---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-325047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001705873"
company_name: "Berry Corp (bry)"
filed_at: "2025-12-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:45:23.996685+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Berry Corporation acquired by California Resources Corporation, stock delisted from Nasdaq

## Summary
- Each share of BRY common stock converted into 0.0718 shares of CRC common stock.
- Berry became a wholly-owned subsidiary of California Resources Corporation (CRC).
- BRY common stock ceased trading on Nasdaq prior to market open on December 18, 2025.
- All outstanding credit agreements were terminated and obligations paid in full.
- All directors and certain officers resigned effective upon merger completion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-325047
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001705873
- company_name: Berry Corp (bry)
- filed_at: 2025-12-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705873/000119312525325047/0001193125-25-325047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705873/000119312525325047/d83500d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-325047.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 2dd43aa5cbef03edb1c5b2b74e42adf8a5daa3ac
  claim: Berry Corp (bry): Certificate of incorporation amended and restated as the surviving corporation upon merger.
  evidence_excerpt: at the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of the Company, as the Surviving Corporation, was amended and restated as set forth in Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705873/000119312525325047/0001193125-25-325047-index.htm
- claim_id: 8f8efe9d8ce90116936b3db52d3b31474892a301
  claim: Berry Corp (bry): Bylaws amended and restated as the surviving corporation upon merger.
  evidence_excerpt: Additionally, the bylaws of the Company, as the Surviving Corporation, were amended and restated as set forth in Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705873/000119312525325047/0001193125-25-325047-index.htm
- claim_id: fd1395f6fd77de20f2ac1c80e44fe7fd7543155c
  claim: Berry Corp (bry) underwent a change of control involving California Resources Corporation (Parent) for 0.0718 shares of Parent Common Stock per share of Company Common Stock, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares (closed 2025-12-18).
  evidence_excerpt: Subsidiary of Parent, in each case not held on behalf of third parties (such shares, the “Excluded Shares”)) was automatically converted into, and became exchangeable for 0.0718 (the “Exchange Ratio”) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent (“Parent Common Stock”) (together with cash in lieu of fractional shares, the “Merger
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705873/000119312525325047/0001193125-25-325047-index.htm

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