Sec Form 4 Filing - Howes Paul L @ NEWPARK RESOURCES INC - 2013-06-09

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 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 (Last) (First) (Middle) 2700 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/09/2013 (Street) THE WOODLANDS, TX77381 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 06/09/2013 F 36,649 ( 1 ) D $ 11.45 432,735 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 M 59,000 A $ 7.17 491,735 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 463 ( 2 ) D $ 11.24 491,272 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 1,400 ( 2 ) D $ 11.28 489,872 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 800 ( 2 ) D $ 11.29 489,072 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 5,765 ( 2 ) D $ 11.3 483,307 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 100 ( 2 ) D $ 11.3025 483,207 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 3,700 ( 2 ) D $ 11.305 479,507 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 5,956 ( 2 ) D $ 11.31 473,551 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 200 ( 2 ) D $ 11.315 473,351 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 2,200 ( 2 ) D $ 11.32 471,151 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 200 ( 2 ) D $ 11.325 470,951 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 199 ( 2 ) D $ 11.33 470,752 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 100 ( 2 ) D $ 11.335 470,652 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 5,238 ( 2 ) D $ 11.34 465,414 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 1,400 ( 2 ) D $ 11.345 464,014 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 4,975 ( 2 ) D $ 11.35 459,039 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 400 ( 2 ) D $ 11.355 458,639 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 4,857 ( 2 ) D $ 11.36 453,782 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 800 ( 2 ) D $ 11.365 452,982 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 3,165 ( 2 ) D $ 11.37 449,817 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 200 ( 2 ) D $ 11.375 449,617 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 4,000 ( 2 ) D $ 11.38 445,617 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 100 ( 2 ) D $ 11.385 445,517 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 3,572 ( 2 ) D $ 11.39 441,945 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 1,600 ( 2 ) D $ 11.395 440,345 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 1,232 ( 2 ) D $ 11.4 439,113 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 800 ( 2 ) D $ 11.41 438,313 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 200 ( 2 ) D $ 11.412 438,113 D Common Stock 06/10/2013 S 700 ( 2 ) D $ 11.42 437,413 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Howes Paul L 2700 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE SUITE 100 THE WOODLANDS, TX77381 X President and CEO Signatures By: Jennifer F Wilson For: Paul L Howes 06/11/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted shares. ( 2 )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.

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