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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000764622-18-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180221
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180222

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764622
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				860512431
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AZ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08962
		FILM NUMBER:		18632968

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 NORTH FIFTH STREET
		STREET 2:		MS8695
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		602 250 1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 NORTH FIFTH STREET
		STREET 2:		MS8695
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AZP GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870506

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007286
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				860011170
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AZ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04473
		FILM NUMBER:		18632969

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N FIFTH ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 53999
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6022501000
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<div><a name="s0C52193B4C74531B97BBC06D496BE2AA"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:15.0390625%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:100%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;February 21, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11.5pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:96.09375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:28%;"></td><td style="width:44%;"></td><td style="width:28%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">Commission File Number</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter; 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Each registrant is filing or furnishing on its own behalf all of the information contained in this Form 8-K that relates to such registrant and, where required, its subsidiaries.  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