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The Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides direct access to the company’s regulatory disclosures, along with AI-powered summaries to help interpret complex documents. As an owner, operator, and franchisor of entertainment and dining venues under the Dave & Buster’s and Main Event brands, the company uses its SEC filings to report financial performance, governance matters, incentive plans, and executive compensation structures.
Core filings such as annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q contain detailed financial statements, including the breakdown of entertainment versus food and beverage revenues, operating costs, cash flows, and balance sheet items like long-term debt and lease liabilities. These reports also discuss non-GAAP measures the company emphasizes, such as Adjusted EBITDA, Credit Adjusted EBITDA, Net Total Leverage Ratio, store operating income before depreciation and amortization, and Adjusted net income.
Current reports on Form 8-K for PLAY document material events. Recent 8-Ks describe the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, the adoption of the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan, the creation of an inducement equity plan under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), and one-time equity grants to senior executives. These filings outline time-based stock options, performance stock units tied to same-store sales growth and Adjusted EBITDA targets, and stock price-based options that vest upon reaching specified share price thresholds. Other 8-Ks furnish earnings press releases under Item 2.02 and report annual meeting voting results under Item 5.07.
On this page, users can review Dave & Buster’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with AI-generated explanations that highlight key sections, as well as Form 8-K disclosures and exhibits. The platform also surfaces relevant information about equity incentive plans and executive awards, helping readers understand how performance metrics, capital structure, and governance decisions are reflected in the company’s official SEC documents.
Hill Path D Fund LP reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported that entities affiliated with Hill Path Capital filed a joint Form 4 reflecting equity awards and updated holdings. On January 27, 2026 and February 5, 2026, Scott Ross received two awards of 518 restricted stock units each at no cost under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These units are scheduled to vest on January 27, 2027 and February 5, 2027, bringing his indirect restricted stock unit balance to 5,796 units. The filing also lists large indirect common stock positions held by various Hill Path funds, including 156,760 shares by Hill Path D Fund LP, 1,293,990 shares by Hill Path G Fund LP, and 2,869,527 shares by Hill Path Capital Partners II LP. The reporting parties indicate they may be deemed part of a group that collectively owns more than 10% of the company’s common stock and disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
Hill Path Capital Partners LP reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. director Scott Ross reported receiving two compensation awards of Common Stock restricted stock units. He was granted 518 restricted stock units on January 27, 2026 and another 518 units on February 5, 2026 at no cost, under the company's 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
The units granted on January 27, 2026 will vest on January 27, 2027, and those granted on February 5, 2026 will vest on February 5, 2027. After these awards, Ross is shown with 5,796 shares of Common Stock indirectly held through these restricted stock units. The filing also updates indirect holdings in several Hill Path funds that own large blocks of Common Stock, with the reporting persons stating they may be deemed beneficial owners but disclaim ownership beyond their pecuniary interest.
Lipman Nathaniel reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. director Nathaniel Lipman reported two stock-based compensation awards. He received grants of 453 restricted stock units on January 27, 2026 and 453 restricted stock units on February 5, 2026, both at no cash cost to him.
After these grants, Lipman directly holds 5,666 shares of common stock. The January 27, 2026 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on January 27, 2027, and the February 5, 2026 units are scheduled to vest on February 5, 2027. For both grants, he elected to defer delivery of the underlying shares until his service on the Board of Directors ends.
CHAMBERS JAMES P. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. director James P. Chambers reported receiving stock-based compensation in the form of restricted stock units tied to the company’s common stock. He was granted 524 restricted stock units on January 27, 2026, which are scheduled to vest on January 27, 2027.
He was also granted 583 restricted stock units on February 5, 2026, scheduled to vest on February 5, 2027. For both grants, he elected to defer receipt of the underlying shares until his service on the Board of Directors ends. Following these awards, he holds 18,083 shares of common stock directly.
SHAH ATISH reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. director Atish Shah reported two equity compensation awards of common stock. Each transaction reflects a grant of 518 restricted stock units with no cash paid per share, treated as share-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
The first 518 restricted stock units were granted under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and will vest on January 27, 2027. A second grant of 518 restricted stock units under the same plan will vest on February 5, 2027. After these awards, Shah directly holds 17,439 shares of common stock, indicating these are relatively small, routine director compensation grants.
Weiss Allen R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. director Allen R. Weiss reported receiving two equity awards in the form of restricted stock units. He was granted 460 units on January 27, 2026 and 518 units on February 5, 2026 under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on January 27, 2027 and February 5, 2027, respectively. Weiss has elected to defer delivery of the underlying shares until his service on the Board of Directors ends, under the company’s deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. director Kevin M. Sheehan reported a mix of equity awards and a large gift of shares. On
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Harper Darin reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Darin Harper reported an equity grant in the form of restricted stock units tied to common stock. The award covers 26,936 shares at no purchase price, increasing his directly owned stake to 80,472 shares.
According to the footnote, these RSUs will vest in three tranches: 20,202 shares on June 30, 2026, 3,367 shares on September 30, 2026, and 3,367 shares on December 31, 2026, aligning the CFO’s compensation with future company performance.
The Vanguard Group filed an amended ownership report showing it beneficially owns 2,453,674 shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. common stock, representing 7.07% of the company as of 12/31/2025. Vanguard reports no sole voting or dispositive power, but shared voting power over 223,795 shares and shared dispositive power over all 2,453,674 shares.
Vanguard notes an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, after which certain subsidiaries or divisions that pursue the same investment strategies are expected to report beneficial ownership separately on a disaggregated basis. The filing states the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not for changing or influencing control.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment SVP Chief Information Officer Steve Klohn reported a small share transaction in company common stock. On January 21, 2026, 438 shares of common stock were disposed of in a transaction coded "F," which typically reflects shares withheld to cover taxes on equity compensation. The transaction price per share is listed as $0, consistent with tax withholding rather than an open-market sale. After this event, Klohn beneficially owned 22,738 shares of Dave & Buster's common stock in direct ownership.