Avista Corp (Other) (8-K)

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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