NPK International Inc. — Director's Dealing 2017

May 17, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NEWPARK RESOURCES INC (NR)
CIK: 0000071829
Period of Report: 2017-05-15

Reporting Person: Howes Paul L (Director, President and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-05-15	Common Stock	S	61140	$7.9377	Disposed	502625	Direct
2017-05-15	Common Stock	M	47909	$7.82	Acquired	550534	Direct
2017-05-15	Common Stock	S	47909	$8.0107	Disposed	502625	Direct
2017-05-16	Common Stock	M	32091	$7.82	Acquired	534716	Direct
2017-05-16	Common Stock	S	32091	$7.9035	Disposed	502625	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-05-15	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.82	M	47909	Disposed	2017-06-11	Common Stock (47909)	Direct
2017-05-16	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.82	M	32091	Disposed	2017-06-11	Common Stock (0)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	25000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The securities were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by the Reporting Person.

F2: The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $7.85 to $8.15, inclusive.

F3: The securities were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by the Reporting Person in order to exercise an option grant which is expiring on June 11, 2017.

F4: The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $7.90 to $8.15, inclusive.

F5: The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $7.90 to $7.905, inclusive.

F6: The options become exercisable in increments of one-third of the shares each year.