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): October 23, 2008
NEWPARK RESOURCES,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-2960 | 72-1123385 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2700 Research Forest Drive,
Suite 100 The Woodlands, TX |
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 23, 2008, Newpark Resources, Inc. (“Newpark”) issued a press release regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to seek a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block the proposed sale of Newpark’s environmental services business to CCS, Inc. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On October 23, 2008, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to prevent the proposed sale from moving forward pending the administrative litigation. The Federal Trade Commission also served their complaint for the related administrative litigation and set a hearing for January 2009.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
|
99.1
|
Press release dated October 23, 2008. |
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: October 27, 2008
By: /s/ James E.
Braun
James E. Braun, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
|
99.1
|
Press release dated October 23, 2008. |