nr20140423_8k.htm

 

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): April 24, 2014

 

NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

1-2960

72-1123385

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

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

 

______________________________________________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   

|_|

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

   
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))

 

 
 
 

 

Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On April 24, 2014, Newpark Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2014. 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 months ended March 31, 2014 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 April 24, 2014.

 

 
 
 

 

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: April 25, 2014

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 April 24, 2014.