SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): June 12, 2002
OTTER TAIL CORPORATION
| Minnesota | 0-00368 | 41-0462685 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 215 South Cascade Street, P.O. Box 496, Fergus Falls, MN | 56538-0496 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 410-8780
| Item 5. Other Events | ||||||||
| Signature | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events
Doug Kjellerup, President of Otter Tail Power Company, a division of Otter Tail Corporation, suffered a stroke on June 12, 2002, while in Washington, DC. He was initially hospitalized at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. He is being transferred to Fergus Falls, Minnesota, where he will undergo rehabilitation.
John Erickson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Otter Tail Corporation, will assume Mr. Kjellerup’s duties, as necessary, in the interim. Mr. Erickson was previously the Chief Financial Officer for Otter Tail Corporation and has held several positions in Otter Tail Power Company over the past 22 years.
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.
| Date: June 20, 2002 | OTTER TAIL CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ George A. Koeck | |||
| George A. Koeck Corporate Secretary and General Counsel |
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