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 *
Glazer Walter P. Jr.

(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)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2026
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 03/03/2026   M   27,770 A (1) 370,198 D  
Common Stock               44,000 I By Trust (2)
Common Stock               140,000 I By Trust (2)
Common Stock               8,500 I Shares held by spouse
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 (3) (4) 03/03/2026   M     27,770   (5) 03/03/2026 Common Stock 27,770 $ 0 0 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
2. Trust for the benefit of the respondent's son for which the respondent's spouse is the trustee
3. Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
4. Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of Escalade common stock pursuant to the Escalade, Incorporated 2017 Incentive Plan (Escalade 2017 Plan).
5. On March 3, 2023, the reporting person was granted 83,310 RSUs pursuant to the Escalade 2017 Plan, of which 27,770 RSUs vested on March 3, 2024 and an additional 27,770 RSUs vested and settled on March 3, 2025, as previously reported. The remaining 27,770 RSUs vested on March 3, 2026, as reported on this Form 4. All RSUs settle in shares of ESCA common stock.
/s/ WALTER P. GLAZER, JR. 03/03/2026
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