UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
| Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) | October 23, 2024 |
ESCALADE, INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Indiana
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 0-6966 | 13-2739290 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| | |
| 817 Maxwell Avenue, Evansville, Indiana | 47711 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(812) 467-1358
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of Exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, No Par Value | ESCA | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 24, 2024, Escalade, Incorporated ("Escalade") issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing financial information regarding Escalade's third quarter and year to date results for 2024.
The information under this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 23, 2024, the Board of Directors of Escalade approved a quarterly dividend of fifteen cents $0.15 per share would be paid to all shareholders of record on January 6, 2025 and disbursed on January 13, 2025.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description |
| | |
| 99.1 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Escalade, Incorporated has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 24, 2024 | ESCALADE, INCORPORATED | |
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| By: | /s/ STEPHEN R. WAWRIN | |
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| Stephen R. Wawrin, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
