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| UNITED STATES | |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington D.C. 20549 | |
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| FORM 8-K | |
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| CURRENT REPORT | |
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| PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF | |
| THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 17, 2016 | |
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| AVISTA CORPORATION | |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
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Washington | 1-3701 | 91-0462470 |
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1411 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, Washington | | 99202-2600 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | | 509-489-0500 |
Web site: http://www.avistacorp.com | | |
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On August 17, 2016, the Board of Directors of Avista Corporation (Avista Corp. or the Company) amended Article II of the Company’s Bylaws to include a new Section 12 providing for “proxy access” to the Company’s shareholders. As amended, the Company’s Bylaws now permit a shareholder, or a group of not more than 20 shareholders, that continuously owned at least 3 percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock for three years, to include a nominee for election as a director in the Company’s proxy soliciting materials, with a maximum number of directors equal to 20 percent of the number of directors on the board, all subject to certain conditions and limitations. A complete copy of the Bylaws of Avista Corp., as amended August 17, 2016, is filed as Exhibit 3.2.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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3.2 | Bylaws of Avista Corporation, as amended August 17, 2016. |
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.
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| | AVISTA CORPORATION |
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Date: | August 22, 2016 | /s/ Marian M. Durkin |
| | Marian M. Durkin |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, |
| | Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer |