Form 8-K

Date:November 28, 2011

/s/ Marian M. Durkin

Marian M. Durkin

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Chief Compliance Officer

0001193125-11-323072.txt : 20111128 0001193125-11-323072.hdr.sgml : 20111128 20111128161854 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-323072 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111128 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20111128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111128 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVISTA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000104918 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 910462470 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03701 FILM NUMBER: 111228574 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1411 E MISSION AVE CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5094890500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1411 EAST MISSION CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WASHINGTON WATER POWER CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d260864d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): November 28, 2011

AVISTA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Washington	1-3701	91-0462470
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
(State or 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)		(Zip Code)

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

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

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

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))

Section 7 – Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On November 29, 2011, management of Avista Corporation (Avista Corp.) will be participating in meetings with investors and analysts at the BMO Capital Markets 7th Annual Utilities & Pipelines Day in New York, New York. In addition, management will have meetings with investors on November 30, 2011 and provide the same business update presentation. The business update presentation is available in the “Investors” section of Avista Corp.’s website at http://investor.avistacorp.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=97267&p=irol-calendarPast.

As part of this update, Avista Corp. will be confirming earnings guidance for 2011 and 2012. The 2011 and 2012 earnings guidance was included in Avista Corp.’s third quarter of 2011 earnings release furnished on Form 8-K on November 2, 2011.

Any reference to Avista Corp.’s Internet address shall not, under any circumstances, be deemed to incorporate the information available at such Internet address into this Current Report. The information available at Avista Corp.’s Internet address is not part of this Current Report or any other report furnished or filed by Avista Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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)