8-K 1 form8k_81005.txt FORM 8-K 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): August 10, 2005 PLIANT CORPORATION --------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of company as specified in its charter) UTAH 333-40067 87-0496065 ---------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- (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: N.A. (Former name or former address if changed since last report) ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. As previously announced, we will hold a conference call to discuss our operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and to answer questions about the business. The call will take place at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, August 10, 2005. Our press release containing information on how to access the conference call is set forth as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report. As part of the conference call, Harold Bevis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pliant, will read from the earnings release to Pliant's customers, investors and employees regarding the company's second quarter earnings. This earnings release is set forth as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report. In addition to the financial results reported in our Form 10-Q, during the conference call and in the earnings release, our management will discuss certain financial information related to the second quarter of 2005, including certain quarterly segment profit amounts. The information required by Regulation G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to these amounts is included on Exhibit 99.3 to this Report. The furnishing of the attached earnings release is not an admission as to the materiality of any of the information set forth therein. The information in this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.2) is "furnished" and not "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS (c) The following items are included as Exhibits to this report 99.1 Press Release dated July 11, 2005. 99.2 Earnings Release dated August 10, 2005. 99.3 Pliant Corporation Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Segment Profit Reconciliation. 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: AUGUST 10, 2005 BY: /S/ HAROLD C. BEVIS --------------------------------------- HAROLD C. BEVIS PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND ACTING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER