X0201 4 2004-04-12 0 0000075129 OTTER TAIL CORP OTTR 0001191494 MACFARLANE JOHN C 215 S CASCADE ST FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-04-12 4 A 0 1200.0000 26.4950 A 2675.0000 D Shares of Common Stock acquired under the Corporation's Stock Incentive Plan, which is a grant of Restricted Stock. The 1,200 shares granted 4/12/04 have a grant price of $26.495 and vest at 25% yearly beginning 4/8/05. See below for other holdings: 1. Direct holding of 2,640 shares held jointly with his wife. 2. Direct holding of 21,272.5176 shares held in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 3. Direct holding of 2,164.7630 shares held in the Employee stock Purchase Plan. 4. Direct holding of 7,276 shares which no longer carries the restriction. 5. Indirect holding of 18,481.5082 shares held by ESOP. 6. Indirect holding of 3,141.5030 shares held by IRA. 7. 52,000 stock options with expiration date of 2/22/2009. 8. 100,000 stock options with expiration date of 4/9/2010. 9. 100,000 stock options with expiration date of 4/8/2011. /s/ John C MacFarlane by Debra J Lill -POA 2004-04-14