Jeffrey B. Guldner Form 4 PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL / JEFFREY B. GULDNER ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GULDNER JEFFREY B.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

400 NORTH 5TH STREET

MS 8602

(Street)

PHOENIX

85004

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP [ PNW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chairman, President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/19/2021		M		627⁽¹⁾	A	⁽¹⁾	23,187	D
Common Stock	02/19/2021		D		627	D	$76.26	22,560	D
Common Stock	02/19/2021		M		681⁽¹⁾	A	⁽¹⁾	23,241	D
Common Stock	02/19/2021		D		681	D	$76.26	22,560	D
Common Stock	02/19/2021		M		1,490⁽¹⁾	A	⁽¹⁾	24,050	D
Common Stock	02/19/2021		D		1,490	D	$76.26	22,560	D
Common Stock	02/19/2021		M		2,395⁽¹⁾	A	⁽¹⁾	24,955	D
Common Stock	02/19/2021		D		2,395	D	$76.26	22,560	D
Common Stock								132	I	by 401K

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	02/19/2021		M			627	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	627	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	02/19/2021		M			681	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	681	⁽¹⁾	681	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	02/19/2021		M			1,490	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	1,490	⁽¹⁾	2,980	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	02/19/2021		M			2,395	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	2,395	⁽¹⁾	7,185	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock. The Restricted Stock Units will be settled, at the reporting person's election, in 100% shares of common stock, 50% in common stock and 50% in cash, or 100% in cash.

2. The Restricted Stock Units award was granted and was effective in February 2017, and vests in four equal, annual installments beginning on February 20, 2018.

3. The Restricted Stock Units award was granted and was effective in February 2018, and vests in four equal, annual installments beginning on February 20, 2019.

4. The Restricted Stock Units award was granted and was effective in February 2019, and vests in four equal, annual installments beginning on February 20, 2020.

5. The Restricted Stock Units award was granted and was effective in February 2020, and vests in four equal, annual installments beginning on February 19, 2021.

Remarks:

	/s/ Diane Wood, Attorney-in-Fact	02/23/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Jeffrey B. Guldner Form 4PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL / JEFFREY B. GULDNER ownership change