Avista (AVA) Director Julie Bentz Receives 44-Share Award

What Happened

• Julie A. Bentz, a director of Avista Corp (AVA), was issued 44 shares as an award on 2026-09-01 (transaction code A). The award used a price of $37.16 per share, valuing the grant at approximately $1,635. This was an issuance of stock for director compensation (not an open-market purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-01; Filing date: 2026-09-02 (timely filing).
• Price per share reported: $37.16 (footnote indicates this is the 8/31/2026 closing price).
• Total value reported: $1,635.
• Shares issued as part of the directors' annual retainer (footnote F2); shares issued as award for director compensation (footnote F1).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.

Context

• This was a compensation award to a board member, a routine non-cash transaction common for director pay; such awards are not direct purchases or sales and do not necessarily signal the insider’s view of the company’s stock.
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, option exercise, gift, or tax-withholding sale in this filing.