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):
                                  April 4, 2005


                               PLIANT CORPORATION
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               (Exact name of company as specified in its charter)


            UTAH                      333-40067                 87-0496065
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission file number)       (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                    Identification Number)

                         1475 Woodfield Road, Suite 700
                              Schaumburg, IL 60173
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                                 (847) 969-3300
                COMPANY'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:
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                                      N.A.
          (Former name or former address if changed since last report)



ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

     We announced today the implementation of our Platinum Supplier Program as a
strategic  initiative  to  strengthen  our  relationships  with  certain key raw
material  suppliers and to maintain an  uninterrupted  supply of resin,  despite
unprecedented market volatility and global capacity constraints.

     Under this  program,  we intend to enter into  arrangements  with a limited
number of our largest resin suppliers to build strategic  partnerships,  conduct
joint innovation and technical development,  drive supply chain efficiency,  and
ensure timely delivery of resin supply. We have already taken steps to reinforce
economic ties with key  suppliers,  including  evaluating  purchasing  programs,
renewing payment and supply terms, and pledging certain  unencumbered  assets of
our foreign  subsidiaries.  We believe  that these  arrangements  will  mutually
benefit  the  company,  our  suppliers,  and  our  customers  in  this  time  of
uncertainty for the entire resin industry.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company
has duly  caused  this  report  to be signed  on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


                                        PLIANT CORPORATION


Date: April 7, 2005                      By:  /s/ Harold C. Bevis
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                                         Harold C. Bevis
                                         President, Chief Executive Officer, and
                                         Acting Chief Financial Officer