Avista (NYSE: AVA) director awarded 3,538 shares at $40.98

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Philipps Jeffry L. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Avista Corp director Jeffry L. Philipps received a stock grant totaling 3,538 shares of Common Stock. The award was issued as director compensation and as part of the directors’ annual retainer, valued using the closing price of $40.98 per share on May 7, 2026.

After this grant, Philipps directly holds 20,933 Avista shares. This is a compensation-related share award, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Philipps Jeffry L.

Role null

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

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 20,933 shares (Direct, null)

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.

Key Figures

Stock grant size: 3,538 shares Grant valuation price: $40.98 per share Holdings after transaction: 20,933 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Stock grant size 3,538 shares Director stock award for compensation and annual retainer

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

Holdings after transaction 20,933 shares Philipps’ direct Avista Common Stock holdings post-award

Transaction date May 8, 2026 Date of reported Form 4 acquisition transaction

Key Terms

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

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."

Common Stock financial

"Security title for the transaction is listed as Common Stock."

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"Transaction code A is described as Grant, award, or other acquisition."

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Philipps Jeffry L.

(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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/08/2026		A(1)		3,538(2)	A	$40.98(1)	20,933	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. 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/Jeffry L. Philipps	05/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Avista (AVA) director Jeffry L. Philipps report in this Form 4?

Director Jeffry L. Philipps reported receiving 3,538 shares of Avista Common Stock. These shares were issued as a stock award for director compensation and as part of the directors’ annual retainer, rather than through an open-market transaction or purchase.

How many Avista (AVA) shares did the director receive and at what price?

Philipps received 3,538 Avista Common Stock shares. The value of the award was based on the closing share price of $40.98 on May 7, 2026, which the company used to determine the price per share for this compensation-related stock grant.

What are Jeffry L. Philipps’ Avista (AVA) holdings after this stock award?

Following the 3,538-share stock award, Philipps directly holds 20,933 Avista Common Stock shares. This total reflects his position after the compensation grant reported in the Form 4 and provides context for the size of this director-level equity holding.

Was the Avista (AVA) Form 4 transaction an open-market buy or sale?

The transaction was a grant or award, not an open-market buy or sale. The shares were issued as part of director compensation and the annual retainer, meaning Philipps acquired them through company equity compensation rather than trading in the market.

How is the Avista (AVA) director stock award described in the Form 4 footnotes?

The footnotes explain that the shares were issued as an award of stock for director compensation and as part of the directors’ annual retainer. They also note the $40.98 price per share corresponds to Avista’s closing price on May 7, 2026.