X0202 4 2005-09-12 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 2005-09-12 4 G 0 180 30.94 D 2314 D These shares are held jointly with his wife. See below for other holdings: 1. Direct holding of 23,123.1767 shares held in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 2. Direct holding of 2,282.3813 shares held in Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 3. Direct holding of 3,100 shares which is a grant of Restricted Stock. 4. Direct holding of 8,151 shares which no longer carries the restriction. 5. Indirect holding of 19,683.4917 shares held by ESOP. 6. Indirect holding of 3,345.6510 shares held by an 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 2005-09-13