Registration No. 33-51699
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
under
the Securities Act of 1933
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AVISTA CORPORATION
formerly known as
THE WASHINGTON WATER POWER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 91-0462470
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1411 East Mission Avenue
Spokane, Washington 99202
(509) 495-0500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
J.E. ELIASSEN J. ANTHONY TERRELL
Senior Vice President Thelen Reid & Priest LLP
and Chief Financial Officer 40 West 57th Street
Avista Corporation New York, New York 10019
1411 East Mission Avenue (212) 603-2000
Spokane, Washington 99202
(509) 495-0500
It is respectfully requested that the Commission send copies of
all notices, orders and communications to:
John E. Baumgardner, Jr.
Sullivan & Cromwell
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
(212)558-4000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent of service)
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WITHDRAWAL FROM REGISTRATION
The Company hereby withdraws from registration $89,000,000
principal amount of the First Mortgage Bonds of the Company
registered under File No. 33-51699 and remaining unissued at
December 31, 1998, with the following result:
First Mortgage Bonds registered under
File No. 33-51699 $250,000,000
First Mortgage Bonds previously issued $161,000,000
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First Mortgage Bonds withdrawn
from registration $ 89,000,000
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The Company hereby withdraws the First Mortgage Bonds from
registration pursuant to the Company's undertaking, included in
the Registration Statement No. 33-51699 as required by Item
512(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, to remove from registration by means
of a post-effective amendment any registered securities which
remain unsold at the termination of an offering. The offering of
the First Mortgage Bonds has been terminated.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-51699 to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Spokane, State of Washington, on
December 31, 1998.
THE WASHINGTON WATER POWER COMPANY
By:/s/ J.E. Eliassen
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Name: J.E. Eliassen
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement No. 33-51699 has been signed by the following persons
in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ T.M. Matthews
--------------------- Principal Executive December 31, 1998
T.M. Matthews Officer
(Chairman of the Board, and Director
President and Chief
Executive Officer)
/s/ J.E. Eliassen
-------------------- Principal Financial December 31, 1998
J.E. Eliassen and
(Senior Vice President Accounting Officer
and
Chief Financial Officer)
David A. Clack,
Eugene W. Meyer, Directors December 31, 1998
Larry A. Stanley and
R. John Taylor
* By /s/ J.E. Eliassen
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J.E. Eliassen
(Attorney-in Fact)
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