Escalade (ESCA) Form 4 ESCALADE / Scott J Sincerbeaux ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sincerbeaux Scott J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

817 MAXWELL AVENUE

(Street)

EVANSVILLE IN 47711

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ESCALADE INC [ ESCA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CEO & President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2020

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	04/27/2020		M		35,000(1)	A	$0	35,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	04/27/2020		M		45,669		(3)	03/04/2023	Common Stock	45,669	$0	45,669	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On April 27, 2020, the reporting person was granted 35,000 restricted shares of Escalade, Incorporated ("Escalade") common stock upon his commencement of employment with Escalade. The restricted shares were granted under the Escalade, Incorporated 2017 Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with Escalade, the restrictions will lapse 40% on April 27, 2021, 30% on April 27, 2022, and 30% on April 27, 2023. .

2. Each Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) represents a right to receive one share of Escalade common stock pursuant to the Plan. Shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vesting of the applicable RSUs, unless the reporting person defers receipt.

3. On April 27, 2020, the reporting person was granted 45,669 RSUs under the Plan, of which 60% will vest upon continued employment in one third increments on each of March 4, 2021, March 4, 2022, and March 4, 2023, and 40% will vest upon continued employment and the satisfaction of certain performance targets in one third increments on those same dates. The performance targets have been established by the Compensation Committee of Escalade's Board of Directors.

	/s/SCOTT J. SINCERBEAUX	04/28/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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