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

		Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
		in Charter; State or Other Jurisdiction of
		Incorporation; Address of Principal
		Executive Offices and Telephone		IRS Employer
Commission File Number		Number including area code		Identification Number
1-8962		Pinnacle West Capital Corporation		86-0512431
		(an Arizona corporation)
		400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999
		Phoenix, AZ 85072-3999
		(602) 250-1000
1-4473		Arizona Public Service Company		86-0011170
		(an Arizona corporation)
		400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999
		Phoenix, AZ 85072-3999
		(602) 250-1000

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This combined Form 8-K is separately filed by Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and Arizona Public Service Company. Each registrant is filing on its own behalf all of the information contained in this Form 8-K that relates to such registrant or, where required, its subsidiaries. Except as stated in the preceding sentence, neither registrant is filing any information that does not relate to such registrant, and therefore makes no representation as to any such information.

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)(c) On January 20, 2010, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Denise R. Danner as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company and the Board of Arizona Public Service Company (“APS”) appointed her Chief Accounting Officer of APS, with all appointments effective on January 20, 2010. Ms. Danner, age 54, had been, and continues to be, the Vice President and Controller of APS, since January 1, 2009. Ms. Danner previously was employed by Allied Waste Industries, Inc. as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (2007 — 2008) and by Phelps Dodge Corporation as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (2004 — 2007). Ms. Danner replaces Barbara M. Gomez who is assuming the new position of APS Vice President, Supply Chain.

(d) On January 19, 2010, the Board appointed Dr. Denis A. Cortese to the Finance, Nuclear and Operating Committee. Dr. Cortese joined the Board effective January 1, 2010.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.