SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Howes Paul L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2700 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE SUITE 100

(Street)
THE WOODLANDS TX 77381

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWPARK RESOURCES INC [ NR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/11/2013
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/11/2013 M 21,000 A $7.17 453,735 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 1,500(1) D $11 452,235 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 200(1) D $11.005 452,035 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 1,800(1) D $11.01 450,235 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 100(1) D $11.015 450,135 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 600(1) D $11.02 449,535 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 400(1) D $11.03 449,135 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 600(1) D $11.04 448,535 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 300(1) D $11.05 448,235 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 200(1) D $11.06 448,035 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 100(1) D $11.07 447,935 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 1,300(1) D $11.08 446,635 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 100(1) D $11.085 446,535 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 100(1) D $11.09 446,435 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 500(1) D $11.1 445,935 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 1,300(1) D $11.11 444,635 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 300(1) D $11.115 444,335 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 100(1) D $11.12 444,235 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 2,273(1) D $11.13 441,962 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 100(1) D $11.135 441,862 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 3,766(1) D $11.14 438,096 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 200(1) D $11.145 437,896 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 1,400(1) D $11.15 436,496 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 1,700(1) D $11.16 434,796 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 100(1) D $11.161 434,696 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 200(1) D $11.165 434,496 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 1,000(1) D $11.17 433,496 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 100(1) D $11.175 433,396 D
Common Stock 06/11/2013 S 661(1) D $11.155 432,735 D
Common Stock 25,000 I by Trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $7.17 06/11/2013 M 21,000 (2) 12/28/2013 Common Stock 21,000 $0.0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The securities were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by the Reporting Person in order to exercise an option grant which is expiring on December 28, 2013.
2. The option became exercisable in increments of one-third of the shares subject to the option on each anniversary of the date of grant.
By: Jennifer F Wilson For: Paul L Howes 06/12/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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