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 4, 2011
AVISTA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington | 1-3701 | 91-0462470 | ||
(State or 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) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 509-489-0500
Web site: http://www.avistacorp.com
(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 4, 2011, Roy L. Eiguren provided notification to Avista Corporation (Avista Corp.) of his resignation from Avista Corp.’s board of directors effective February 5, 2011 to focus on his other professional commitments.
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 7, 2011 | /s/ Marian M. Durkin | |||||
Marian M. Durkin | ||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer |