Sec Form 13D Filing - Radoff Bradley Louis filing for NEWPARK RESOURCES INC (NR) - 2022-08-31

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 4)¹

Newpark Resources, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

651718504

(CUSIP Number)

BRADLEY L. RADOFF

2727 Kirby Drive

Unit 29L

Houston, Texas 77098

 

STEVE WOLOSKY

RYAN NEBEL

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

August 29, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				The Radoff Family Foundation
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				WC
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				TEXAS
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							1,059,100
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							1,059,100
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				1,059,100
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				1.1%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				CO

  

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Bradley L. Radoff
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				PF, OO
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				USA
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							8,500,100
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							8,500,100
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				8,500,100
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				9.0%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN

  

The following constitutes Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 4”). This Amendment No. 4 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

The Shares purchased by the Radoff Foundation were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 1,059,100 Shares directly owned by the Radoff Foundation is approximately $3,533,403, including brokerage commissions.

The Shares held in the Charitable Account were purchased with donated funds. The aggregate purchase price of the 30,000 Shares held in the Charitable Account is approximately $93,738, including brokerage commissions.

The Shares directly owned by Mr. Radoff were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 7,411,000 Shares directly owned by Mr. Radoff is approximately $22,961,166, including brokerage commissions.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 93,999,672 Shares outstanding as of August 1, 2022, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2022.

(a)       As of the date hereof, the Radoff Foundation directly beneficially owned 1,059,100 Shares, constituting approximately 1.1% of the outstanding Shares.

As of the date hereof, 30,000 Shares were held in the Charitable Account, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the date hereof, Mr. Radoff directly beneficially owned 7,411,000 Shares, constituting approximately 7.9% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Radoff, (i) as a director of the Radoff Foundation, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 1,059,100 Shares owned by the Radoff Foundation, and (ii) as an adviser to the Charitable Account, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 30,000 Shares held in the Charitable Account, which together with the 7,411,000 Shares he directly owns, constitutes an aggregate of 8,500,100 Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Radoff, constituting approximately 9.0% of the outstanding Shares.

The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer that he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own.

(b)

Mr. Radoff may be deemed to have the sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported herein.

(c)

Schedule B annexed hereto lists all transactions in securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D. All of such transactions were effected in the open market unless otherwise noted therein.

(d)

Other than with respect to the Charitable Account, no person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.

(e)

Not applicable.

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: August 31, 2022

	The Radoff Family Foundation
	By:	/s/ Bradley L. Radoff
		Name:	Bradley L. Radoff
		Title:	Director

 

 

	/s/ Bradley L. Radoff
	Bradley L. Radoff

 

SCHEDULE B

Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer Since the Filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D

Nature of the Transaction

Amount of Securities Purchased/(Sold)

Price ($)

Date of Purchase/Sale

 

BRADLEY L. RADOFF

 

Purchase of Common Stock	70,000	3.0079	07/06/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	77,500	3.2417	07/07/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	35,000	3.1941	07/08/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	15,000	3.0870	07/11/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	20,000	2.9713	07/12/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	5,000	3.0047	07/13/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	55,000	2.9593	07/14/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	55,000	3.0873	07/15/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	35,000	3.2263	07/18/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	50,000	3.3257	07/19/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	80,000	3.3427	07/20/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	60,000	3.2012	07/22/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	45,000	3.3009	07/25/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	7,000	3.3960	07/26/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	5,000	3.4382	07/28/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	5,000	3.0476	08/03/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	45,000	2.5668	08/08/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	20,000	2.5211	08/09/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	5,000	2.6001	08/10/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	12,500	2.7756	08/11/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	7,500	2.8024	08/12/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	2,500	2.6518	08/17/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	12,500	3.1455	08/29/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	25,000	3.1456	08/29/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	52,500	2.9405	08/31/2022

 

THE RADOFF FAMILY FOUNDATION

 

Purchase of Common Stock	80,000	3.1278	07/21/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	38,000	3.3575	07/27/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	15,000	3.5548	07/29/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	145,000	2.6764	08/04/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	65,000	2.6099	08/05/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	5,000	2.6839	08/15/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	12,500	3.1455	08/29/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	25,000	3.1456	08/29/2022
Purchase of Common Stock	80,000	2.9158	08/30/2022