---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001466593-25-000128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OTTR"
cik: "0001466593"
company_name: "Otter Tail Corp"
filed_at: "2025-12-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:43:44.931010+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Otter Tail appoints Clark and Rasche to board; Fritze retiring at April 2026 meeting

## Summary
- Steven L. Fritze to retire from board at the 2026 Annual Meeting in April after 12 years of service.
- Chris Clark (former Xcel Energy President) and Steve Rasche (former Spire CFO) join board effective Jan 1, 2026.
- Clark appointed to Audit and Governance Committees; Rasche to Audit and Compensation Committees.
- New directors receive $80k annual retainer, $10.5k per committee, and ~$130k in restricted stock vesting over 3 years.
- Neither Clark nor Rasche has a material interest in any proposed or past transaction with Otter Tail.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001466593-25-000128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OTTR
- cik: 0001466593
- company_name: Otter Tail Corp
- filed_at: 2025-12-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466593/000146659325000128/0001466593-25-000128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466593/000146659325000128/ottr-20251216.htm

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