EX-10.3



 THIRD AMENDMENT TO RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT 

This THIRD AMENDMENT TO RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 7, 2016 (this “Third
Amendment”), is made and entered into by and among: (i) LinnCo, LLC and Linn Energy, LLC, on behalf of itself and its direct and indirect subsidiaries other than Berry Petroleum Company, LLC (“Berry”) and Linn
Acquisition Company, LLC (“LAC”) (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries other than Berry and LAC, “LINN”); (ii) Berry and LAC (together with LINN, the “Company”);
(iii) the undersigned holders (together with their permitted successors and assigns, each a “Consenting LINN Lender”) of claims pursuant to that certain Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 24,
2013, as amended (the “LINN Credit Agreement”); (iv) the undersigned holders (together with their permitted successors and assigns, each a “Consenting Berry Lender,” and together with the Consenting
LINN Lenders, the “Consenting Creditors”) of claims pursuant to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2010, as amended (the “Berry Credit Agreement”), and
amends that certain Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2016, by and among the Company and the Consenting Creditors parties thereto from time to time (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
the “Restructuring Support Agreement”). Each of the Company and the Consenting Lenders shall be referred to individually as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms
used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Restructuring Support Agreement. 
 RECITALS

 WHEREAS, Section 10 of the Restructuring Support Agreement permits modifications and amendments of the Restructuring
Support Agreement by written agreement executed by the Company and the Required Consenting Creditors; 
 WHEREAS, the Company
and the Consenting Creditors have previously amended the Restructuring Support Agreement pursuant to that certain First Amendment to Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2016, by and among the Company and the Consenting
Lenders party thereto (the “First Amendment”); 
 WHEREAS, the Company and the Consenting Creditors have
previously amended the Restructuring Support Agreement pursuant to that certain Second Amendment to Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2016, by and among the Company and the Consenting Lenders party thereto
(the “Second Amendment”); and 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10 of the Restructuring Support Agreement,
the Parties desire to amend the Restructuring Support Agreement as set forth in this Third Amendment. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Party, intending to be legally bound hereby, agrees as follows: 







 AGREEMENT 

Section 1. Amendment to the Restructuring Agreement 

The initial introduction to Section 5.03 and clause (a) of Section 5.03 of the Restructuring Support Agreement is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows: 
 “5.03 Commitments of the Company. Except as set forth in Section 8
hereof, subject to compliance in all material respects by the other Parties with the terms of this Agreement, and without limiting the mutual commitments set forth in Section 5.01 hereof in any respect, the Company hereby covenants and agrees
to: 
 (a) file the Plan (or Plans, if separate), the Plan Solicitation Materials for the Plan (or Plans, if separate), and
the motion or motions to approve the Disclosure Statement (or Disclosure Statements, if separate) on or before 156 days following the Petition Date; provided, that the administrative agent for the LINN Credit Agreement and the Berry
Credit Agreement and the Company may agree in writing to further extend such preceding deadline to 163 days (and for the avoidance of doubt, the consent of the Required Consenting Creditors shall not be required for such further extension).”

 Section 2. Ratification  

Except as specifically provided for in this Third Amendment, the Second Amendment, or the First Amendment, no waivers, releases, changes,
amendments, or other modifications have been made on or prior to the date hereof or are being made to the terms of the Restructuring Support Agreement or the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, all of which such terms are hereby
ratified and confirmed and remain in full force and effect.  
 Section 3. Effectiveness 

This Third Amendment shall become effective and binding on the Parties on the date counterpart signatures to this Third Amendment shall have
been executed by (a) the Company, and (b) the Required Consenting Creditors. 
 Section 4. Headings 

Titles and headings in this Third Amendment are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to affect the interpretation or
construction of the Third Amendment. 
 Section 5. Execution of Agreement 

This Third Amendment may be executed in counterparts, and by the different Parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when executed
and delivered shall constitute an original. Delivery of an executed counterpart by facsimile or electronic mail shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart. 







 Section 6. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Selection of Forum; Waiver of Trial By Jury 

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT IS TO BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO
BE PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF. Each Party hereto agrees that it shall bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Third Amendment in the
Bankruptcy Court, and solely in connection with claims arising under this Third Amendment (a) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court, (b) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action or
proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court, and (c) waives any objection that the Bankruptcy Court are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any Party hereto. Each Party hereto irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in
any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Third Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Third Amendment to be executed and
delivered by their respective duly authorized officers or other agents, solely in their respective capacity as officers or other agents of the undersigned and not in any other capacity, as of the date first set forth above. 

 

			
	LINNCO, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Candice Wells

	Name:	 	Candice Wells
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and General Counsel
	
	LINN ENERGY, LLC, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries other than Linn Acquisition Company, LLC and Berry Petroleum Company, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Candice Wells

	Name:	 	Candice Wells
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and General Counsel
	
	LINN ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Candice Wells

	Name:	 	Candice Wells
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and General Counsel
	
	BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Candice Wells

	Name:	 	Candice Wells
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and General Counsel


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