---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000764622-25-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000007286"
company_name: "ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO"
filed_at: "2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T12:40:50.455950+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pinnacle West names Robert E. Smith EVP & Chief Legal Officer; Baum promoted to General Counsel

## Summary
- Robert E. Smith appointed Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Development Officer of Pinnacle West and APS; effective immediately.
- Shirley A. Baum promoted to Senior VP and General Counsel of Pinnacle West and APS, effective immediately.
- Smith's planned retirement as officer set for August 1, 2025; transition supports smooth handover of General Counsel duties to Baum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000764622-25-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000007286
- company_name: ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO
- filed_at: 2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7286/000076462225000009/0000764622-25-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7286/000076462225000009/pnw-20250219.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764622-25-000009
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764622-25-000009.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000764622-25-000009.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert E. Smith was named as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Development Officer at ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
  - Action: named
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Development Officer
  source text: Robert E. Smith was named Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Development Officer of Pinnacle West and APS, respectively
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7286/000076462225000009/0000764622-25-000009-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert E. Smith departed as other at ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
  - Action: planned retirement
  source text: These changes are in support of a smooth transition of the duties and responsibilities of the General Counsel to Ms. Baum due to Mr. Smith’s planned retirement as an officer of Pinnacle West and APS on August 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7286/000076462225000009/0000764622-25-000009-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shirley A. Baum was appointed as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
  source text: Shirley A. Baum has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Pinnacle West and APS, respectively
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7286/000076462225000009/0000764622-25-000009-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.