<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001459221-12-000010.txt : 20120305
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001459221-12-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Griffin Patrick J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001463197

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06966
		FILM NUMBER:		12665899

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		817 MAXWELL AVENUE
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47711

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESCALADE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033488
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3949]
		IRS NUMBER:				132739290
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		817 MAXWELL AVE.
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47711
		BUSINESS PHONE:		812-467-4449

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		817 MAXWELL AVE.
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47711

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARTIN YALE BUSINESS MACHINES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820310

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARTIN YALE INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720306

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710504
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    <periodOfReport>2012-03-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000033488</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ESCALADE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ESCA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001463197</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Griffin Patrick J</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>817 MAXWELL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EVANSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>47711</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>(See Remarks)</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.28</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-03-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-03-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
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                    <value>8000</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On March 2, 2012, Escalade's Board of Directors made its annual determination of awards to be made to Escalade's directors, officers and employees under Escalade's 2007 Incentive Plan.  Because the number of shares currently available for awards under the 2007 Plan is not sufficient to cover all such grants of stock options, the stock options reported on this Form 4 are conditioned upon Escalade's stockholders approving an amendment to the 2007 Plan to increase the number of shares available for awards thereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Twenty-five percent of these stock options vest annually beginning on March 2, 2013 with the final increment vesting on March 2, 2016. Once vested, the options are exercisable at $5.28 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Mr. Patrick Griffin is President of Martin Yale Group.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patrick Griffin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-03-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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