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): July 11, 2002 PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Arizona 1-8962 86-0512431 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999, Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (602) 250-1000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) NONE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On July 11, 2002, Arizona Public Service Company ("APS") filed a letter with the Arizona Corporation Commission ("ACC") discussing the circumstances under which APS would support a temporary suspension or stay of certain Arizona electric competition rules that currently require, among other things, APS to transfer its competitive electric assets and services to one or more affiliates no later than December 31, 2002. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. Pinnacle West Capital Corporation hereby incorporates the following Exhibit pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 12b-32 and Regulation ss. 229.10(d) by reference to the filing set forth below: Originally Filed Date Exhibit No. Description as Exhibit: File No.(a) Effective ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --------- 99.1 Letter to Arizona Corporation 99.1 to APS' July 12, 1-4473 7-12-02 Commission regarding Generic 2002 Form 8-K Report Proceeding to Electric Restructuring ---------- (a) Reports filed under File No. 1-4473 were filed in the office of the Securities and Exchange Commission located in Washington, D.C. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION (Registrant) Dated: July 12, 2002 By: Barbara M. Gomez ------------------------------------ Barbara M. Gomez Treasurer 2