-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, M+ks6pB8S2C3tCNSk9A8+f3oBTDSVKW5BhCBPfV83kz1GpcUDMMvg1Jx6MyjNHLM csGbZKfzWh9pa9oEGgTpZw== 0000950137-04-010885.txt : 20041209 0000950137-04-010885.hdr.sgml : 20041209 20041208184933 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-04-010885 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041206 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20041209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041208 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PLIANT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001049442 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS, FOIL & COATED PAPER BAGS [2673] IRS NUMBER: 870496065 STATE OF INCORPORATION: UT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-40067 FILM NUMBER: 041191785 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1475 WOODFIELD ROAD CITY: SCHAUMBURG STATE: IL ZIP: 60173 BUSINESS PHONE: 8479693300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1475 WOODFIELD ROAD CITY: SCHAUMBURG STATE: IL ZIP: 60173 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HUNTSMAN PACKAGING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971110 8-K 1 c90174e8vk.htm CURRENT REPORT e8vk
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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): December 6, 2004

Pliant Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

333-40067
(Commission File Number)

87-0496065
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1475 Woodfield Road, Suite 700, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 969-3300

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

     
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Item 8.01. Other Events
SIGNATURES

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Item 8.01. Other Events

     On December 6, 2004, Standard and Poor’s Rating Services issued a press release stating that it had lowered its corporate credit rating on Pliant to ‘B’ from ‘B+’ and removed the ratings from CreditWatch. In addition: Pliant’s bank loan rating changed from “BB-” to “B+”; the senior secured discount notes changed from “B” to “B-”; and the senior secured notes and the subordinated notes changed from “B-” to “CCC+”.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

             
    PLIANT CORPORATION
 
            
Dated: December 7, 2004
  By:   /s/ James Ide    
     
   
      James Ide    
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    

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