# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000033488
**File Stem:** 0001463197-26-000012
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 8834
**Document Hash:** 680c7f2a1239c4e9ebc1fe1b5dfae7b9
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001463197-26-000012.hdr.sgml**: 20260415

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001463197-26-000012

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260415

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260415

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ESCALADE INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000033488
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** [3949]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 132739290
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-10280
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26864505

**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
**FILED BY**: 

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

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D

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

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

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**ESCALADE INC**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Common Stock**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**—**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**H. Samuel Lind**<br>Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP<br>312 Walnut Street, Suite 1800<br>Cincinnati OH 45202<br>(513) 629-2756

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**12/31/2024**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **—** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Patrick J Griffin** | Name of reporting person<br>**Patrick J Griffin** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**580455.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**2246278.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**580455.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**2246278.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2826733.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**2826733.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**20.6%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**20.6%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

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**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Common Stock

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
ESCALADE INC

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
817 MAXWELL AVE, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47711

This Schedule 13D updates and supersedes the Schedule 13G amendment filed on February 14, 2025 by the reporting person, Patrick J. Griffin. Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (f), Mr. Griffin may no longer qualify to file on Schedule 13G. Accordingly, Mr. Griffin is filing this Schedule 13D pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (a).

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

Mr. Griffin has acquired his direct equity interests in the issuer through open market purchases using his own cash, as compensation for his services as an officer of the issuer, and as gifts from his family members. Except for those acquisitions described above in Item 3 which have occurred since February 14, 2025, all such ownership interests were previously disclosed in Mr. Griffin's Schedule 13G Filings. As described in Section 5 below, he also may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of shares owned 1) by his adult son, 2) as UTMA custodian for his adult daughter, 3) as trustee of a revocable trust owned by his mother, 4) as trustee of an irrevocable trust previously owned by his late father, and 5) by a family limited partnership. Mr. Griffin disclaims all such deemed beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Griffin is the President & CEO of the issuer and serves on its board of directors and, as a result, may take action with respect to matters related to items (a) through (j) of this Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Mr. Griffin also has previously purchased shares of the issuer's stock from time to time for investment purposes and may do so in the future. Except in connection with his role as an executive officer and director of the issuer and for potential acquisitions for investment purposes based upon market conditions and other factors, Mr. Griffin has no current intention, plan or proposal with respect to items (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
Mr. Griffin may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of 2,826,733.858 shares of common stock comprising 20.64% of such class based on 13,696,311 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 18, 2026 as reported in the issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Of these shares, Mr. Griffin owns 580,455.229 shares directly and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of 1,326,736 shares owned by a family limited partnership, 3,289 shares owned by his adult son, 1,289 shares held as UTMA custodian for his adult daughter, 614,964.629 shares held in an irrevocable trust (previously owned by his late father) and 300,000 shares held in a revocable trust owned by his mother. Mr. Griffin disclaims such deemed beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

**(b)**
Incorporated by reference to Items 7-10 of the Cover Page hereof as well as the response to Item 5(a) above.

**(c)**
Mr. Griffin has acquired shares of common stock in the last 60 days from the issuer. On February 27, 2026, Mr. Griffin acquired 11,263 shares from the issuer in lieu of an annual cash incentive bonus payment payable to him for services as an officer at a price of $14.40 per share. Mr. Griffin also acquired an additional 5,790 shares upon vesting of previously granted Restricted Stock Units issued to him pursuant to the Escalade, Incorporated 2017 Incentive Plan for his services as an officer of the issuer, which vestings occurred on March 3, 2026, March 11, 2026 and April 3, 2026. These acquisitions have previously been reported by Mr. Griffin in his Rule 16a-3 filings and in the issuer's most recent proxy statement.

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

As noted above, Mr. Griffin may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of 1,326,736 shares owned by a family limited partnership, 3,289 shares owned by his adult son, 1,289 shares held as UTMA custodian for his adult daughter, 614,964.629 shares held in an irrevocable trust (previously owned by his late father) and 300,000 shares held in a revocable trust owned by his mother. Mr. Griffin disclaims such deemed beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Patrick J Griffin

**Signature:** /s/ PATRICK J. GRIFFIN

**Name/Title:** Patrick J. Griffin

**Date:** 04/15/2026