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): February 5, 2004

                             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 February 5, 2004.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

      On  February  5, 2004,  Newpark  Resources,  Inc.  issued a press  release
announcing  expectations  for its  results  for the three  months and year ended
December  31,  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: February 5, 2004                    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 February 5, 2004