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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 1, 2021
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 Newpark Resources, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-0296072-1123385
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 9320 Lakeside Boulevard,Suite 100
The Woodlands,Texas77381
(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.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueNRNew 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.




Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 1, 2021, Newpark Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the repayment of $39 million of outstanding convertible notes at maturity and that consistent with the Company’s stated focus on expansion within industrial end-markets, the Company has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and operations of Lentzcaping, Inc. for cash consideration of approximately $14 million. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information referenced under Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being “furnished” under “Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure” and, as such, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement, report or other document filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01     Other Events.
On December 1, 2021, the Company announced the repayment of $39 million of outstanding convertible notes at maturity.
Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.   Description 
99.1
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)





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 1, 2021By:/s/ E. Chipman Earle
E. Chipman Earle
  VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary