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Otter Tail Executive Compensation (FY25)

OTTR · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Charles MacFarlane
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 13, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Chief executive total compensation — Charles MacFarlane: $6,388,314 → $6,792,688 (6.3% higher)

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Who is Otter Tail's chief executive and what were they paid?
Charles MacFarlane was paid $6,792,688 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $6,388,314 reported for fiscal 2024, MacFarlane's total was 6.3% higher.
What was Otter Tail's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 96.3% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held April 13, 2026.
Which companies are in Otter Tail's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes ALLETE, Inc., Apogee Enterprises, Inc., Avista Corp., Black Hills Corporation and Chart Industries, Inc., among others.
What is Otter Tail's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 81:1, against median employee compensation of $84,375.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Charles MacFarlane
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Kevin Moug
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Timothy Rogelstad
Vice President, Electric Platform; President, Otter Tail Power Company
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
John Abbott
Vice President, Manufacturing Platform; President, Varistar Corporation
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jennifer Smestad
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Charles MacFarlane
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Timothy Rogelstad
Sr. Vice President, Electric Platform; President, Otter Tail Power Company
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
John Abbott
Sr. Vice President, Manufacturing Platform; President, Varistar Corporation
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jennifer Smestad
Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Charles MacFarlane
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Timothy Rogelstad
Sr. Vice President, Electric Platform; President, Otter Tail Power Company
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
John Abbott
Sr. Vice President, Manufacturing Platform; President, Varistar Corporation
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Todd Wahlund
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Jennifer Smestad
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Charles MacFarlane
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Timothy Rogelstad
Sr. Vice President, Electric Platform; President, Otter Tail Power Company
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Todd Wahlund
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
John Abbott
Sr. Vice President, Manufacturing Platform; President, Varistar Corporation
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jennifer Smestad
Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Charles S. MacFarlanePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Charles S. MacFarlaneRSU◇——◇——◇
Jennifer O. SmestadRSU◇——◇——◇
Jennifer O. SmestadPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John S. AbbottRSU◇——◇——◇
John S. AbbottPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Timothy J. RogelstadRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy J. RogelstadPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Todd R. WahlundRSU◇——◇——◇
Todd R. WahlundPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
John AbbottRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Charles MacFarlanePSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Timothy RogelstadPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Todd WahlundPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jennifer SmestadPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
John Abbott
Sr. Vice President, Manufacturing Platform; President, Varistar Corporation · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Nathan I. Partain
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Steven L. Fritze
◇◇————◇
Michael E. LeBeau
◇◇————◇
Thomas J. Webb
◇◇————◇
Jeanne H. Crain
◇◇————◇
Kathryn O. Johnson
◇◇————◇
Mary E. Ludford
◇◇————◇
John D. Erickson
◇◇————◇
Steven P. Rasche, Charles S. MacFarlane and Christopher B. Clark served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • ALLETE, Inc. ALE
  • Apogee Enterprises, Inc. APOG
  • Avista Corp. AVA
  • Black Hills Corporation BKH
  • Chart Industries, Inc. GTLS
  • ESCO Technologies, Inc. ESE
  • Franklin Electric Co., Inc. FELE
  • Graco Inc. GGG
  • IDACORP, Inc. IDA
  • MDU Resources Group MDU
  • MGE Energy Inc. MGEE
  • Northwest Natural Holding Company NWN
  • Northwestern Corp. NWE
  • ONE Gas, Inc. OGS
  • Portland General Electric Co. POR
  • Tennant Company TNC
  • TXNM Energy TXNM
  • Unitil Corp. UTL

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 13, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 14, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 8, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 17, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 11, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 12, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 20, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 8, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 9, 2018=◇◇◇
2016April 10, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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313 figures on this page: 303 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
303 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001466593-26-000040
    Approval, In a Non-Binding Advisory Vote, of Compensation Provided to the Named Executive Officers as Described in the Proxy Statement
  2. 0001466593-26-000023
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001466593-25-000075
    Approval, In a Non-Binding Advisory Vote, of Compensation Provided to the Named Executive Officers as Described in the Proxy Statement
  4. 0001466593-25-000049
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001466593-24-000085
  6. 0001466593-24-000055
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0001466593-23-000118
  8. 0001466593-23-000072
  9. 0001466593-22-000023
  10. 0001466593-21-000019
  11. 0001437749-20-008169
  12. 0001437749-19-006786
  13. 0001437749-18-006587
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001571049-17-003410
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Peers Otter Tail discloses

The companies named in OTTR's own disclosed peer group.

ALLETE, Inc.Apogee Enterprises, Inc.Avista Corp.Black Hills CorporationChart Industries, Inc.ESCO Technologies, Inc.Franklin Electric Co., Inc.Graco Inc.IDACORP, Inc.MDU Resources GroupMGE Energy Inc.Northwest Natural Holding CompanyNorthwestern Corp.ONE Gas, Inc.Portland General Electric Co.Tennant CompanyTXNM EnergyUnitil Corp.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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