Shareholders elect all six director nominees at Escalade's Annual Meeting; ratify auditor and approve exec compensation

As to the appointment of the firm, FORVIS, LLP, to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2023 fiscal year, the Company’s stockholders ratified such appointment by a vote of 12,305,930 shares FOR, 26,032 shares AGAINST, and 7,629 shares ABSTAINED, with no broker non-votes.

The results of the voting in the election of directors are as follows: Number of Votes Director Nominee FOR WITHHELD Richard F. Baalmann, Jr. 6,883,165 180,614 Katherine F. Franklin 6,858,428 205,351 Walter P. Glazer, Jr. 7,004,211 59,568 Patrick J. Griffin 6,916,627 147,152 Anita Sehgal 6,885,958 177,821 Edward E. Williams 6,873,562 190,217 Therefore, Messrs. Baalmann, Glazer, Griffin, and Williams and Mses. Franklin and Sehgal were elected to the Board. There were 5,275,812 broker non-votes with respect to the election of each of the nominees.

As to the approval, by non-binding vote, of the compensation of our named executive officers the Company’s stockholders ratified by a vote of 6,302,966 shares FOR, 714,351 shares AGAINST, and 46,462 shares ABSTAINED. There were 5,275,812 broker non-votes.