Avista director awarded 44-share stock retainer

An AVISTA CORP director reported a small stock award linked to annual retainer compensation, increasing both direct and plan-based common share holdings.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AVISTA CORP (symbol: AVA) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. STANLEY HEIDI B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

AVISTA CORP (AVA) director Heidi B. Stanley received an equity compensation award of 44 shares of Common Stock on September 1, 2026, as part of director compensation and the directors’ annual retainer, valued at a reference price of $37.16 per share based on the August 31, 2026 closing price. After this award, she holds 31,327 common shares directly and 9,248 additional shares indirectly through a profit sharing plan held by a trustee. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 44 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider STANLEY HEIDI B

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1, F2	44	$37.16	$2K
holding	Common Stock in Profit Sharing Plan	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 31,327 shares (Direct); Common Stock in Profit Sharing Plan — 9,248 shares (Indirect, Shares Held by Trustee)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Shares issued as an award of stock for Director Compensation. The price per share is the closing price on August 31, 2026.
2. F2. Shares issued as part of the Directors annual retainer.

Key Figures

Shares awarded: 44 shares Reference price per share: $37.16 per share Direct holdings after transaction: 31,327 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Shares awarded 44 shares Common Stock award to director on September 1, 2026

Reference price per share $37.16 per share Closing price on August 31, 2026 used for the stock award

Direct holdings after transaction 31,327 shares Director’s direct AVISTA CORP common stock position following the award

Indirect profit sharing plan holdings 9,248 shares Common Stock in Profit Sharing Plan held by trustee, reported as indirect

Transaction date September 1, 2026 Date of the reported stock award transaction

Closing price date used August 31, 2026 Date of closing price used to value the award

Key Terms

Director Compensation, annual retainer, Profit Sharing Plan, Rule 10b5-1

4 terms

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."

Profit Sharing Plan financial

"Common Stock in Profit Sharing Plan"

Rule 10b5-1 regulatory

"No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported."

Rule 10b5-1 is a regulation that allows company insiders to buy or sell their shares at predetermined times, even if they have access to non-public information. It acts like setting a schedule in advance for transactions, helping prevent accusations of unfair trading. This rule provides a way for insiders to plan trades transparently, giving investors confidence that these transactions are not based on hidden information.

FAQ

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What transaction did AVA director Heidi B. Stanley report on this Form 4?

She reported an award of 44 shares of AVISTA CORP Common Stock on September 1, 2026, received as stock issued for Director Compensation and as part of the directors’ annual retainer.

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

The award of 44 shares was valued using a price of $37.16 per share, which the company states is the closing price on August 31, 2026 for AVISTA CORP common stock.

How many AVA shares does the director hold directly after this award?

After the September 1, 2026 award, Heidi B. Stanley holds 31,327 shares of AVISTA CORP common stock in direct ownership, according to the reported post-transaction balance.

What indirect AVA holdings does the director report in a profit sharing plan?

She reports 9,248 shares of AVISTA CORP common stock held indirectly in a “Common Stock in Profit Sharing Plan,” with the nature of ownership noted as Shares Held by Trustee.

Was the AVA director’s stock award made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked affirmatively, so no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported in connection with this equity award transaction.

Is the reported AVA transaction a market purchase or a compensation grant?

It is described as shares issued as an award of stock for Director Compensation and as part of the Directors annual retainer, indicating a compensation-related grant rather than an open-market purchase.

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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^*

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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/01/2026		A(1)		44(2)	A	$37.16(1)	31,327	D
Common Stock in Profit Sharing Plan								9,248	I	Shares 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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount 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 August 31, 2026.

2. Shares issued as part of the Directors annual retainer.

	/s/Heidi B. Stanley	09/02/2026
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