What do I need to do to read a Windows editable PDF file on a MAC?

I have an editable pdf file which I can read no problem on various Windows based systems.  However, even after updating to the latest Adobe version for MAC (9.4: AdobeRdr940_en_US_i386.pkg) I can't open the file.  I have OS 10.4.11 on the MAC Book (albeit it is an older version) and Safari 4.1.3.
Thank you for the help!

The PDF was likely "optimized" when it was saved, and was not made compatible with Reader 9 or lower. You need to contact the author and advise them to re-save it with the proper compatibility for older versions, since you CAN'T use any newer Reader version with 10.4.

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