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): November 2, 1999
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                         ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Arizona                    1-4473                  86-0011170
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)         Identification Number)


400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999, Phoenix, Arizona           85004
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        (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


                                 (602) 250-1000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                      NONE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

     (c) Exhibits.

     The  Registrant  hereby files the  following  Exhibits to its  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No.  333-58445) which was declared  effective on July 20,
1998.

Exhibit
  No.       Description
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1.3         Underwriting Agreement and related Terms Agreement, each dated
            November 2, 1999, in connection with the offering of $250,000,000
            of Floating Rate Notes Due 2001.

4.5         Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 1, 1999, relating
            to the issuance of $250,000,000 of Floating Rate Notes Due 2001.

4.6         Specimen of Note of Floating Rate Notes Due 2001.

12.3        Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company  has  duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                         ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
                                                  (Registrant)



Dated: November 5, 1999                  By: Barbara M. Gomez
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                                             Barbara M. Gomez
                                             Treasurer