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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;">October 31, 2017</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>OTTER TAIL CORPORATION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Exa<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">ct name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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			<td style="width: 33%; text-align: center;">Minnesota</td>
			<td style="width: 33%; text-align: center;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">0-53713</font></td>
			<td style="width: 33%; text-align: center;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">27-0383995</font></td>
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			<td style="text-align: center;">(State or other jurisdiction</td>
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			<td style="text-align: center;">of incorporation)</td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>

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			<td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">215 South Cascade Street, P.O. Box 496, Fergus Falls, MN</td>
			<td style="width: 50%; text-align: center;">56538-0496</td>
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			<td style="text-align: center;">(Address of principal executive offices)</td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Registrant&#39;s telephone number, including area code: (866) 410-8780</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">__ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">__ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:13.5pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-13.5pt;">__ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:13.5pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-13.5pt;">__ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Emerging growth company __</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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. __</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;1.01. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>Amendment of Otter Tail Corporation Credit Agreement</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13.5pt;">On October 31, 2017, Otter Tail Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) entered into an amendment <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">dated as of October 31, 2017 (the &ldquo;Fifth Amendment to OTC Credit Agreement&rdquo;) to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 29, 2012, as amended, (the &ldquo;OTC Credit Agreement&rdquo;) among the Company, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent (the &ldquo;OTC Agent&rdquo;) and the banks party thereto from time to time (the &ldquo;OTC Banks&rdquo;). The OTC Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility with a $130 million line of credit that the Company can draw on to refinance certain indebtedness and support the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, and is described in and filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on November 2, 2012, Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2013, Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 4, 2014, Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2015 and Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2016. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13.5pt;">The Fifth<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> Amendment to OTC Credit Agreement was entered into among the Company, the OTC Agent and the OTC Banks to extend the termination date of the facility from October 29, 2021 to October 31, 2022 and to make certain other immaterial changes consistent with provisions in similar agreements. The summary in this Item 1.01 of the material terms of the Fifth Amendment to OTC Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Fifth Amendment to OTC Credit Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><u>Amendment of Otter Tail Power Company Credit Agreement</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13.5pt;">On October 31, 2017<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, Otter Tail Power Company (&ldquo;OTP&rdquo;), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an amendment dated as of October 31, 2017 (the &ldquo;Fifth Amendment to OTP Credit Agreement&rdquo;) to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 29, 2012, as amended, (the &ldquo;OTP Credit Agreement&rdquo;) among OTP, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent (the &ldquo;OTP Agent&rdquo;), and the Banks party thereto from time to time (the &ldquo;OTP Banks&rdquo;). The OTP Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility with a $170 million line of credit that OTP can draw on to support the working capital needs and other capital requirements of its operations, and is described in and filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2012, Exhibit 4.2 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2013, Exhibit 4.2 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 4, 2014, Exhibit 4.2 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2015, and Exhibit 4.2 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2016.&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 13.5pt;">The Fift<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">h Amendment to OTP Credit Agreement was entered into among OTP, the OTP Agent and the OTP Banks to extend the termination date of the facility from October 29, 2021 to October 31, 2022, and to make certain other immaterial changes consistent with provisions in similar agreements. The summary in this Item 1.01 of the material terms of the Fifth Amendment to OTP Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Fifth Amendment to OTP Credit Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>Certain Relationships</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:13.5pt;">Certain of the banks party to one or both of the OTC Credit Agreement and the OTP Credit Agreement and/or their respective affiliates have had, and may in the future have, investment banking and other commercial dealings with the Company, OTP and their other affiliates, for which such banks or their respective affiliates have received and may in the future receive customary compensation. Such dealings have included the following: (i) U.S. Bank, JPMorgan, Bank of America, N.A. (&ldquo;Bank of America&rdquo;), and KeyBank National Association (&ldquo;KeyBank&rdquo;) are parties to both credit agreements; (ii) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (&ldquo;JPMS&rdquo;), an affiliate of JPMorgan, entered into a Distribution Agreement with the Company on May 11, 2015, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell its common shares, par value $5.00 per share, from time to time through JPMS, as the Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s distribution agent for the offer and sale of the shares, up to an aggregate sales price of $75,000,000; (iii) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated (an affiliate of Bank of America) acted as placement agent in connection with the 2011 issuance by OTP of its 4.63% Senior Unsecured Notes due December&nbsp;1, 2021; (iv) JPMS acted as sole placement agent in connection with a note purchase agreement entered into on August 14, 2013 for the private placement of $60 million aggregate principal amount of OTP&rsquo;s 4.68% Series A Senior Unsecured Notes due February 27, 2029 and $90 million aggregate principal amount of OTP&rsquo;s 5.47% Series B Senior Unsecured Notes due February 27, 2044, both issued on February 27, 2014; (v) KeyBank was the Company&rsquo;s investment banker in connection with the dispositions of Aevenia, Inc. (closed February 28, 2015) and Foley Company (closed April 30, 2015); (vi) JPMorgan acted as administrative agent and JPMS acted as lead arranger and book arranger in connection with the Term Loan Agreement with the Company entered into on February 5, 2016 for a $50 million unsecured two-year term loan; and (vii) Bank of America Merrill Lynch Incorporated and US Bancorp Investments, Inc. acted as placement agents in connection with a note purchase agreement entered into on September 23, 2016 for the private placement of $80 million aggregate principal amount of the Company&rsquo;s 3.55% Guaranteed Senior Notes due December 15, 2026.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 2.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Results of Operations and Financial Condition</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">On November 1, 2017 Otter Tail Corporation issued a press release concerning consolidated financial results for the third quarter of 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Events</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">On November 1, 2017 Otter Tail Power Company issued a press release concerning the filing with the North Dakota Public Service Commission of a request to increase rates in North Dakota seeking an overall increase in annual revenue of approximately $13.1 million. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2. </font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><a href="ex_98593.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">Fifth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2017, among Otter Tail Corporation, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent and as a Bank, Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., each as a Co-Syndication Agent and as a Bank, KeyBank National Association, as Documentation Agent and as a Bank, and Bank of the West as a Bank.</font></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><a href="ex_98594.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2017, among Otter Tail Power Company, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent and as a Bank, Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., each as a Co-Syndication Agent and as a Bank, KeyBank National Association, as Documentation Agent and as a Bank, CoBank, ACB, as a Co-Documentation Agent and as a Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as a Bank.</font></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">99.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><a href="ex_98595.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Otter Tail Corporation <font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">Press Release issued November 1, 2017.</font></a></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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ottr20171101_8k.htm
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):
October 31, 2017
OTTER TAIL CORPORATION
(Exa
ct name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
0-53713
27-0383995
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
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
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:
__ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
__ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
__ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
__ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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
1.01.      Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Amendment of Otter Tail Corporation Credit Agreement
On October 31, 2017, Otter Tail Corporation (the "Company") entered into an amendment
dated as of October 31, 2017 (the "Fifth Amendment to OTC Credit Agreement") to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 29, 2012, as amended, (the "OTC Credit Agreement") among the Company, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent (the "OTC Agent") and the banks party thereto from time to time (the "OTC Banks"). The OTC Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility with a $130 million line of credit that the Company can draw on to refinance certain indebtedness and support the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, and is described in and filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 2, 2012, Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2013, Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 4, 2014, Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2015 and Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2016.
The Fifth
Amendment to OTC Credit Agreement was entered into among the Company, the OTC Agent and the OTC Banks to extend the termination date of the facility from October 29, 2021 to October 31, 2022 and to make certain other immaterial changes consistent with provisions in similar agreements. The summary in this Item 1.01 of the material terms of the Fifth Amendment to OTC Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Fifth Amendment to OTC Credit Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Amendment of Otter Tail Power Company Credit Agreement
On October 31, 2017
, Otter Tail Power Company ("OTP"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an amendment dated as of October 31, 2017 (the "Fifth Amendment to OTP Credit Agreement") to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 29, 2012, as amended, (the "OTP Credit Agreement") among OTP, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent (the "OTP Agent"), and the Banks party thereto from time to time (the "OTP Banks"). The OTP Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility with a $170 million line of credit that OTP can draw on to support the working capital needs and other capital requirements of its operations, and is described in and filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2012, Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2013, Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 4, 2014, Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2015, and Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2016.
The Fift
h Amendment to OTP Credit Agreement was entered into among OTP, the OTP Agent and the OTP Banks to extend the termination date of the facility from October 29, 2021 to October 31, 2022, and to make certain other immaterial changes consistent with provisions in similar agreements. The summary in this Item 1.01 of the material terms of the Fifth Amendment to OTP Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Fifth Amendment to OTP Credit Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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Certain Relationships
Certain of the banks party to one or both of the OTC Credit Agreement and the OTP Credit Agreement and/or their respective affiliates have had, and may in the future have, investment banking and other commercial dealings with the Company, OTP and their other affiliates, for which such banks or their respective affiliates have received and may in the future receive customary compensation. Such dealings have included the following: (i) U.S. Bank, JPMorgan, Bank of America, N.A. ("Bank of America"), and KeyBank National Association ("KeyBank") are parties to both credit agreements; (ii) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ("JPMS"), an affiliate of JPMorgan, entered into a Distribution Agreement with the Company on May 11, 2015, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell its common shares, par value $5.00 per share, from time to time through JPMS, as the Company
's distribution agent for the offer and sale of the shares, up to an aggregate sales price of $75,000,000; (iii) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated (an affiliate of Bank of America) acted as placement agent in connection with the 2011 issuance by OTP of its 4.63% Senior Unsecured Notes due December 1, 2021; (iv) JPMS acted as sole placement agent in connection with a note purchase agreement entered into on August 14, 2013 for the private placement of $60 million aggregate principal amount of OTP's 4.68% Series A Senior Unsecured Notes due February 27, 2029 and $90 million aggregate principal amount of OTP's 5.47% Series B Senior Unsecured Notes due February 27, 2044, both issued on February 27, 2014; (v) KeyBank was the Company's investment banker in connection with the dispositions of Aevenia, Inc. (closed February 28, 2015) and Foley Company (closed April 30, 2015); (vi) JPMorgan acted as administrative agent and JPMS acted as lead arranger and book arranger in connection with the Term Loan Agreement with the Company entered into on February 5, 2016 for a $50 million unsecured two-year term loan; and (vii) Bank of America Merrill Lynch Incorporated and US Bancorp Investments, Inc. acted as placement agents in connection with a note purchase agreement entered into on September 23, 2016 for the private placement of $80 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 3.55% Guaranteed Senior Notes due December 15, 2026.
Item 2.02        Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 1, 2017 Otter Tail Corporation issued a press release concerning consolidated financial results for the third quarter of 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01        Other Events
On November 1, 2017 Otter Tail Power Company issued a press release concerning the filing with the North Dakota Public Service Commission of a request to increase rates in North Dakota seeking an overall increase in annual revenue of approximately $13.1 million. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
4.1
Fifth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2017, among Otter Tail Corporation, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent and as a Bank, Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., each as a Co-Syndication Agent and as a Bank, KeyBank National Association, as Documentation Agent and as a Bank, and Bank of the West as a Bank.
4.2
Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2017, among Otter Tail Power Company, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent and as a Bank, Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., each as a Co-Syndication Agent and as a Bank, KeyBank National Association, as Documentation Agent and as a Bank, CoBank, ACB, as a Co-Documentation Agent and as a Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as a Bank.
99.1
Otter Tail Corporation
Press Release issued November 1, 2017.
99.2
Otter Tail Power Company Press Release issued November 1, 2017.
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.
OTTER TAIL CORPORATION
Date:
November 2, 2017
By:
/s/
Kevin G. Moug
Kevin G. Moug
Chief Financial Officer
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