Sec Form 4 Filing - BUSH WILLIAM E JR @ BERRY PETROLEUM CO - 2012-03-08

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BUSH WILLIAM E JR 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) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/08/2012 (Street) DENVER, CO80202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 800 I As Custodian for minor grandchildren Class A Common Stock 03/08/2012 S 300 D $ 52.3 175,459 D Class A Common Stock 03/08/2012 S 431 D $ 52.301 175,028 D Class A Common Stock 03/08/2012 S 100 D $ 52.3026 174,928 D Class A Common Stock 03/08/2012 S 300 D $ 52.32 174,628 D Class A Common Stock 03/08/2012 S 400 D $ 52.33 174,228 D Class A Common Stock 03/08/2012 S 100 D $ 52.331 174,128 D Class A Common Stock 03/08/2012 S 300 D $ 52.34 173,828 D Class A Common Stock 03/08/2012 S 300 D $ 52.36 173,528 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06 $ 32.565 12/15/2006 12/14/2016 Class A Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D 2007 Restricted Stock Unit ( 1 ) $ 0 ( 2 ) 01/01/2008( 3 ) 12/13/2017( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 1,056 1,056 D NSO 2007 $ 43.61 12/14/2007 12/13/2017 Class A Common Stock 3,956 3,956 D Phantom Stock Units $ 0 08/08/1988 08/08/1988 Class A Common Stock 15,997 15,997 D March 2011 Director RSU $ 0 03/02/2011 03/02/2021 Class A Common Stock 2,000 2,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BUSH WILLIAM E JR C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 DENVER, CO80202 X Signatures Kenneth A Olson under POA for William Bush 03/09/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )1 for 1 ( 2 )Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Berry Petroleum Company Class A Common Stock ( 3 )The RSU is subject to a deferral election. Shares of Class A Common Stock will be delivered to the reporting person as per the terms of the deferral election.

Remarks: Sales of RSU Equity Grant shares acquired March 2, 2012.

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