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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, 2020

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 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. ¨

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

The 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Avista Corp. was held on May 11, 2020. Three proposals were submitted to shareholders as disclosed in Avista Corp.'s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 31, 2020, of which all three were approved. There were 67,291,281 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 10, 2020, the record date, with 59,595,295 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 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and until their successors are elected.

Director		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Kristianne Blake		52,905,330		1,291,896		153,185		5,244,884
Donald C. Burke		53,857,341		326,938		166,132		5,244,884
Rebecca A. Klein		53,898,780		300,103		151,528		5,244,884
Scott H. Maw		53,884,474		298,389		167,548		5,244,884
Scott L. Morris		53,554,243		634,750		161,418		5,244,884
Jeffry L. Phillips		54,062,105		130,025		158,281		5,244,884
Marc F. Racicot		53,715,017		478,777		156,617		5,244,884
Heidi B. Stanley		53,504,262		689,435		156,714		5,244,884
R. John Taylor		52,847,079		1,345,882		157,450		5,244,884
Dennis P. Vermillion		53,682,190		512,022		156,199		5,244,884
Janet D. Widmann		53,999,974		192,339		158,098		5,244,884

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 2020.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
57,517,774		1,932,409		145,112		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
52,807,223		1,270,824		272,364		5,244,884

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.

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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 15, 2020	/s/    Gregory C. Hesler
		Gregory C. Hesler
		Vice President, General Counsel,
		Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer