Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2023
OTTER TAIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
0-53713
(Commission File Number)
27-0383995
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
215 South Cascade Street, P.O. Box 496, Fergus Falls, MN56538-0496
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(866) 410-8780
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, par value $5.00 per share
OTTR
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 17, 2023, Otter Tail Corporation (the “Company) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), the results of which were reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 19, 2023 (the “Original Form 8-K”). As reported in the Original Form 8-K, at the Annual Meeting, in accordance with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company’s shareholders recommended, by advisory vote, that future advisory votes on executive compensation be held annually. In accordance with these results and its previous recommendation, on June 15, 2023, the Board of Directors determined that future advisory votes on executive compensation will be held every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
OTTER TAIL CORPORATION
Date: June 20, 2023
By:
/s/ Jennifer O. Smestad
Jennifer O. Smestad
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
