-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, N8R4o2ekqufTaQdIkuh3yqmLKnTTOnNeR8p3JZ+/ACHLV//vZnf7DhmSYrh1kSvQ JW9R0vzZUUJn/S5b1uP1zw== 0000950123-10-058542.txt : 20100616 0000950123-10-058542.hdr.sgml : 20100616 20100616115445 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-058542 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100610 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100616 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100616 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWPARK RESOURCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000071829 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL & GAS FILED MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3533] IRS NUMBER: 721123385 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02960 FILM NUMBER: 10899896 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2700 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77381 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-362-6817 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2700 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77381 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW PARK MINING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720828 8-K 1 c02514e8vk.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K
 
 

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): June 10, 2010

NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-2960   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
 
 
(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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

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

 
 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 10, 2010, the following proposals were submitted to the stockholders of Newpark Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

  1.   The election of six directors to the Board of Directors; and

  2.   The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2010.

The proposals are more fully described in the Company’s Proxy Statement. The following are the final vote results along with a brief description of each proposal.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors: the stockholders of the Company elected each of the following director nominees for a term that will continue until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

                         
Director   Votes For     Withheld     Broker Non-Votes  
David C. Anderson
    74,078,093       502,102       8,794,530  
Jerry W. Box
    72,923,612       1,656,583       8,794,530  
G. Stephen Finley
    74,088,857       491,338       8,794,530  
Paul L. Howes
    74,089,823       490,372       8,794,530  
James W. McFarland, PhD
    74,085,643       494,552       8,794,530  
Gary L. Warren
    74,086,785       491,410       8,794,530  

Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: the stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2010.

             
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
83,312,272   53,910   8,543   0

 

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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: June 16, 2010

By:    /s/ Gregg S. Piontek                             
      Gregg S. Piontek, Vice President,
      Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

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