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 14, 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:

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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. ¨

Section 8 – Other Events

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.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

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.

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