Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  ROGELSTAD TIMOTHY J
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/14/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Otter Tail Corp [OTTR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
215 S CASCADE ST
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr VP, Elect Plat; Pres OTP
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537-2801
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 2,570.3834 (2)
D
 
Common Stock 1,944.3457
I
ESOP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (right to buy) 04/08/2015 04/08/2015 Common Stock 250 $ (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units (right to buy) 04/08/2016 04/08/2016 Common Stock 250 $ (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units (right to buy) 04/08/2016 04/08/2016 Common Stock 1,000 $ (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units (right to buy) 04/08/2017 04/08/2017 Common Stock 250 $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ROGELSTAD TIMOTHY J
215 S CASCADE ST
FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537-2801
      Sr VP, Elect Plat; Pres OTP  

Signatures

/s/ Timothy J Rogelstad by Debra J Lill, Attorney-in-Fact 04/16/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Otter Tail Corporation announced Mr. Rogelstad as Sr Vice President, Electric Platform and President of Otter Tail Power Company at the Shareholder Annual Meeting held April 14, 2014. His new role is effective immediately and he will report directly to Mr. Charles MacFarlane.
(2) Total direct holdings include shares of Common Stock acquired under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, which is a grant of Restricted Stock. The 1,800 shares granted 4/14/2014 vest 25% yearly commencing 4/8/2015. Other direct holdings include shares jointly held with spouse in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and shares acquired pursuant to Restricted Stock Unit distributions.
(3) 1 -for -1

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