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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 (Amendment No.     )
 
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NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 09, 2011

NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
(NEWPARK LOGO)

Meeting Information
Meeting Type:     Annual Meeting
For holders as of:  April 12, 2011
Date:  June 09, 2011          Time:  10:00 AM CDT
Location:   Marriott Woodlands Waterway
Hotel & Convention Center
1601 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.


 


 

 

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—  Before You Vote  —
How to Access the Proxy Materials
Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:
1.  Notice & Proxy Statement         2.  Annual Report
How to View Online:
Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow      XXXX XXXX XXXX   (located on the following page) and visit: www.proxyvote.com.
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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 the following proposal:
 
                
2
    Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the named executive officer compensation described in the proxy statement.
 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal:
 
                
3
    Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation.
 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 4, 5 and 6.
 
                
4
    Approval of the proposed amendment to the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan.
 
                
5
    Approval of the proposed amendment to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares authorized for issuance thereunder from 5,000,000 to 8,000,000 shares of common stock.
 
                
6
    Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2011.


 

 

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