AVISTA CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 6, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AVISTA CORP (AVA)
CIK: 0000104918
Period of Report: 2011-01-03

Reporting Person: Thoren Diane C (Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-03	Common Stock - Restricted Shares	A	334	—	Acquired	2428	Direct
2011-01-03	Common Stock - Restricted Shares	F	105	$22.78	Disposed	2094	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock held in 401(k) Plan	4152	Indirect
Common Stock held in Executive Deferral Account	946	Indirect
Common Stock held by Grandson, Zachary Brown	37	Indirect
Common Stock held by Niece, Katherine Cuthill	37	Indirect
Common Stock held by Niece, McIntyre Cuthill	12	Indirect
Common Stock held by Granddaughter, McKenzie Brown	22	Indirect
Common Stock held by Grandson, Colton Materne	14	Indirect
Common Stock held by Granddaughter, Avery Materne	7	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Rsetricted shares vest in one-thrd each year over a three-year period and are payable in Avista Corp. Common Stock at the end of the year of the three-year period.

F2: Shares withheld to pay income taxes on restricted shares which vested.