Avista : Amendment to a previously filed 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

THIES MARK T

AVISTA CORP [ AVA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

02/11/2019

X

Director	10% Owner
Officer (give title	Other (specify
below)	below)

1411 E. MISSION AVENUE

Senior Vice President

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

02/12/2019

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

SPOKANEWA

99202

X

Form filed by One Reporting Person

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

• 1. Restricted Shares vest 1/3 each year over a 3-year period and are payable in Avista Corp. Common Stock at the end of each year in the 3-year period.

• 2. No conversion price. Shares awarded if performance measure is met.

• 3. Each performance cycle is 3 years in length. Shares will be issued at the end of each 3-year cycle if performance measure is met.

/s/Mark T. Thies

03/12/2019

** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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