Item 3. Legal Proceedings
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Several class action complaints have been filed against certain PVC pipe manufacturers, including OTC, alleging, among other things, that the defendants conspired to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of PVC municipal water and electrical conduit pipe in violation of United States antitrust laws. See Note 1 4 , Commitments and Contingencies, to the consolidated financial statements, which information is incorporated herein by reference, for further discussion of this matter.
ITEM 3A. INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Set forth below is a summary of the principal occupations and business experience during the past five years of our executive officers as defined by rules of the SEC. Each of the executive officers has been employed by the Company for more than five years in an executive or management position either with the Company or its wholly owned subsidiary, Otter Tail Power Company.
Name and Age Date Elected to Office Current Position
Charles S. MacFarlane (60) 04/13/15 President and Chief Executive Officer
Todd R. Wahlund (54) 01/01/24 Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Timothy J. Rogelstad (58) 04/14/14 Senior Vice President, Electric Platform
John S. Abbott (66) 02/11/15 Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Platform
Jennifer O. Smestad (54) 01/01/18 Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Chuck MacFarlane has served as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since April 13, 2015.
Todd Wahlund has served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President since January 1, 2024, and previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance for OTP from May 1, 2018 to December 31, 2023.
Timothy Rogelstad has served as President of OTP and Senior Vice President, Electric Platform of the Company since April 14, 2014.
John Abbott has served as Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Platform since February 11, 2015.
Jennifer Smestad has served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company since January 1, 2018. Ms. Smestad has also served as General Counsel for OTP since March 1, 2013.
The term of office for each of the executive officers is one year and any executive officer elected may be removed by the vote of the board of directors at any time during the term. There are no family relationships between any of the executive officers or directors.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not Applicable.
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