Escalade (ESCA) Director Richard F. Baalmann Jr. Sells 5,000 Shares

What Happened

• Richard F. Baalmann Jr., a director of Escalade, sold 5,000 shares in an open-market transaction on 2026-08-06. The filing reports a weighted-average price of $22.27 per share for total proceeds of $111,359. This was a sale (disposition), which is often routine insider liquidity rather than a definitive signal about company prospects.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-06; filing date: 2026-08-07 (timely).
• Transaction type: Sale (code S).
• Shares sold: 5,000; reported weighted-average price: $22.27; total proceeds: $111,359.
• Price range: trades executed at $22.16 to $22.45; reported price reflects the weighted average (see footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Footnote: The reporting person will provide full breakdown of the number of shares and individual trade prices to the SEC, the issuer, or a security holder upon request.

Context

• Sales by directors can reflect routine portfolio or liquidity needs and do not necessarily indicate negative views about the company. This filing involves a direct open-market sale by a director (not a 10% owner or option exercise).