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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) of

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 07, 2012

 

    
 

NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.

 

        

 

Meeting Information

          Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
          For holders as of: April 12, 2012
          Date: June 07, 2012   

Time: 10:00 AM CDT

          Location: The Marriott Woodlands
 

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NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.

2700 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE SUITE 100

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS 77381

ATTN: MARK J. AIROLA

        

        Waterway Hotel

        1601 Lake Robbins Drive

        The Woodlands, Texas 77380

 

                

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    Voting items               
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote
  FOR the following:           
  1. Election of Directors
 

Nominees

           
  01 David C. Anderson       02 Jerry W. Box        03 G. Stephen Finley        04 Paul L. Howes        05 James W. McFarland, PhD
  06 Gary L. Warren           
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.
 

2       Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the named executive officer compensation described in the proxy statement.

 

3       Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2012.

  NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

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