Avista (AVA) director receives 3,538-share stock grant as annual retainer

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Kwawu Sena M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Avista Corp director Kwawu Sena received an award of 3,538 shares of Common Stock as part of director compensation. The shares were valued at $40.98 per share, based on the closing price on May 7, 2026, and were issued as part of the directors’ annual retainer. Following this grant, Sena directly owns 18,415.14 Avista shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Kwawu Sena M

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	3,538	$40.98	$145K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 18,415.14 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (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.

Key Figures

Stock grant size: 3,538 shares Grant valuation price: $40.98 per share Post-transaction holdings: 18,415.14 shares +1 more

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Stock grant size 3,538 shares Common Stock awarded for director compensation

Grant valuation price $40.98 per share Closing price on May 7, 2026 used for award

Post-transaction holdings 18,415.14 shares Director’s direct Avista holdings after the grant

Transaction date May 8, 2026 Date the Form 4 transaction is recorded

Key Terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition, Director Compensation, annual retainer

3 terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

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 →

05/11/2026 - 05:56 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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^*

Kwawu Sena M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1411 E MISSION AVENUE

(Street)

SPOKANE

WASHINGTON

99202

(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)

X	Director	10% 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)

X	Form 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/08/2026		A⁽¹⁾		3,538⁽²⁾	A	$40.98⁽¹⁾	18,415.14	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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/Sena M. Kwawu	05/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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FAQ

What did Avista (AVA) director Kwawu Sena report in this Form 4?

Director Kwawu Sena reported receiving 3,538 shares of Avista Common Stock as a stock award. The filing shows this was part of director compensation and increased Sena’s direct holdings to 18,415.14 shares after the transaction.

Was the Avista (AVA) Form 4 transaction a market purchase or a stock grant?

The transaction was a stock grant, not a market purchase. The Form 4 uses code “A” for a grant, and footnotes explain the shares were issued as an award for director compensation and the annual retainer, rather than bought on the open market.

How many Avista (AVA) shares does director Kwawu Sena hold after this grant?

After the stock award, director Kwawu Sena holds 18,415.14 Avista Common Stock shares directly. This total includes the 3,538 shares granted as part of director compensation and reflects Sena’s position immediately following the reported transaction.

What price was used to value the Avista (AVA) director stock award?

The award was valued using a share price of $40.98. A footnote explains this price equals Avista’s closing stock price on May 7, 2026, and was applied to the 3,538 shares issued for director compensation and the annual retainer.

Why did Avista (AVA) issue 3,538 shares to director Kwawu Sena?

The 3,538 shares were issued as an award of stock for director compensation. Footnotes state they were part of the directors’ annual retainer, meaning Avista used stock rather than solely cash to compensate the board member for service.