-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BOdzK+FyZ29L+uQCB2L/AtunrLuhXlcrcqwXv+5IFYEs4KAaD11ddb4isRR39p8j AZCuSPGMt1RL4AWv/IuTgw== 0001209191-08-046691.txt : 20080812 0001209191-08-046691.hdr.sgml : 20080812 20080812122515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-08-046691 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080811 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080812 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080812 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OTTER TAIL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000075129 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 410462685 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 215 S CASCADE ST STREET 2: PO BOX 496 CITY: FERGUS FALLS STATE: MN ZIP: 56538-0496 BUSINESS PHONE: 8664108780 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 215 S CASCADE ST STREET 2: P O BOX 496 CITY: FERGUS FALLS STATE: MN ZIP: 56538-0496 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OTTER TAIL POWER CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERICKSON JOHN D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001191483 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00368 FILM NUMBER: 081008837 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 215 S CASCADE ST CITY: FERGUS FALLS STATE: MN ZIP: 56537 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0303 4 2008-08-11 0 0000075129 OTTER TAIL CORP OTTR 0001191483 ERICKSON JOHN D 215 S CASCADE ST FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801 1 1 0 0 President & CEO Common Stock 2008-08-11 5 G 0 E 1000 0.00 D 84788 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 M 0 2000 19.1875 A 86788 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 M 0 5000 19.75 A 91788 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 300 39.21 D 91488 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 100 39.22 D 91388 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 600 39.23 D 90788 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 800 39.24 D 89988 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 200 39.25 D 89788 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 100 39.26 D 89688 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 100 39.27 D 89588 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 200 39.28 D 89388 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 1700 39.29 D 87688 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 300 39.32 D 87388 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 100 39.34 D 87288 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 300 39.36 D 86988 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 300 39.37 D 86688 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 100 39.40 D 86588 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 600 39.45 D 85988 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 300 39.47 D 85688 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 300 39.48 D 85388 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 100 39.50 D 85288 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 100 39.52 D 85188 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 100 39.54 D 85088 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 300 39.55 D 84788 D Common Stock 2008-08-11 5 G 0 E 1000 0.00 A 1000 I By Foundation Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 100 40.15 D 900 I By Foundation Common Stock 2008-08-11 4 S 0 900 40.16 D 0 I By Foundation Common Stock 4981.8948 I ESOP Stock Options (right to buy) 19.1875 2008-08-11 4 M 0 2000 0.00 D 2000-02-23 2009-02-23 Common Stock 16000 0 D Stock Options (right to buy) 19.75 2008-08-11 4 M 0 5000 0.00 D 2001-04-10 2010-04-10 Common Stock 25000 20000 D Stock Options (right to buy) 26.25 2002-04-09 2011-04-09 Common Stock 75000 75000 D All sales and gifts reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plans. Trading Plan was adopted by the reporting person on 3/6/2008. These shares were gifted from the joint account with his wife through Merrill Lynch to The John and Kim Erickson Family Foundation, a non-profit charitable corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code also held with Merrill Lynch. Total direct holdings include shares jointly held with spouse through Merrill Lynch and shares acquired individually pursuant to Restricted Stock Awards and Performance Award distributions. Trading Plan was adopted by The John and Kim Erickson Family Foundation, a non-profit charitable corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code on 5/7/2008. Stock options vest in cumulative annual installments of 25% beginning the date shown. /s/ John D Erickson by Debra J Lill, Attorney-in-Fact 2008-08-12 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----