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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-047546
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091011
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091013
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091013

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Braun James E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001375917

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02960
		FILM NUMBER:		091116540

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13415 CYPRESS POND
		CITY:			CYPRESS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77429

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3850 N. CAUSEWAY BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1770
		CITY:			METAIRIE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70002
		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
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    <periodOfReport>2009-10-11</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>NEWPARK RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001375917</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Braun James E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2700 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THE WOODLANDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77381</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-10-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-10-12</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8816</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.34</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>106763</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person disposed of these shares directly to the issuer upon the vesting of previously awarded restriced stock.  The purpose of this disposition was to enable the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose upon such vesting, which will be paid by the issuer to the Internal Revenue Service.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer Wilson, as poa</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-13</signatureDate>
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