<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001626624-16-000056.txt : 20160301
<SEC-HEADER>0001626624-16-000056.hdr.sgml : 20160301
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160301194613
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001626624-16-000056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160226
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160301

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

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:		161475272

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		817 MAXWELL AVENUE
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47711
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Patrick Griffin disclaims beneficial ownership in shares held by the family limited partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. All shares held by the family limited partnership are also deemed to be owned by Mr. Robert Griffin, the father of Mr. Patrick Griffin, which shares have been, and continue to be, included by Mr. Robert Griffin in his Section 16 reports.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On February 27, 2014, the reporting person was granted 1,250 RSUs which vested one third on February 27, 2016, and were settled in shares of common stock as reported in Table I of this Form 4. The remaining 833 RSUs will vest one half on February 27, 2017 and one half on February 27, 2018 provided the reporting person remains employed by the company as of such date. The vesting of these RSUs also were subject to the company's common stock achieving certain market performance tests established by the Compensation Committee of the company's Board of Directors, which tests were satisfied.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of ESCA common stock granted pursuant to the Escalade, Incorporated 2007 Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On February 26, 2016, the reporting person was granted 1,700 RSUs which will vest one third on each of February 26, 2018, February 26, 2019, and February 26, 2020 provided that the reporting person is still employed by the company as of such date and the company's common stock has achieved certain market performance tests. The market performance tests have been established by the Compensation Committee of the company's Board of Directors. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person at such time unless the reporting person has deferred receipt.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/Patrick Griffin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-01</signatureDate>
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