Flash FinanceUS
After hours S&P 5007,549.94+2.35% Nasdaq25,253.14+2.74% Dow 3052,389.75+2.15% Russell 20002,840.81+3.15% Nasdaq-10027,907.62+3.40% MidCap 4003,715.23+3.13% SmallCap 6001,722.37+2.89% VIX19.92-22.31% 10Y Yield4.86+0.10% Close of Nov 09, 2026
AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Pinnacle West Capital (PNW)

Pinnacle West names Robert Smith chief legal officer; Shirley Baum promoted to general counsel

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Pinnacle West Capital and Arizona Public Service announced leadership changes in their legal functions, effective immediately. Robert E. Smith was named Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Development Officer, and Shirley A. Baum was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel, to ease the handover of General Counsel duties ahead of Smith's planned retirement as an officer on August 1, 2025.

Key points

  • Robert E. Smith named Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Development Officer of Pinnacle West and APS, effective immediately
  • Shirley A. Baum promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Pinnacle West and APS, effective immediately
  • Smith's planned retirement as an officer of Pinnacle West and APS is set for August 1, 2025

The filing

CompanyPinnacle West Capital (PNW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 19, 2025, 5:25 PM ET
Accession number0000764622-25-000009

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 19, 2025.

Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.