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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 12, 2011

 

AVISTA CORP.

 

     

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AVISTA CORP.

P.O. BOX 3727

SPOKANE, WA 99220-3727

 

    
     

 

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John Sample

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Meeting Information

        

 

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Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

 

For holders as of: March 11, 2011

 

Date: May 12, 2011                    Time: 8:15 AM PDT

 

        
 

Location:

 

Avista Main Office Building

 

1411 E. Mission Avenue

 

Spokane, WA 99202

 

        
               
         
 

 

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    Voting items                                              
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:                  

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            The Board of Directors recommends you vote        
 

1.  

   Election of Directors       AGAINST the following proposal:        
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   Marc F. Racicot       6     If presented, consideration of a shareholder proposal to request the Board to take the steps necessary so that each shareholder voting requirement in the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws that calls for a greater than a simple majority vote be changed to a majority of votes cast for or against the proposal in compliance with applicable laws.          

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

                    
 

 

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Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

                    
 

 

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Amendment of the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to provide for the annual election of the Board of Directors.

      

 

NOTE: Transaction of other business that may come before the meeting or any adjournment(s).

            
 

 

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Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation.

                        
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

                        
 

 

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Advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation.

                    

 

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           THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS A    123,456,789,012.12345             
           THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS B    123,456,789,012.12345             
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           THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS D    123,456,789,012.12345             
           THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS E    123,456,789,012.12345             
           THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS F    123,456,789,012.12345             
      

    THE COMPANY NAME INC. - 401 K

 

   

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