Avista Corp (AVA) chairman Scott Morris gifts 8,613 shares to family

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AVISTA CORP director and Chairman of the Board Scott L. Morris reported a bona fide gift of 8,613 shares of common stock on March 9, 2026, described as gifted to children and grandchildren. Following this transfer, he directly holds 105,796 shares of AVISTA CORP common stock.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MORRIS SCOTT L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1411 E MISSION AVE

(Street)

SPOKANE WA 99202

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)	X	Other (specify below)
			Chairman of the Board

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/09/2026		G		8,613(1)	D	$39.66	105,796	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Gifted shares of AVA Common stock to children/grandchildren 8,613 (9x957)

	/s/Scott L. Morris	03/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did AVA director Scott L. Morris report?

Scott L. Morris reported a bona fide gift transfer of AVISTA CORP common stock. He gifted 8,613 shares of AVA common stock on March 9, 2026, rather than selling them, according to his Form 4 insider filing and accompanying footnote.

How many AVA shares did Scott L. Morris gift and to whom?

He gifted 8,613 shares of AVISTA CORP common stock. A footnote explains these 8,613 shares were transferred as gifts to his children and grandchildren, noted as 9 separate gifts of 957 shares each in the insider filing disclosure.

What is Scott L. Morris’s AVA share ownership after the gift?

After the reported gift transaction, Scott L. Morris directly owns 105,796 shares of AVISTA CORP common stock. This post-transaction balance reflects his remaining direct holdings as disclosed in the Form 4, following the 8,613-share bona fide gift transfer.

What transaction code was used for the AVA insider gift?

The transaction used code G, which indicates a bona fide gift. The filing classifies it as a non-derivative transaction in AVISTA CORP common stock, with the transaction direction recorded as a disposal through a gift transfer, not an open-market sale.

Was the AVA insider transaction a buy or sell of shares?

It was neither a traditional buy nor sell. The filing shows a bona fide gift transaction coded G, with 8,613 AVISTA CORP common shares transferred as gifts to family members, and the transaction is categorized as a disposal via gift transfer.