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): November 6, 2003

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

          Delaware                         1-2960                72-1123385
(State or other jurisdiction            (Commission            (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                 File Number)         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




Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

      99.1 Press release issued by Newpark Resources, Inc. on November 6, 2003.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (pursuant to Item 12)

      In accordance  with SEC Release No.  33-8216,  the following  information,
intended to be furnished  under "Item 12.  Results of  Operations  and Financial
Condition," is instead furnished under "Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure."

      On  November  6, 2003,  Newpark  Resources,  Inc.  issued a press  release
announcing its results for the three months ended  September 30, 2003. The press
release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

                                   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: November 6, 2003                By: /s/ Matthew W. Hardey
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Matthew W. Hardey, Vice
                                           President and Chief Financial Officer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                                 Description
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99.1                         Press Release, dated as of November 6, 2003