. . . SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q/A <Table> (mark one) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-15157 </Table> PACTIV CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) <Table> DELAWARE 36-2552989 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1900 WEST FIELD COURT LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS 60045 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) </Table> REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (847) 482-2000 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date: Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 150,290,239 as of July 31, 2004. (See Notes to Financial Statements.) EXPLANATORY NOTE This amendment to Pactiv Corporations's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, is being filed to amend Item 4. Controls and Procedures, to conform the wording more closely to that required by Items 307 and 308(c) of Regulation S-K. No revisions have been made to the Pactiv Corporation financial statements or any other disclosures contained in the Quarterly Report. ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES The company's disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the appropriate time periods. The company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), and the company and such officers have concluded that such controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. The company completed its evaluation of such controls and procedures in connection with the preparation of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q on July 28, 2004. There have been no significant changes in the company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses therein. There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, internal controls over financial reporting. 2 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. PACTIV CORPORATION By: /s/ ANDREW A. CAMPBELL ------------------------------------ Andrew A. Campbell Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) Date: January 31, 2005 3