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) March 01, 2006
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ESCALADE, INCORPRATED
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Indiana
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-6996 13-2739290
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
251 Wedcor Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992 46992
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(260) 569-7208
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
(b) Departure of Director
On February 24, 2006, Keith P. Williams notified Escalade, Incorporated
("Escalade") that he would be retiring from Escalade's Board of Directors
effective as of the date of Escalade's 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
expected to be held in April 2006 and thus, would not stand for re-election to
the Board of Directors at such time.
Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 01, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had
acquired substantially all of the assets of Family Industries, Inc.
On February 24, 2006, the Board of Directors increased the amount available in
the Company's stock repurchase plan for purchasing Escalade stock to $3,000,000
and authorized the Company to purchase shares on the open market or in private
negotiated transactions.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release dated March 01, 2006
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, Escalade,
Incorporated has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf in Wabash,
Indiana by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 01, 2006 ESCALADE, INCORPORATED
By: /s/ TERRY D. FRANDSEN
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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