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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):    February 26, 2019

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
(an Arizona corporation)
400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999
Phoenix, AZ 85072-3999
(602) 250-1000
86-0512431
 
 
 
1-4473
Arizona Public Service Company
(an Arizona corporation)
400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999
Phoenix, AZ 85072-3999
(602) 250-1000
86-0011170

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:

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

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

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Item 2.03.  Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On February 26, 2019, Arizona Public Service Company (“APS” or the “Company”) entered into a $200 million unsecured term loan with SunTrust Bank, as Agent, SunTrust Bank, TD Bank, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Co-Syndication Agents, and such institutions comprising the lenders party thereto (the “Term Loan”).  The obligations under the Term Loan will mature and become due and payable on August 26, 2020.  APS will use the proceeds of the Term Loan to refinance indebtedness of the Company and for other general corporate purposes. Borrowings under the Term Loan will bear interest at 50 basis points above the London interbank offered rate. 

The Term Loan includes customary covenants, including requirements that APS maintain a consolidated debt-to-capitalization ratio not to exceed a prescribed maximum level and comply with certain lien restrictions.  The Term Loan also includes customary events of default, including a cross default provision and a change of control provision.  If an event of default occurs, lenders holding a specified percentage of the outstanding loans, or the agent with such lenders’ consent, may declare the obligations outstanding under the Term Loan to be due and payable. APS and its affiliates maintain normal banking and other relationships with the agent/lenders in the Term Loan.








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 26, 2019
 
By: /s/ James R. Hatfield            
 
 
James R. Hatfield
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Dated: February 26, 2019
 
By: /s/ James R. Hatfield            
 
 
James R. Hatfield
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
Chief Financial Officer