Baalmann Richard Fenton JR 4

What Happened Richard F. Baalmann Jr., a director of Escalade Inc. (ESCA), reported two gift transactions: 1,000 shares gifted on 2026-05-28 and another 1,000 shares gifted on 2026-06-01. Both transactions were reported with a reported price of $0.00 per share (code G — Gift), resulting in a reported total value of $0 for each disposition. Gifts are disposals but are not the same as market sales and do not necessarily signal the director's view of the stock.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and details: 2026-05-28 — 1,000 shares gifted @ $0.00; 2026-06-01 — 1,000 shares gifted @ $0.00.
• Total shares gifted: 2,000 shares.
• Reported filing date: 2026-06-01 (appears timely for both transactions under the two-business-day Form 4 rule).
• Post-transaction holdings: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Transaction code: G (Gift). No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other special footnotes were provided in the summary.

Context Gifts are commonly transfers to family members, trusts, or charities and are reported as disposals even though no cash proceeds are recorded; they should not be interpreted the same way as open-market sales. For retail investors, purchases usually carry more direct informational weight than gifts.