Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 23, 2021
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.)
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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
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).
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
In response to a letter dated November 23, 2021, by Mr. Bradley L. Radoff to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Newpark Resources, Inc. (“Newpark”), Newpark issued the following statement to certain news outlets:
“Newpark’s Board and management team are highly focused on creating shareholder value as we execute on our strategic priorities, particularly the expansion and diversification of our Industrial Solutions business. As previously disclosed, we have been conducting a review of our portfolio and have been actively evaluating short-term and long-term alternatives with the support of J.P. Morgan. We value input from all our shareholders, including Mr. Radoff, and hope to have continued constructive dialogue with him going forward.”
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
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.
