Linn Energy LLC (Nasdaq: LINE), LinnCo LLC (Nasdaq: LNCO) and Berry Petroleum Co. (NYSE: BRY) have announced an update of the proposed timing of the pending merger transaction. The Registration Statement on Form S-4 remains under review by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The parties are working diligently to complete that process and anticipate filing a second amendment to the Form S-4 early next week. The parties now anticipate the shareholder and unitholder meetings to occur in the third quarter of 2013, with closing to follow shortly thereafter.

Linn Energy is headquartered in Houston. Berry Petroleum is based in Denver.