-----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, Qq16x7hW+QMbzHhPEgYrpusckmEUrTXW96Vilk36VAubFwH6vpWZlNOYeT7WpLGk nJ2u6FGWbmFB8ZLzZX5J5A== 0000950129-05-003235.txt : 20050401 0000950129-05-003235.hdr.sgml : 20050401 20050401164611 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-05-003235 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050323 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20050401 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050401 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: 05726127 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3850 N. CAUSEWAY BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1770 CITY: METAIRIE STATE: LA ZIP: 70002 BUSINESS PHONE: 5048388222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 6411 STREET 2: II LAKEWAY CENTER STE 1770 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW PARK MINING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720828 8-K 1 h24040e8vk.htm NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC. - DATED 3/23/2005 e8vk
 

 
 

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): March 23, 2005

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.)
     
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.)

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:

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

      On March 23, 2005, the Board of Directors of Newpark Resources, Inc. (“Newpark”) decided to separate the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and appointed David P. Hunt as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Hunt, 63, joined Newpark as a director in 1995 following a 32 year career at Consolidated Natural Gas Company, where he most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CNG Producing Company, an oil and gas exploration company. For his services as Chairman of the Board, Mr. Hunt will receive, in lieu of the annual $35,000 fee paid to all directors, a director’s fee of $20,000 per month. No family relationship exists between Mr. Hunt and any director or officer of Newpark.

      James D. Cole, who formerly served as Chairman, continues as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

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 1, 2005  By:   /s/ Matthew W. Hardey    
  Matthew W. Hardey, Vice President   
  and Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

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