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
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

WHITE RICHARD 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ESCALADE INC [ esca ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O ESCALADE INCORPORATED, 817 MAXWELL AVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/8/2017
(Street)

EVANSVILLE, IN 47711
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   8/9/2017     G   V 2260   (1) D $12.05   147602   D    
Common Stock                  2260   I   By Spouse  
Common Stock   8/9/2017     G   V 2100   (2) D $12.05   145502   D    
Common Stock   8/10/2017     G   V 2260   (3) D $12.05   0   I   By spouse  
Common Stock   8/11/2017     J   V 2180   (4) A $0   2180   I   As trustee for Elizabth White 2015 Trust  
Common Stock   8/11/2017     J   V 2180   (5) A $0   2180   I   As trustee for Alexandra White Grantor Trust 2015  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  As part of Mr. White's personal planning, he and his wife gifted a total of 2,180 shares of common stock to each of their adult daughters who in turn each deposited the shares into trusts of which Mr. White is the trustee. As the first step in such planning, Mr. White transferred 2,260 Escalade shares to his wife. Upon completion of all the transactions reported herein Mr. White's total beneficial ownership of 149,862 shares is unchanged but 4,360 shares are now indirectly owned and 145,502 shares are directly owned.
(2)  Mr. White gifted 1,050 Escalade shares to each of his adult daughters.
(3)  Mr. White's spouse gifted 1,130 Escalade shares to each of their adult daughters.
(4)  Mr. White's adult daughter, Elizabeth White, transferred the gifted 2,180 Escalade shares to the Elizabeth White 2015 Trust. Mr. White is the trustee of the trust.
(5)  Mr. White's adult daughter, Alexandra White, transferred the gifted 2,180 Escalade shares to the Alexandra White Grantor Trust 2015. Mr. White is the trustee of the trust.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WHITE RICHARD
C/O ESCALADE INCORPORATED
817 MAXWELL AVE
EVANSVILLE, IN 47711 		X



Signatures
/s/ Richard White 8/11/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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