Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 14, 2020, Avista Corporation (Avista Corp.) entered into four separate Sales Agency Agreements (each, an "Agreement" and collectively, the "Agreements") with BofA Securities, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. (collectively, the "Sales Agents"). Under the terms of the Agreements, Avista Corp. may offer and sell up to a total of 3,170,611 shares of its common stock, no par value, from time to time through the Sales Agents, as Avista Corp.'s agents for the offer and sale of the shares. Unless earlier terminated, each Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the sale of all of the shares or (ii) May 14, 2024.

The offering of shares will be made pursuant to Avista Corp.'s registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (File No. 333-231431), which became effective on May 13, 2019 (the "Registration Statement"). Avista Corp. filed a prospectus supplement with the SEC in connection with this offer and sale of shares.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of filing exhibits to the Registration Statement. Such exhibits are hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, and there shall not be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The sale of securities is being made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement.




Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)     Exhibits
  1.1     Sales Agency Agreement dated May 14, 2020 between Avista Corp. and
        BofA Securities, Inc.
  1.2     Sales Agency Agreement dated May 14, 2020 between Avista Corp. and
        Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.
  1.3     Sales Agency Agreement dated May 14, 2020 between Avista Corp. and
        J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.
  1.4     Sales Agency Agreement dated May 14, 2020 between Avista Corp. and
        MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

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