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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): December 3, 2020

 Newpark Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			001-02960			72-1123385
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9320 Lakeside Boulevard,			Suite 100
The Woodlands,			Texas			77381
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 362-6800

Not Applicable

(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:

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

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

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value			NR			New York Stock Exchange
Rights to Purchase Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock			N/A			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 8.01.      Other Events.

On December 3, 2020, Newpark Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company received written notification from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) confirming that the Company has regained compliance with the continued listing standard set forth in Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. The Company regained compliance under Section 802.01C after its closing share price on November 30, 2020 and its average closing share price for the 30 trading-day period ending November 30, 2020 both exceeded $1.00 per share.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press release issued by Newpark Resources, Inc. on December 3, 2020.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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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.
						(Registrant)
Date:			December 3, 2020			By:			/s/ Gregg S. Piontek
									Gregg S. Piontek
									Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
									(Principal Financial Officer)