| UNITED STATES | ||
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
| Washington D.C. 20549 | ||
| FORM 8-K | ||
| CURRENT REPORT | ||
| PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF | ||
| THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 11, 2014 | ||
| AVISTA CORPORATION | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Washington | 1-3701 | 91-0462470 |
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1411 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, Washington | 99202-2600 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.
On February 11, 2014, Rick R. Holley provided notification to Avista Corporation (Avista Corp.) that he will not stand for reelection to Avista Corp.’s Board of Directors and he is resigning effective February 15, 2014. This is due to the fact that the time requirements for his board service conflicts with his other professional commitments. He has no disagreements with the Company.
On February 13, 2014, Avista Corp.’s Board of Directors took action to reduce the number of board members from 10 to 9 effective February 15, 2014.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| AVISTA CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: | February 14, 2014 | /s/ Marian M. Durkin |
| Marian M. Durkin | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel | ||
| and Chief Compliance Officer | ||