UNITED STATES

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): August 4, 2025

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, MN 56538-0496

(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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 4, 2025 Otter Tail Corporation issued a press release announcing its consolidated financial results for the second quarter of 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


(d)	Exhibits

	99.1	Press Release issued August 4, 2025.
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: August 5, 2025	By:	/s/ Todd R. Wahlund
		Todd R. Wahlund
		Chief Financial Officer

Otter Tail Corp 8-K