of the
news release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
The
information in Item 7.01 of 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.
Item 9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
99.1
News
Release by Berry Petroleum Company dated August 4, 2006, titled "Berry
Petroleum Company Names Ronald J. Robinson to Board of
Directors."
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
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Date:August
4, 2006
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News
Release
Berry
Petroleum Company
Phone
(661) 616-3900
5201
Truxtun Avenue, Suite
300 E-mail:
ir@bry.com
Bakersfield,
California
93309-0640
Internet: www.bry.com
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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 COMPANY NAMES RONALD J. ROBINSON
TO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bakersfield,
CA - August 4, 2006
- Berry
Petroleum Company (NYSE:BRY) announced that Ronald J. Robinson has
been elected to the Board of Directors, effective August 4, 2006.
Martin
H.
Young, chairman of the board, said, "We are delighted that Ron Robinson
is
joining Berry’s Board at this time. Ron brings deep technical knowledge
and experience which will strengthen our already strong board. His advice
will be invaluable as we continue our growth activities in all of the
development facets of the Company."
Mr. Robert F.
Heinemann,
president and chief executive officer of Berry, stated, “Ron has tremendous
experience in all technical aspects of oil and gas development and
exploration
activity as well as the application of leading edge technology to those
activities. Ron’s willingness to be part of the board continues to move
Berry forward in its growth strategy.”
Mr. Robinson has
over 30
years experience in the oil and gas industry having served in various
roles for
Texaco including his last position as the President of Texaco Technology
Division. Following his tenure at Texaco, he served as the department head
and the Albert B. Stevens Endowed Chair professor at the Harold Vance
Department
of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University. Currently he is the
chairman and CEO of Knowledge Deployment, Inc., which assists in the
development
of high technology startup entities. Mr. Robinson holds a PhD in petroleum
engineering from Texas A&M University.
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 and
a
regional office in Denver, Colorado. Since 2003, Berry has added over 1,000,000
acres to its oil and gas asset portfolio with acreage in California, Utah,
Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and North Dakota. Visit www.bry.com for more
information.
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. Words
such as
“will,” “ongoing,” “strategy,” and others indicate forward-looking statements
and important factors which could affect actual results are discussed in
Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of Berry’s 2005 Form 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the heading “Other Factors
Affecting the Company’s Business and Financial Results” in the section titled
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.”
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