8-K

                       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)
                                  June 2, 2003

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

                                                             
           Utah                          333-40067                     87-0496065
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)                                             Identification No.)



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

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

                                      N.A.
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 5. Other Events.

     On May 30, 2003, Pliant Corporation (the "Company") completed the sale of
$250 million aggregate principal amount of 11-1/8% Senior Secured Notes Due 2009
(the "Notes"). The offering and sale of the Notes was not registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Notes may not be offered or sold in
the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements. The net proceeds from the sale of the Notes were used
to repay borrowings under our credit facilities which were amended in connection
with the sale of the Notes. These events are the subject of the press release
issued by the Company on June 2, 2003, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

        (a) Financial Statements: Not applicable

        (b) Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable

        (c) Exhibits



Exhibit No.      Document
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99.1             Press Release dated June 2, 2003.





                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                           PLIANT CORPORATION

Dated:  June 2, 2003                       By:   /s/ Brian E. Johnson
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                 Brian E. Johnson
                                                 Executive Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number           Description of Exhibits
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99.1             Press Release dated June 2, 2003.

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

June 2, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PLIANT CORPORATION COMPLETES SALE OF $250 MILLION OF 11 1/8%
SENIOR SECURED NOTES

SCHAUMBURG, IL- Pliant Corporation ("Pliant") announced today that it completed
the sale of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 11-1/8% Senior Secured
Notes Due 2009 (the "Notes") on May 30, 2003. The net proceeds from the sale of
the Notes were used to repay borrowings under Pliant's credit agreement, which
was amended in connection with the sale of the Notes.

The offering and sale of the Notes was not registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and the Notes may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration
requirements.

Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. There are a
number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from our estimates. These risks include, but are not limited to:
general economic and business conditions, particularly a continuing economic
downturn; industry trends; increases in our leverage; interest rate increases;
changes in our ownership structure; raw material costs, availability and terms,
particularly resin; competition; the loss of any of our significant customers;
changes in the demand for our products; new technologies; the availability and
associated cost of insurance coverage; changes in distribution channels or
competitive conditions in the markets or countries in which we operate; costs of
integrating any recent or future acquisitions; loss of our intellectual property
rights; foreign currency fluctuations and devaluations and political instability
in our foreign markets; changes in our business strategy or development plans;
availability, terms and deployment of capital; availability of qualified
personnel; and increases in the cost of compliance with laws and regulations,
including environmental laws and regulations. These risks and certain other
uncertainties are discussed in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2002 and in our Registration Statement on Form S-4
(file no. 333-86532), as amended.

Pliant Corporation is a leading producer of value-added film and flexible
packaging products for personal care, medical, food, industrial and agricultural
markets. Pliant operates 26 manufacturing and research and development
facilities around the world and employs approximately 3,250 people.

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CONTACTS:

John C. McCurdy
Director of Corporate Communications
Voice: 330.896.6732
Fax: 330.896.6733
E-mail: john.mccurdy@pliantcorp.com

Brian Johnson
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Voice: 847.969.3319
E-mail: brian.johnson@pliantcorp.com

Company website: www.pliantcorp.com