---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-014869"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESCA"
cik: "0000033488"
company_name: "ESCALADE INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:36:42.912596+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.05
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Escalade shareholders re-elect all five directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- All five director nominees (Baalmann, Franklin, Glazer, Jr., Griffin, Williams) re-elected to one-year terms.
- Grant Thornton LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY 2026: 12,144,273 FOR, 3,407 AGAINST.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 8,906,752 FOR (93.3% of votes cast).
- Broker non-votes of 2,597,099 on director elections and say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-014869
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESCA
- cik: 0000033488
- company_name: ESCALADE INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.05
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33488/000143774926014869/0001437749-26-014869-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33488/000143774926014869/esca20260505_8k.htm

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