0001157523-12-001455.txt : 20120320 0001157523-12-001455.hdr.sgml : 20120320 20120320090608 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-12-001455 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120314 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120320 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120320 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Otter Tail Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001466593 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 270383995 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53713 FILM NUMBER: 12702243 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 215 S CASCADE ST STREET 2: PO BOX 496 CITY: FERGUS FALLS STATE: MN ZIP: 56538-0496 BUSINESS PHONE: 866-410-8780 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 215 S CASCADE ST STREET 2: PO BOX 496 CITY: FERGUS FALLS STATE: MN ZIP: 56538-0496 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Otter Tail Holding Co DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090618 8-K 1 a50209059.htm OTTER TAIL CORPORATION 8K

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): March 14, 2012

OTTER TAIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota

0-53713

27-0383995

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

215 South Cascade Street, P.O. Box 496, Fergus Falls, MN	56538-0496
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 410-8780

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)

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

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) By letter dated March 14, 2012 Michelle Kommer advised Otter Tail Corporation (the “Company”) that she was resigning from her position as Senior Vice President of Human Resources effective March 28, 2012. Ms. Kommer’s departure is being treated as an election by her to terminate the employment relationship under paragraph 6 (a) of her Executive Employment Agreement dated April 12, 2010. The Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10-P-5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and is described in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2012

Signature

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.

		OTTER TAIL CORPORATION
Date:	March 20, 2012

		By:	/s/ George A. Koeck
			George A. Koeck
			Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary