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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)*
ESCALADE, INCORPORATED
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
269056-10-4
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ___.
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
(Continued on following pages)
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP No. 269056-10-4 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Robert E. Griffin
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
(b) X
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3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 539,725
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 539,725
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
539,725
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
17.69%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 269056-10-4 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
ITEM 1
(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Escalade, Incorporated
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
817 Maxwell Avenue
Evansville, IN 47717
ITEM 2
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Robert E. Griffin
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
817 Maxwell Avenue
Evansville, IN 47717
(c) CITIZENSHIP: U.S.A.
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, no par value
(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 296056-10-4
ITEM 3
This statement is not filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b).
ITEM 4
OWNERSHIP
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
539,725
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CUSIP No. 269056-10-4 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS:
17.69%
(c) (i) SOLE VOTING POWER: 539,725
(ii) SHARED VOTING POWER: -0-
(iii) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 539,725
(iv) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: -0-
ITEM 5
OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable
ITEM 6
OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not Applicable
ITEM 7
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE
PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
Not Applicable
ITEM 8
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable
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ITEM 9
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable
ITEM 10
CERTIFICATION
By signing below, the undersigned certifies that, to the best of his
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the
undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: February 4, 1998
/s/ Robert E. Griffin
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ROBERT E. GRIFFIN
