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Pinnacle West Capital Corp, et al. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/13 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 2/21/14, at 8:38am ET   ·   For:  12/31/13   ·   Delayed-Release:  Document/Exhibit  –  Release Delayed   ·   Accession #:  1104659-14-12068   ·   File #s:  1-04473, 1-08962

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 2/21/14  Pinnacle West Capital Corp        10-K12/31/13  148:38M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
          Arizona Public Service Co

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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