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<P id=PARA1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2016</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA5 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>UNITED STATES</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA8 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>FORM S-8</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA10 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA14 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA18 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><BR></B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA20 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA21 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>72-1123385</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 50.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">of incorporation or organization)</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 50.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA24 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>9320 Lakeside Blvd., Suite 100</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA27 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA31 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Newpark Resources, Inc. </B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA32 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan<BR></B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Full title of the plan)</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA34 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Mark J. Airola</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA35 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA36 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>9320 Lakeside Blvd., Suite 100</B><B><BR>The Woodlands, Texas 77381</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA39 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>(281) 362-6800</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA45 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer&#8221; and &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA49 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA55 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Title of Securities </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA60 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Amount</B><B> of<BR>Registration<BR>Fee</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA61 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA62 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,800,000</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA63 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">$4.495</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA64 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">$8,091,000</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA65 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">$814.77</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA69 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(1)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA70 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the number of shares of common stock registered under this registration statement will automatically be increased to cover any additional shares of the registrant&#8217;s common stock that become issuable with respect to the securities registered hereunder by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, extraordinary dividend, combination of shares, mergers, consolidations, recapitalizations or other similar transactions.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA73 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(2)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA74 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the registrant&#8217;s common stock, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on May 13, 2016, which is within five business days of the filing of this registration statement.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA78 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>REGISTRATION&nbsp;OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA79 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA80 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 relates to the registration of 1,800,000 additional shares of common stock, par value of $0.01 per share (the &#8220;Shares), of Newpark Resources, Inc. (&#8220;Newpark&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) for issuance pursuant to Newpark&#8217;s 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto (and as may be further amended from time to time, the &#8220;Plan&#8221;), not previously registered, including awards that may be issued after the date of this Registration Statement. The Plan was originally approved by the stockholders of the Company and adopted by the Company in May 2015. On May 22, 2015, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-204403) registering 6,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company issuable under the Plan (the &#8220;Prior Registration Statement&#8221;). On May 19, 2016, the stockholders of the Company approved, and the Company adopted, Amendment No. 1 to the Plan which, among other things, increased the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the Plan from 6,000,000 to 7,800,000 shares.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA88 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The following documents previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;) are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, other than any portions of the respective documents that were furnished rather than filed (pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K or other applicable SEC rules):</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA103 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Company&#8217;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 18, 2016, April 22, 2016, May 12, 2016 and May 13, 2016 (SEC File No. 001-02960); and</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA107 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(d)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA108 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The description of the Company&#8217;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on November 15, 1995, and any further amendment or report filed hereafter for the purpose of updating such description.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA110 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) (excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K or other applicable SEC rules) subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA122 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA124 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I>The </I><I>Registrant</I>. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of The Woodlands, State of Texas, on May 19, 2016.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA292.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><B>NEWPARK RESOURCES</B><B>, INC.</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA292.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;</FONT>Paul L. Howes</P></TD>
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<P id=PARA136 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA138 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mark J. Airola and Paul L. Howes, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, any or all amendments (including pre-effective and post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any registration statement for the same offering filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform in the name of and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, each and every act and thing necessary or desirable to be done in and about the premises, to all intents and purposes and as fully as they might or could do in person, hereby ratifying, approving and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA145 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Paul L. Howes</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA146 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA148 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">May 19, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 35%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Paul L. Howes</TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 40%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
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<P id=PARA149 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Gregg S. Piontek</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA150 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Vice President and&nbsp;</FONT>Chief Financial Officer</P></TD>
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<P id=PARA153 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">May 19, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 35%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Gregg S. Piontek</TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 40%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
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<P id=PARA154 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Douglas L. White</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA155 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA157 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">May 19, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 35%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Douglas L. White</TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 40%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
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<P id=PARA158 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ David C. Anderson</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA159 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Chairman of the Board</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA160 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">May 19, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 35%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">David C. Anderson</TD>
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<P id=PARA161 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Anthony J. Best</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA162 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA163 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">May 19, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 35%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Anthony J. Best</TD>
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<P id=PARA164 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ G. Stephen Finley</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA165 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA166 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">May 19, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 35%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">G. Stephen Finley</TD>
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<P id=PARA167 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Roderick A. Larson</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA168 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA169 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">May 19, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 35%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Roderick A. Larson</TD>
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<P id=PARA171 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA172 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">May 19, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 35%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">James W. McFarland</TD>
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<P id=PARA174 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA175 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">May 19, 2016</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 35%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Gary L. Warren</TD>
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<P id=PARA178 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Exhibit Index</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA184 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.1</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA185 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Newpark Resources, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#8217;s Form&nbsp;10-K405 for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 1998 filed on March&nbsp;31, 1999 (SEC File No.&nbsp;001-02960).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA189 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.2</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA190 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Certificate of Designation of Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock of Newpark Resources, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 1999 (SEC File No. 001-02960).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA194 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.3</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA195 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of Newpark Resources, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 7, 2000 (SEC File No. 001-02960).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA199 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.4</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA200 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Certificate of Rights and Preferences of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of Newpark Resources, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2001 (SEC File No. 001-02960).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA204 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.5</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA205 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Newpark Resources, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2009 (SEC File No. 001-02960).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA209 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.6</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA210 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed March&nbsp;13, 2007 (SEC File No.&nbsp;001-02960). </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA214 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.7</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA215 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA219 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.8*</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA220 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Amendment No. 1 to Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA224 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.9</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA225 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (time vested) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA229 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.10</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA230 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (performance based) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA234 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.11</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA235 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (retirement eligible) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 92%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA239 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.12</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA240 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (not retirement eligible) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 92%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA244 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.13</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 92%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA245 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (international) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 92%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA249 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.14</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA250 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (retirement eligible) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA254 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.15</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA255 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (not retirement eligible) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA259 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.16</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA260 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (international) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA264 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">5.1*</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA265 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA269 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">23.1*</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA270 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA274 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">23.2*</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA275 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1). </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA279 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">24.1*</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA280 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Powers of Attorney (set forth on the signature page of this Registration Statement).</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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nr20160517_s8.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2016
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
72-1123385
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
9320 Lakeside Blvd., Suite 100
The Woodlands, Texas
77381
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Newpark Resources, Inc.
2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Mark J. Airola
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer
9320 Lakeside Blvd., Suite 100
The Woodlands, Texas 77381
(Name and address of agent for service)
(281) 362-6800
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☒
Accelerated filer  ☐
Non-accelerated filer  ☐
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered (1)
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share (2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price (2)
Amount
of
Registration
Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
1,800,000
$4.495
$8,091,000
$814.77
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the number of shares of common stock registered under this registration statement will automatically be increased to cover any additional shares of the registrant's common stock that become issuable with respect to the securities registered hereunder by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, extraordinary dividend, combination of shares, mergers, consolidations, recapitalizations or other similar transactions.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the registrant's common stock, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on May 13, 2016, which is within five business days of the filing of this registration statement.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 relates to the registration of 1,800,000 additional shares of common stock, par value of $0.01 per share (the "Shares), of Newpark Resources, Inc. ("Newpark" or the "Company") for issuance pursuant to Newpark's 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto (and as may be further amended from time to time, the "Plan"), not previously registered, including awards that may be issued after the date of this Registration Statement. The Plan was originally approved by the stockholders of the Company and adopted by the Company in May 2015. On May 22, 2015, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-204403) registering 6,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company issuable under the Plan (the "Prior Registration Statement"). On May 19, 2016, the stockholders of the Company approved, and the Company adopted, Amendment No. 1 to the Plan which, among other things, increased the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the Plan from 6,000,000 to 7,800,000 shares.
This Registration Statement relates to securities of the same class as those to which the Prior Registration Statement relates, and the Company is filing this Registration Statement to register the Shares pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The contents of the Prior Registration Statement are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, except that the provisions contained in Part II of such Prior Registration Statement are modified as set forth herein.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, other than any portions of the respective documents that were furnished rather than filed (pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K or other applicable SEC rules):
(a)
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2016 (SEC File No. 001-02960);
(b)
The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on May 13, 2016 (SEC File No. 001-02960);
(c)
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 18, 2016, April 22, 2016, May 12, 2016 and May 13, 2016 (SEC File No. 001-02960); and
(d)
The description of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on November 15, 1995, and any further amendment or report filed hereafter for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K or other applicable SEC rules) subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in this Registration Statement or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document, which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 8.
Exhibits
The exhibits to this registration statement are listed in the exhibit index that immediately precedes such exhibits and are incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
The
Registrant
. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of The Woodlands, State of Texas, on May 19, 2016.
NEWPARK RESOURCES
, INC.
By:
/s/
Paul L. Howes
Paul L. Howes
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mark J. Airola and Paul L. Howes, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, any or all amendments (including pre-effective and post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any registration statement for the same offering filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform in the name of and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, each and every act and thing necessary or desirable to be done in and about the premises, to all intents and purposes and as fully as they might or could do in person, hereby ratifying, approving and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Paul L. Howes
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
May 19, 2016
Paul L. Howes
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Gregg S. Piontek
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
May 19, 2016
Gregg S. Piontek
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Douglas L. White
Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
May 19, 2016
Douglas L. White
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ David C. Anderson
Chairman of the Board
May 19, 2016
David C. Anderson
/s/ Anthony J. Best
Director
May 19, 2016
Anthony J. Best
/s/ G. Stephen Finley
Director
May 19, 2016
G. Stephen Finley
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Roderick A. Larson
Director
May 19, 2016
Roderick A. Larson
/s/ James W. McFarland
Director
May 19, 2016
James W. McFarland
/s/ Gary L. Warren
Director
May 19, 2016
Gary L. Warren
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Newpark Resources, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 10-K405 for the year ended December 31, 1998 filed on March 31, 1999 (SEC File No. 001-02960).
4.2
Certificate of Designation of Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock of Newpark Resources, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 1999 (SEC File No. 001-02960).
4.3
Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of Newpark Resources, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 7, 2000 (SEC File No. 001-02960).
4.4
Certificate of Rights and Preferences of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of Newpark Resources, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2001 (SEC File No. 001-02960).
4.5
Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Newpark Resources, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2009 (SEC File No. 001-02960).
4.6
Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 13, 2007 (SEC File No. 001-02960).
4.7
Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).
4.8*
Amendment No. 1 to Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan.
4.9
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (time vested) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).
4.10
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (performance based) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).
4.11
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (retirement eligible) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).
4.12
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (not retirement eligible) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).
4.13
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (international) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).
4.14
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (retirement eligible) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).
4.15
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (not retirement eligible) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).
4.16
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (international) under the Newpark Resources, Inc. 2015 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed May 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-204403).
5.1*
Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP.
23.1*
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.2*
Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1).
24.1*
Powers of Attorney (set forth on the signature page of this Registration Statement).
*Filed herewith.