UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) | July 29, 2015 |
| ESCALADE, INCORPORATED |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
|
| Indiana |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| 0-6966 | 13-2739290 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 817 Maxwell Avenue, Evansville, Indiana | 47711 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (812) 467-1251 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Escalade’s wholly owned subsidiary, Indian Industries, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the business and assets of Onix Sports, Inc.’s business. Escalade believes these assets, including the acquired brands and trade names, will complement Escalade’s existing product lines in this category. This asset acquisition is not material to Escalade as it does not involve a significant amount of assets for financial reporting purposes.
On July 29, 2015 Escalade issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 announcing the Onix acquisition.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 29, 2015 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Escalade, Incorporated has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: July 29, 2015 | ESCALADE, INCORPORATED |
| By: /s/ STEPHEN R. WAWRIN | |
| Stephen R. Wawrin, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |