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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 26, 2012

NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 Delaware   1-2960   72-1123385
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)    (Commission File Number)    (IRS  Employer Identification No.) 
         
2700 Research Forest Drive, Suite 100    
The Woodlands, TX   77381
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 362-6800
 
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02. 
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 26, 2012, Newpark Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.  The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the information in the exhibit attached hereto announcing the Company’s earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   
Press release issued by Newpark Resources, Inc. on July 26, 2012.
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.  
       
Dated:  July 27, 2012
By:
/s/ Gregg S. Piontek  
   
Gregg S. Piontek, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
       

 
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   
Press release issued by Newpark Resources, Inc. on July 26, 2012.