---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001466593-26-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OTTR"
cik: "0001466593"
company_name: "Otter Tail Corp"
filed_at: "2026-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:21:59.556690+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Otter Tail elects Tim Rogelstad President, Tyler Nelson CFO; Wahlund moves to utility president

## Summary
- Tim Rogelstad elected President of Otter Tail Corp effective April 13, 2026; reports to CEO Chuck MacFarlane.
- Todd Wahlund steps down as CFO, elected Senior VP and President of Otter Tail Power Company.
- Tyler Nelson elected VP & CFO; previously VP of Finance and Treasurer; CPA.
- Rogelstad compensation: base $540K, annual cash incentive 70%, LTIP $1M. Nelson: base $465K, cash 50%, LTIP $250K.
- Jennifer Smestad received $500K in restricted stock units vesting April 8, 2031, as retention award.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001466593-26-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OTTR
- cik: 0001466593
- company_name: Otter Tail Corp
- filed_at: 2026-04-14T23:59:59+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/1466593/000146659326000037/0001466593-26-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466593/000146659326000037/ottr-20260413.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001466593-26-000037.txt

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