SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BROOKSHER K DANE

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

14100 E. 35TH PLACE, SUITE #100

(Street)

AURORA

80011

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PACTIV CORP [ PTV ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/16/2010

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/16/2010		D		3,000	D⁽¹⁾	$33.25⁽²⁾	0.0000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Director Stock Option	$23.98	11/16/2010		D			6,000	03/14/2005⁽³⁾	09/14/2014	Common Stock	6,000	$33.25⁽²⁾	0.0000	D
Director Stock Option	$20.25	11/16/2010		D			6,000	03/17/2004⁽³⁾	09/17/2013	Common Stock	6,000	$33.25⁽²⁾	0.0000	D
Director Stock Option	$20.28	11/16/2010		D			6,000	09/19/2003⁽³⁾	03/19/2013	Common Stock	6,000	$33.25⁽²⁾	0.0000	D
Stock Equivalent Units	⁽⁴⁾	11/16/2010		D			21,873	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	21,873	$33.25⁽⁴⁾	0.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Disposed of pursuant to the merger (the "Merger") of the issuer with Reynolds Acquisition Corporation ("Reynolds Acquisition") in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 16, 2010, among issuer, Rank Group Limited, Reynolds Group Holdings Limited, and Reynolds Acquisition (the "Agreement").

2. Represents per share merger consideration under the Agreement.

3. Each stock option of the issuer became exercisable in full upon consummation of the Merger and was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment per share equal to the difference between the exercise price of the option and $33.25. Options with an exercise price of $33.25 or more were cancelled in the Merger and are not shown on Table II of this Report.

4. Stock Equiv. Units (?SEUs?) acquired and held pursuant to the Pactiv Corp. Deferred Comp Plan are payable in cash or stock upon the holder's death, termination of employment or service as a director, or at the time specified in the holder's Deferral Election and convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. Disposition of SEUs pursuant to the Merger in accordance with the Agreement was made in a lump sum cash payment in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Deferred Comp Plan.

	Erick R. Opsahl, Attorney In Fact	11/18/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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