SEC Form 4 · accession 0001626624-16-000055
ESCALADE INC · ESCA
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
David L. Fetherman
Officer — CEO and President · Director
Period of report
Feb 26, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Mar 1, 2016 · 7:24 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000033488
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Feb 27, 2016 | M | 3,000 | — | A | 103,054 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F3,F2 | — | Feb 27, 2016 | M | 3,000 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 3,000 | 6,000 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF3,F4 | — | Feb 26, 2016 | A | 6,800 | A | — | — | Common Stock | 6,800 | 6,800 | D |
| Stock OptionsF5,F6 | $14.39 | Feb 26, 2016 | A | 20,000 | A | — | Feb 26, 2022 | Common Stock | 20,000 | 20,000 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
- F2On February 27, 2014, the reporting person was granted 9,000 RSUs which vested one third on February 27, 2018, and were settled in shares of common stock as reported in Table I of this Form 4. The remaining 6,000 RSUs will vest one half on February 27, 2017 and one half on February 27, 2018 provided the reporting person remains employed by the company as of such date. The vesting of these RSUs also were subject to the company's common stock achieving certain market performance tests established by the Compensation Committee of the company's Board of Directors, which tests were satisfied.
- F3Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of ESCA common stock granted pursuant to the Escalade, Incorporated 2007 Incentive Plan.
- F4On February 26, 2016, the reporting person was granted 6,800 RSUs which will vest one third on each of February 26, 2018, February 26, 2019, and February 26, 2020 provided that the reporting person is still employed by the company as of such dated and the company's common stock has achieved certain market performance tests. The market performance tests have been established by the Compensation Committee of the company's Board of Directors. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person at such time unless the reporting person has deferred receipt.
- F5Each stock option represents a right to purchase at the exercise price one share of ESCA common stock granted under the Escalade, Incorporated 2007 Incentive Plan.
- F6On February 26, 2016, the reporting person was granted 20,000 stock options, which will vest one third on each of February 26, 2019, February 26, 2020, and February 26, 2021, provided that the reporting person is still employed by the company as of such date. The exercise price was set by the Compensation Committee of the company's Board of Directors at a price 15% higher than the closing price of a share of ESCA common stock on the grant date.