UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 2007
AVISTA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 1-3701 | 91-0462470 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1411 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, Washington | 99202-2600 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 509-489-0500
Web site: http://www.avistacorp.com
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 7 – Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
During the period between September 25 and September 28, 2007, management of Avista Corporation (Avista Corp.) will be participating in meetings with analysts in New York, New York and Boston, Massachusetts and will provide a business update. This business update is available in the “Investors” section of Avista Corp.’s website at www.avistacorp.com.
As part of this update, Avista Corp. will be reconfirming earnings guidance for 2007 and 2008. This 2007 and 2008 earnings guidance was included in Avista Corp.’s second quarter and year-to-date 2007 earnings release furnished on Form 8-K on August 1, 2007.
Any reference to Avista Corp.’s Internet address shall not, under any circumstances, be deemed to incorporate the information available at such Internet address into this Current Report. The information available at Avista Corp.’s Internet address is not part of this Current Report or any other report furnished or filed by Avista Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| AVISTA CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: September 24, 2007 | /s/ Marian M. Durkin | |
| Marian M. Durkin | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | ||