Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  VOLLANDS PHILLIP T
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2017		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWPARK RESOURCES INC [NR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President and President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 48,669 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 05/19/2026 Common Stock 35,835 $ 4.32 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 05/22/2025 Common Stock 20,425 $ 9 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 05/21/2024 Common Stock 15,258 $ 11.2 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5)   (6) Common Stock 66,472 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
VOLLANDS PHILLIP T
9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD
SUITE 100
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381		       Vice President and President  

Signatures

By: Jennifer F. Wilson For: Phillip T. Vollands 07/10/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Of the amount reported:(i) 25,000 shares remain unvested under a restricted stock award, and are subject to vest on October 15, 2017 and (ii) includes 6,401 shares acquired through Newpark Resources, Inc.'s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) The award granted on May 19, 2016 vests at a rate of one-third of the shares annually on June 1, beginning June 1, 2017.
(3) The award granted on May 22, 2015 vests at a rate of one-third of the shares annually on June 1, beginning June 1, 2016.
(4) The award granted on May 21, 2014 vested at a rate of one-third of the shares annually on June 1, beginning June 1, 2015.
(5) The amount reported is an aggregate of the unvested portion of three outstanding awards. (1) A grant of 26,650 restricted stock units vest in increments of one-third of the shares each year - 8,884 shares vested 06/01/2016; 8,883 shares vested 06/01/2017 and 8,883 shares will vest 06/01/2018. (2) A grant of 50,000 restricted stock units vest in increments of 50% of the shares on the second anniversary of the date of grant and 50% of the shares on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant - 25,000 shares vested 05/22/2017 and 25,000 shares will vest 05/22/2019. (3) A grant of 48,884 restricted stock units vest in increments of one-third of the shares each year - 16,295 shares vested 06/01/2017, 16,295 will vest 06/01/2018, and 16,294 shares will vest 06/01/2019.
(6) The restricted stock units vest in increments of one-third of the shares on June 1 of each year.

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