Form 4 - Director Janet D. Widmann Acquires Avista Corp Common Stock as Director Compensation

Avista Corp filed a Form 4 with the SEC reporting a transaction by director Janet D. Widmann. On September 1, 2026, Widmann acquired 44 shares of Avista Corp common stock in a non-derivative transaction. The shares were issued as an award of stock for Director Compensation, with the price per share set at $37.16, representing the closing price on August 31, 2026. The transaction was coded as an acquisition (Code A) and the shares were received as part of the directors' annual retainer. Following the transaction, Widmann directly owns 22,828 shares of Avista Corp common stock. The reporting owner relationship is listed as a director, with no officer or ten-percent-owner status indicated. The Form 4 was signed on September 2, 2026. This filing represents a routine equity award to a director as compensation for board service, rather than an open-market purchase or sale, and does not indicate any change in company operations, financial condition, or control.