-----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, EDWmmLDb/0JMTRA8R14A6P7uZx7lE+a9Forit+uaVhg06pGHkj4cIjtyD3nsW1cA MZ9edTi3jzvmT+kH3pGk8g== 0001275287-06-003460.txt : 20060706 0001275287-06-003460.hdr.sgml : 20060706 20060706080038 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001275287-06-003460 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060629 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20060706 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060706 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: 06946383 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 nr6287.htm 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 29, 2006

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:

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

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

          On June 29, 2006, William T. Ballantine, President and Chief Operating Officer of Newpark Resources, Inc. and a member of Newpark’s Board of Directors, tendered his resignation from all positions he holds with Newpark and its subsidiaries, to take effect on July 14, 2006.

          On  June 29, 2006, the Board of Directors appointed Paul L. Howes, Chief Executive Officer of Newpark and a member of Newpark’s Board of Directors, as President in place of Mr. Ballantine, to take office on July 14, 2006, the date on which the resignation of Mr. Ballantine becomes effective.  Mr. Howes is party to an Employment Agreement dated March 22, 2006, with Newpark, as amended on June 7, 2006, pursuant to which Mr. Howes serves as Newpark’s Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Howes is also a party to an Indemnification Agreement dated June 7, 2006, with Newpark.  Information concerning the Employment Agreement, its amendment, and the Indemnification Agreement, and additional information concerning Mr. Howes, is contained in Items 1.01 and 5.02 of Newpark’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 22, 2006, and in Item 1.01 of Newpark’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 13, 2006, and is hereby incorporated herein by reference. 


SIGNATURE

          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: July 6, 2006

By:

/s/ Eric M. Wingerter

 

 

 

 

Eric M. Wingerter,

 

 

Vice President, Corporate Controller and

 

 

Acting Chief Financial Officer

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