AVISTA CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

May 14, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AVISTA CORP (AVA)
CIK: 0000104918
Period of Report: 2012-05-14

Reporting Person: RACICOT MARC F (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-14	Common Stock	A	1862	$25.77	Acquired	8449	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares issued under the Long Term Incentive Plan as an award of stock for director compensation. The price per share (per the LTIP) is the closing price of May 11, 2012.

F2: Shares issued as a part of Mr. Racicot's director retainer.