AVISTA CORP — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023

Mar 28, 2023

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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AVISTA CORPORATION

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AVISTA CORP. P.O. BOX 3727 SPOKANE, WA 99220-3727

You invested in AVISTA CORP. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 11, 2023.

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice & Proxy Statement, 10K Wrap online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 27, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the

upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on

the reverse side to vote these important matters.

Voting Items — 1.	Election of Directors	Board Recommends
	Nominees:
1a.	Julie A. Bentz	●	For
1b.	Donald C. Burke	●	For
1c.	Kevin B. Jacobsen	●	For
1d.	Rebecca A. Klein	●	For
1e.	Sena M. Kwawu	●	For
1f.	Scott H. Maw	●	For
1g.	Scott L. Morris	●	For
1h.	Jeffry L. Philipps	●	For
1i.	Heidi B. Stanley	●	For
1j.	Dennis P. Vermillion	●	For
1k.	Janet D. Widmann	●	For
2.	Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for 2023.	●	For
3.	Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation.	●	For
4.	Advisory (non-binding) vote to conduct an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation every year.	●	For
NOTE: The
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