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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended December 26 , 2020 Or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Indiana ( State of incorporation ) Title of each class Common Stock , No Par Value Form 10 - K 817 Maxwell Ave , Evansville , Indiana ( Address of Principal Executive Office ) Commission File Number 0-6966 ESCALADE , INCORPORATED ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer 13-2739290 ( I.R.S. EIN ) 47711 ( Zip Code ) 812-467-1358 ( Registrant's Telephone Number , including area code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ESCA Securities registered pursuant to section 12 ( g ) of the Act : NONE Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Yes No X Name of Exchange on which registered The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes > No 1 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer ” , “ smaller reporting company ” and “ emerging growth company ” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Accelerated filer > Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company