SEC Form 4 
FORM 4	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 	  
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
YOUNG MARTIN H JR	

(Last)	(First)	(Middle)	
C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY	
1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700	

(Street) 
DENVER	CO	80202	

(City)	(State)	(Zip)	
	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 
BERRY PETROLEUM CO [ BRY ] 	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer 
(Check all applicable) 
X	Director		10% Owner	
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)	

	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2013 		
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) 
X	Form filed by One Reporting Person	
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	
	
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Class A Common Stock	12/16/2013		D		7,500(3) 	D	$0 	0	I	Held in Charitable Remainder Trust	
Class A Common Stock	12/16/2013		D		40,000(3) 	D	$0 	0	D		
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 	
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
RSU 12-16-2013	$0 	12/16/2013		M		2,479(1) 		12/16/2013	12/31/2013	Class A Common Stock	2,479	$0 	2,479	D		
Phantom Stock Units	$0 	12/16/2013		A		1,200(2) 		08/08/1988	08/08/1988	Class A Common Stock	96,549	$47.25 	97,749	D		
2007 Restricted Stock Unit	$0 	12/16/2013		D			1,319(4) 	01/01/2008	12/13/2017	Class A Common Stock	1,319	$0 	0	D		
March 2 2012 Director RSU Grant	$0 	12/16/2013		D			2,231(4) 	03/02/2012	03/02/2022	Class A Common Stock	2,231	$0 	0	D		
March 2011 Director RSU	$0 	12/16/2013		D			2,499(4) 	03/02/2011	03/02/2021	Class A Common Stock	2,499	$0 	0	D		
March 4, 2013 Director RSU Grant	$0 	12/16/2013		D			2,629(4) 	03/04/2013	03/04/2023	Class A Common Stock	2,629	$0 	0	D		
Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-05	$30.645 	12/16/2013		D			10,000(5) 	12/15/2005	12/15/2015	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$0 	0	D		
Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06	$32.565 	12/16/2013		D			10,000(5) 	12/15/2006	12/14/2016	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$0 	0	D		
NSO 2007	$43.61 	12/16/2013		D			3,956(5) 	12/14/2007	12/13/2017	Class A Common Stock	3,956	$0 	0	D		
Phantom Stock Units	$0 	12/16/2013		D			97,749(6) 	08/08/1988	08/08/1988	Class A Common Stock	96,549	$0 	0	D		
RSU 12-16-2013	$0 	12/16/2013		D			2,479(4) 	12/16/2013	12/31/2013	Class A Common Stock	2,479	$0 	0	D		
Explanation of Responses:	
1. RSU Grant awarded to Board of Directors at completion of Merger pursuant to Board action as disclosed in the Merger Proxy materials.	
2. Phantom Stock Units acquired under the Company's Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). Shares of Common Stock are issued under terms of the Plan upon resignation from the board of directors.	
3. Disposed of pursuant to the merger (the "Merger") of Berry Petroleum Company ("Berry") with LinnCo, LLC ("LinnCo") in a stock-for-stock merger, which was completed on December 16, 2013. Following the transaction Berry is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Linn Energy, LLC. Pursuant to the Merger agreement each share of Berry Common Stock was exchanged for 1.68 shares of LinnCo common shares.	
4. Disposed of pursuant to the merger (the "Merger") of Berry Petroleum Company ("Berry") with LinnCo, LLC ("LinnCo") in a stock-for-stock merger, which was completed on December 16, 2013. Following the transaction Berry is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Linn Energy, LLC. Pursuant to the Merger agreement each RSU was exchanged for 1.68 shares of LinnCo common shares.	
5. Disposed of pursuant to the merger (the "Merger") of Berry Petroleum Company ("Berry") with LinnCo, LLC ("LinnCo") in a stock-for-stock merger, which was completed on December 16, 2013. Following the transaction Berry is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Linn Energy, LLC. Pursuant to the Merger agreement each option to purchase Berry shares was exchanged for 1.682115 options to puchase LINN Units on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to Berry shares prior to the Merger.	
6. Disposed of pursuant to the merger (the "Merger") of Berry Petroleum Company ("Berry") with LinnCo, LLC ("LinnCo") in a stock-for-stock merger, which was completed on December 16, 2013. Following the transaction Berry is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Linn Energy, LLC. Pursuant to the Merger agreement each Phantom Stock Unit was exchanged for 1.68 shares of LinnCo common shares.	
	Kenneth A Olson under POA for Martin Young	12/19/2013	
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date	
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