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): November 29, 2005
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 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On December 5, 2005, Avista Corporation (the Company) issued $50.0 million of 6.25 percent First Mortgage Bonds due in 2035 under a registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company issued $100.0 million of First Mortgage Bonds of the same series on November 17, 2005. Combined with this subsequent issuance, the aggregate principal amount of 6.25 percent First Mortgage Bonds due in 2035 outstanding is $150.0 million. The proceeds from the December 5, 2005 issuance of $49.8 million (net of discounts and before Company expenses) were used to repay a portion of the borrowings outstanding under the Company’s five-year $350.0 million committed line of credit.
| Item 1.02 | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On November 29, 2005, the Company terminated its lease agreement with IRE-WWP, Inc. This lease agreement commenced in 1986 for a term of 25 years (expiring in 2011) and related to the Company’s corporate headquarters and central operating facility. Lease payments were approximately $2.3 million per year. In conjunction with the termination of the lease agreement, the Company purchased its corporate headquarters and central operating facility from IRE-WWP, Inc. at a price of approximately $19.0 million. The Company funded the purchase through borrowings under its $350.0 million committed line of credit.
Section 2 – Financial Information
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
See description of the Company’s issuance of $50.0 million of 6.25 percent First Mortgage Bonds due in 2035 under Item 1.01.
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: December 5, 2005 |
/s/ Malyn K. Malquist | |||
| Malyn K. Malquist Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||