FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Wawrin Stephen   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ESCALADE INC [ESCA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 817 MAXWELL AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/26/2019 (Street) EVANSVILLE, IN 47711 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/26/2019   M   1,367 A (1) 13,458 D   Common Stock 02/27/2019   M   1,025 A (1) 14,483 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

(1) (2)

02/26/2019

M

1,367

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

1,367

$ 0

1,367

D

Restricted Stock Units

(1) (2)

02/27/2019

M

1,025

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

1,025

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Wawrin Stephen 817 MAXWELL AVENUE EVANSVILLE, IN 47711			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/Stephen R. Wawrin		02/28/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2)	Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of ESCA common stock granted pursuant to the Escalade, Incorporated 2007 Incentive Plan ("Escalade 2007 Plan"). All RSUs settle in shares of ESCA common stock.
(3)	On February 26, 2016, Mr. Wawrin was granted 4,100 RSUs pursuant to the Escalade 2007 Plan. 1,366 RSUs vested and settled on June 26, 2018, as previously reported. On February 26, 2019, 1,367 RSUs vested and settled, as reported on this Form 4. The remaining 1,367 RSUs will best and settle on February 26, 2020 provided that Mr. Wawrin remains employed by Escalade. Vesting for all 4,100 RSUs also was subject to ESCA common stock achieving certain market performance tests established by Escalade's Compensation Committee, which tests have been satisfied.
(4)	On February 27, 2015, Mr. Wawrin was granted 3,075 RSUs pursuant to the Escalade 2007 Plan. 1,025 RSUs vested and settled on February 27, 2017 and another 1,025 RSUs vested and settled on February 27, 2018, as previously reported. The remaining 1,025 RSUs vested on February 27, 2019, as reported on this Form 4. Vesting for all 3,075 RSUs also was subject to ESCA common stock achieving certain market performance tests established by Escalade's Compensation Committee, which tests have been satisfied.

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