SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KOECK GEORGE A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

215 S CASCADE ST

(Street)

FERGUS FALLS

56537-2801

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OTTER TAIL CORP [ OTTR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Corp Secretary & Gen Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2008

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance Rights	⁽¹⁾	02/05/2008		A		7,875		⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	7,875	⁽⁴⁾	7,875⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This is a Performance Share Award and has no conversion or exercise price at this time.

2. There is no specific "Exercisable Date" on this Performance Share Award.

3. There is no specific "Expiration Date" on this Performance Share Award.

4. The grant price of this award was based on fair market value at the time of the grant which was $24.93.

5. Performance Share Award acquired under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. This award was reaffirmed at the Board of Directors meeting held 2/5/08 and is based on performance period of 1/1/2005 - 12/31/2007. See below for other holdings: 1. Direct holding of 4,529.7620 shares of Common Stock held in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 2. Direct holding of 2,100 shares of Common Stock which is a grant of Restricted Stock. 3. Indirect holding of 727.8707 shares of Common Stock held by ESOP. 4. 3,400 stock options with expiration date of 4/9/2011.

Remarks:

	/s/ George A Koeck by Debra J Lill -POA	02/06/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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