---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001466593-24-000085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OTTR"
cik: "0001466593"
company_name: "Otter Tail Corp"
filed_at: "2024-04-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T00:20:08.401528+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Otter Tail shareholders elect three directors, approve executive pay, and ratify auditor

## Summary
- Mary E. Ludford re-elected with 27,346,252 votes for, 649,371 withheld.
- Charles S. MacFarlane re-elected with 27,691,784 votes for, 303,839 withheld.
- Thomas J. Webb re-elected with 27,548,873 votes for, 446,750 withheld.
- Non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 26,863,245 for, 749,226 against.
- Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for 2024 ratified with 33,836,435 for, 400,517 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001466593-24-000085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OTTR
- cik: 0001466593
- company_name: Otter Tail Corp
- filed_at: 2024-04-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466593/000146659324000085/0001466593-24-000085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466593/000146659324000085/ottr-20240408.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001466593-24-000085.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Otter Tail Corp shareholders approved Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of compensation provided to the Named Executive Officers as described in the Proxy Statement at the 2024-04-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-08
  source text: Approval, In a Non-Binding Advisory Vote, of Compensation Provided to the Named Executive Officers as Described in the Proxy Statement: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 26,863,245 749,226 383,152 6,355,825
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466593/000146659324000085/0001466593-24-000085-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Otter Tail Corp shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2024 at the 2024-04-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-08
  source text: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Otter Tail Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year 2024: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 33,836,435 400,517 114,496 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466593/000146659324000085/0001466593-24-000085-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Otter Tail Corp shareholders approved Election of three members to the Board of Directors at the 2024-04-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-08
  source text: Election of Directors: Director’s Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Mary E. Ludford 27,346,252 649,371 6,355,825 Charles S. MacFarlane 27,691,784 303,839 6,355,825 Thomas J. Webb 27,548,873 446,750 6,355,825
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466593/000146659324000085/0001466593-24-000085-index.htm

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