SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2009
OTTER TAIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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0-53713
(Commission
File Number)
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27-0383995
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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215 South Cascade Street, P.O. Box 496, Fergus Falls, MN
(Address of principal executive offices)
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56538-0496
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 410-8780
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 11, 2009 Otter Tail Power Company, a subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation, issued
a press release announcing its withdrawal—both as a participating utility and as the project’s
lead developer—from Big Stone II, a 500-to-600-megawatt coal-fired power plant proposed at the
site of the existing Big Stone Plant near Milbank, South Dakota, with related transmission upgrades
in South Dakota and Minnesota. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Press Release issued September 11, 2009 |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: September 11, 2009
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OTTER TAIL CORPORATION
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/s/ Kevin G. Moug
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Kevin G. Moug |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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