Form 8-K

0001193125-12-423523.txt : 20121015 0001193125-12-423523.hdr.sgml : 20121015 20121015171356 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-423523 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121011 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20121015 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121015 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: 121144406 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 d424662d8k.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): October 11, 2012

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.)

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 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 11, 2012, Avista Corporation (Avista Corp.) filed electric and natural gas general rate cases with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC).

Avista Corp. has requested an overall electric base rate increase of 4.6 percent and an overall natural gas base rate increase of 7.2 percent. The filings are designed to increase annual base electric revenues by $11.4 million and increase annual base natural gas revenues by $4.6 million. Avista Corp.’s requests are based on a proposed overall rate of return of 8.46 percent, with a common equity ratio of 50 percent and a 10.9 percent return on equity.

The IPUC generally has up to 7 months to review the filings and issue a decision.

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: October 15, 2012						/s/ Marian M. Durkin
						Marian M. Durkin
						Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer