{"url_path":"/sec/ava/8-k/2026-05-20/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-20","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/0001193125-26-231187-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-231187","cik":"0000104918","ticker":"AVA","issuer_name":"AVISTA CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/0001193125-26-231187-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000104918","primary_entity_name":"AVISTA CORP"},"word_count":410,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"## Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.\n\nThe 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Avista Corporation (Avista Corp.) was held on May 14, 2026. Four proposals were submitted to shareholders as disclosed in Avista Corp.'s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 1, 2026, three of which were approved. There were 82,359,072 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 13, 2026, the record date, with 72,287,745 shares represented at the meeting. The proposals and the results of the voting are as follows:\n\nProposal 1: Election of eleven directors, for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and until their successors are elected.\n\nDirector\n\n \n\nFor\n\n \n\n \n\nAgainst\n\n \n\n \n\nAbstain\n\n \n\n \n\nBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n \n\nJulie A. Bentz\n\n \n\n \n\n65,044,528\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n262,432\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n141,220\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nDonald C. Burke\n\n \n\n \n\n63,703,512\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1,590,088\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n154,580\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nKevin B. Jacobsen\n\n \n\n \n\n64,985,237\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n308,391\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n154,552\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nRebecca A. Klein\n\n \n\n \n\n64,058,130\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1,249,310\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n140,740\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nSena M. Kwawu\n\n \n\n \n\n64,992,991\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n302,410\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n152,779\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nScott H. Maw\n\n \n\n \n\n64,086,499\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1,202,858\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n158,823\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nScott L. Morris\n\n \n\n \n\n63,739,971\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1,552,127\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n156,082\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nJeffry L. Philipps\n\n \n\n \n\n64,934,330\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n352,405\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n161,445\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nHeather L. Rosentrater\n\n \n\n \n\n64,655,105\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n651,224\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n141,851\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nHeidi B. Stanley\n\n \n\n \n\n63,734,859\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1,563,792\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n149,529\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nJanet D. Widmann\n\n \n\n \n\n58,951,492\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,351,486\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n145,202\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nAll directors were elected since the number of votes cast “for” each nominee exceeded the number of votes “against.” Abstentions and broker non-votes had no effect on the election.\n\n \n\nProposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.\n\nFor\n\n \n\n \n\nAgainst\n\n \n\n \n\nAbstain\n\n \n\n \n\nBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n \n\n69,874,464\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n2,281,840\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n131,441\n\n \n\n \n\nN/A\n\nThis proposal was approved as the number of votes cast “for” exceeded the number of votes “against.” Abstentions had no effect on the outcome.\n\n \n\nProposal 3: Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation.\n\nFor\n\n \n\n \n\nAgainst\n\n \n\n \n\nAbstain\n\n \n\n \n\nBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n \n\n \n\n62,854,984\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n2,274,875\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n318,321\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nThis advisory (non-binding) resolution was approved as the number of votes cast “for” exceeded the number of votes “against.” Abstentions and broker non-votes had no effect on the outcome.\n\nProposal 4: Amendment of the Restated Articles of Incorporation to reduce the shareholder approval requirement for specified matters from 80% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding to a majority of such shares outstanding.\n\nFor\n\n \n\n \n\nAgainst\n\n \n\n \n\nAbstain\n\n \n\n \n\nBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n \n\n \n\n64,317,253\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n805,879\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n325,048\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n6,839,565\n\n \n\nThis proposal was not approved as it did not receive the affirmative vote of the holders of 80 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Avista Corp. common stock. Abstentions and broker non-votes had the same effect as negative votes."}