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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 31, 2011

 

Commission File Number

 

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter; State of Incorporation;

Address and Telephone Number

 

IRS Employer

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

 

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

This combined Form 8-K is separately filed or furnished by Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and Arizona Public Service Company.  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.  Except as stated in the preceding sentence, neither registrant is filing or furnishing any information that does not relate to such registrant, and therefore makes no representation as to any such information.

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The following information is furnished pursuant to both Item 2.02 and 7.01.

 

On February 24, 2012, Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (“Pinnacle West”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fiscal quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The Company is providing a quarterly and full year consolidated statistical summary and earnings variance explanations and a copy of the slide presentation made in connection with its earnings conference call on February 24, 2012.  This information contains Company operating results for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4.  The summary, earnings variance explanations and slide presentation are concurrently being posted to the Company’s website at www.pinnaclewest.com, which also contains a glossary of relevant terms.

 

Item 9.01.                                          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                  Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Registrant(s)

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Pinnacle West
Arizona Public
Service Company
(“APS”)

 

Earnings News Release issued on February 24, 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

99.2

 

Pinnacle West
APS

 

Pinnacle West quarterly consolidated statistical summary for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

99.3

 

Pinnacle West
APS

 

Pinnacle West 4th Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Results slide presentation accompanying February 24, 2012 conference call.

 

 

 

 

 

99.4

 

Pinnacle West
APS

 

Pinnacle West earnings variance explanations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

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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.

 

 

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  February 24, 2012

By:

/s/ James R. Hatfield

 

 

James R. Hatfield

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  February 24, 2012

By:

/s/ James R. Hatfield

 

 

James R. Hatfield

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Registrant(s)

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Pinnacle West
APS

 

Earnings News Release issued on February 24, 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

99.2

 

Pinnacle West
APS

 

Pinnacle West quarterly consolidated statistical summary for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

99.3

 

Pinnacle West
APS

 

Pinnacle West 4th Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Results slide presentation accompanying February 24, 2012 conference call.

 

 

 

 

 

99.4

 

Pinnacle West
APS

 

Pinnacle West earnings variance explanations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

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