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): November 9, 2006

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.)

 

 

 

 

 

3850 North Causeway, Suite 1770
Metairie, Louisiana

 

70002

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (504) 838-8222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

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Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

          On November 9, 2006, Newpark Resources, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial information for the quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2006.  The press release also announced that Newpark has filed its 2006 first, second, and third quarter results in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  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 this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto 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 regardless of any general incorporation by reference language in such filing.        

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

99.1     Press release issued by Newpark Resources, Inc. on November 9, 2006.



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: November 9, 2006

By:

/s/ James E. Braun

 

 


 

 

James E. Braun,

 

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description


 


99.1

 

Press release issued by Newpark Resources, Inc. on November 9, 2006.