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)
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| Delaware | 001-02960 | 72-1123385 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| 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. ☐
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.
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| 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.
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| | | NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC. |
| | | (Registrant) |
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| Date: | December 3, 2020 | By: | /s/ Gregg S. Piontek |
| | | Gregg S. Piontek |
| | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | (Principal Financial Officer) |
