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): February 28, 2005

NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

1-2960

 

72-1123385

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS  Employer
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.)

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Item 2.02.           Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

          On February 28, 2005, Newpark Resources, Inc. issued a press release announcing results for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2004.  The press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)     Exhibits.

          99.1   Press release issued by Newpark Resources, Inc. on February 28, 2005.



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.

 

 

 

Dated: February 28, 2005

By:

/s/ MATTHEW W. HARDEY

 

 


 

 

Matthew W. Hardey, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

 



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description


 


99.1

 

Press Release, dated as of February 28, 2005