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Avista (NYSE: AVA) director awarded 3,538 shares as annual retainer

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

STANLEY HEIDI B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

AVISTA CORP director Heidi B. Stanley reported a compensation-related stock grant. She received an award of 3,538 shares of common stock at a reference price of $40.98 per share, issued as director compensation and as part of the directors’ annual retainer.

After this grant, she holds 31,283 shares of AVISTA CORP common stock directly, plus 9,248 shares held indirectly in a profit sharing plan through a trustee. The filing shows a routine equity award rather than an open-market purchase or sale, and no derivative securities are reported.

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Insider STANLEY HEIDI B
Role null
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Common Stock 3,538 $40.98 $145K
holding Common Stock in Profit Sharing Plan -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 31,283 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock in Profit Sharing Plan — 9,248 shares (Indirect, Shares Held by Trustee)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Shares issued as an award of stock for Director Compensation. The price per share is the closing price on May 7, 2026. Shares issued as part of the Directors annual retainer.
Stock grant size 3,538 shares Director stock award on May 8, 2026
Grant reference price $40.98 per share Closing price on May 7, 2026 used for award
Direct holdings after grant 31,283 shares Common stock directly owned following transaction
Indirect holdings in plan 9,248 shares Common stock in profit sharing plan held by trustee
Grant, award, or other acquisition financial
"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"
Profit Sharing Plan financial
"Common Stock in Profit Sharing Plan held indirectly by trustee"
Director Compensation financial
"Shares issued as an award of stock for Director Compensation."
annual retainer financial
"Shares issued as part of the Directors annual retainer."
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STANLEY HEIDI B
(Last)(First)(Middle)
1411 E MISSION AVE
(Street)
SPOKANE WASHINGTON 99220-3727
(City)(State)(Zip)
UNITED STATES
(Country)		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVISTA CORP [ AVA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/08/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock05/08/2026A(1)3,538(2)A$40.98(1)31,283D
Common Stock in Profit Sharing Plan9,248IShares Held by Trustee
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares issued as an award of stock for Director Compensation. The price per share is the closing price on May 7, 2026.
2. Shares issued as part of the Directors annual retainer.
/s/Heidi B. Stanley05/11/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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FAQ

What insider transaction did AVA director Heidi B. Stanley report?

Heidi B. Stanley reported receiving 3,538 AVISTA CORP common shares as a stock award. The filing labels this as a grant or other acquisition tied to director compensation and the directors’ annual retainer, not as an open-market purchase or sale.

At what price were the AVA shares granted to Heidi B. Stanley valued?

The awarded 3,538 AVISTA CORP shares were valued at $40.98 per share. Footnotes explain this price reflects the company’s closing share price on May 7, 2026, which is used as the reference value for the director stock compensation grant.

How many AVA shares does Heidi B. Stanley hold after this Form 4 filing?

Following the reported grant, Heidi B. Stanley directly holds 31,283 AVISTA CORP common shares. She also has an indirect position of 9,248 shares held in a profit sharing plan by a trustee, giving a combined reported exposure across direct and indirect holdings in this filing.

Is the AVA Form 4 transaction an open-market buy or a compensation grant?

The transaction is a compensation grant, not an open-market buy. The Form 4 uses code “A” for a grant, award, or other acquisition and footnotes clarify the shares were issued as director compensation and as part of the directors’ annual retainer program.

Does Heidi B. Stanley have any AVA derivative securities reported in this Form 4?

The filing does not list any derivative securities for Heidi B. Stanley. The derivative section is empty, and the only reported positions are non-derivative common stock holdings, both directly owned and indirectly held in a profit sharing plan via a trustee.

How are Heidi B. Stanley’s indirect AVA holdings structured in this Form 4?

Her indirect holdings consist of 9,248 AVISTA CORP common shares in a profit sharing plan. The ownership is described as “Shares Held by Trustee,” meaning the shares are held on her behalf within the plan structure rather than directly in her name.