PATRICK J. GRIFFIN - 27 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for ESCALADE INC (ESCA)

Role: INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO, Director, 10%+ Owner
Signature: /s/ PATRICK J. GRIFFIN
Issuer symbol: ESCA
Transactions as of: 27 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: +$162,187
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Mar 2026, 16:30:34 UTC
Previous filing: 06 Jun 2025
Next filing: 09 Mar 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Griffin Patrick J	INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO, Director, 10%+ Owner	817 MAXWELL AVENUE, EVANSVILLE	/s/ PATRICK J. GRIFFIN	03 Mar 2026	0001463197

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	ESCA	Common Stock	Award	$162,187	+11,263	+2%	$14.40	574,665	27 Feb 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	ESCA	Common Stock	Options Exercise		+1,850	+0.32%		576,515	03 Mar 2026	Direct	F2
holding	ESCA	Common Stock						3,289	27 Feb 2026	By adult son	F3
holding	ESCA	Common Stock						1,289	27 Feb 2026	by UTMA custodian for adult daughter	F4
holding	ESCA	Common Stock						614,965	27 Feb 2026	By Irevocable Trust	F5
holding	ESCA	Common Stock						1,326,736	27 Feb 2026	By Family Limited Partnership	F6
holding	ESCA	Common Stock						300,000	27 Feb 2026	By Revocable Trust	F7

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	ESCA	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-1,850	-100%	$0.000000	0	03 Mar 2026	Common Stock	1,850		Direct	F2, F8, F9

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The grant of ESCA common stock is in lieu of cash payment of the 2025 annual cash incentive bonus payable to the reporting person for services as an officer. The ESCA common stock is awarded pursuant to the Escalade, Incorporated 2017 Incentive Plan.
F2	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
F3	Mr. Griffin disclaims beneficial interest in shares held by his adult son, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F4	Mr. Griffin disclaims beneficial interest in shares held by his adult daughter, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F5	Mr. Griffin disclaims beneficial ownership in shares held by an irrevocable trust (previously owned by his late father), except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Griffin is deemed to have an indirect beneficial ownership in the 614,964.629 shares held by such trusts due to his serving as a trustee and his mother being the beneficiary.
F6	This reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in shares held by the family limited partnership, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F7	Mr. Griffin disclaims beneficial ownership in shares held by a revocable trust owned by his mother, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Griffin is deemed to have an indirect beneficial ownership in the 300,000 shares held by such trusts due to his serving as a trustee and his mother being the beneficiary.
F8	Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of ESCA common stock granted pursuant to the Escalade, Incorporated 2017 Incentive Plan (Escalade 2017 Plan).
F9	On March 3, 2023, the reporting person was granted 5,550 RSUs pursuant to the Escalade 2017 Plan, of which 1,850 RSUs vested on March 3, 2024 and an additional 1,850 RSUs vested and settled on March 3, 2025, as previously reported. The remaining 1,850 RSUs vested and settled on March 3, 2026, as reported on this Form 4. All RSUs settle in shares of ESCA common stock.