8-K

UNITED STATES

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): May 11, 2021

AVISTA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	1-3701	91-0462470
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1411 East Mission Avenue Spokane, Washington 99202-2600

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 509-489-0500

Web site: http://www.myavista.com

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbols	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock	AVA	New York Stock Exchange

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Avista Corp. was held on May 11, 2021. Three proposals were submitted to shareholders as disclosed in Avista Corp.'s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 31, 2021, of which all three were approved. There were 69,312,807 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 10, 2021, the record date, with 62,187,196 shares represented at said meeting. The proposals and the results of the voting are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of eleven directors, for one-year terms expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and until their successors are elected.

Director	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Kristianne Blake		50,476,247		6,568,566		128,138		5,014,245
Donald C. Burke		56,658,086		380,202		134,663		5,014,245
Rebecca A. Klein		56,412,742		630,915		129,294		5,014,245
Sena M. Kwawu		56,881,213		169,110		122,628		5,014,245
Scott H. Maw		56,294,034		744,908		134,009		5,014,245
Scott L. Morris		51,302,373		5,743,872		126,706		5,014,245
Jeffry L. Philipps		56,877,426		165,096		130,429		5,014,245
Heidi B. Stanley		51,166,676		5,886,461		119,814		5,014,245
R. John Taylor		55,514,053		1,523,928		134,970		5,014,245
Dennis P. Vermillion		56,393,463		644,650		134,838		5,014,245
Janet D. Widmann		56,751,659		297,058		124,234		5,014,245

All directors were elected since the number of votes cast “for” each nominee exceeded the number of votes “against.” Abstentions and broker non-votes had no effect on the election.

Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2021.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
	60,428,204		1,607,380		151,612	N/A

This proposal was approved as the number of votes cast “for” exceeded the number of votes “against.” Abstentions had no effect on the outcome.

Proposal 3: Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
	55,512,198		1,347,247		313,506		5,014,245

This advisory (non-binding) resolution was approved as the number of votes cast “for” exceeded the number of votes “against.” Abstentions and broker non-votes had no effect on the outcome.

SIGNATURES

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

		AVISTA CORPORATION
		(Registrant)
Date:	May 14, 2021	/s/    Gregory C. Hesler
		Gregory C. Hesler
		Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer

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