Dave & Buster's director files zero-share Form 3

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. director Charles Protell filed an initial Form 3 reporting his beneficial ownership in the company.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. director Charles Protell filed an initial Form 3 reporting his beneficial ownership in the company. The filing indicates he held no shares of Common Stock directly following the reported date, and does not show any buy or sell transactions.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Protell Charles

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 0 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Total shares following: 0.0000 shares Buy transactions: 0 Sell transactions: 0 +1 more

4 metrics

Total shares following 0.0000 shares Common Stock direct ownership after 2026-04-27 holding entry

Buy transactions 0 BuyCount in transaction summary

Sell transactions 0 SellCount in transaction summary

Holding entries 1 HoldingEntries in transaction summary

Key Terms

Common Stock, Form 3, beneficial ownership

3 terms

Common Stock financial

"security_title: "Common Stock""

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

Form 3 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 3)"

Form 3 is the initial public filing that officers, directors and large shareholders must submit to report their ownership of a company’s securities when they become insiders. It acts like an opening inventory sheet that gives investors a starting point to see who holds significant stakes and to spot later trades or potential conflicts of interest, helping assess insider confidence and transparency.

beneficial ownership financial

"initial Form 3 reporting his beneficial ownership in the company"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

FAQ

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What does Charles Protell's Form 3 for PLAY report?

The Form 3 reports that director Charles Protell held no shares of Dave & Buster's Common Stock following the reported date. It is an initial ownership statement and does not show any purchases or sales of shares.

Did Charles Protell buy or sell Dave & Buster's (PLAY) shares in this Form 3?

No transactions are reported in this Form 3. The filing contains a holding entry only, with zero total shares of Common Stock owned directly after the reported date and no buy or sell activity disclosed.

How many Dave & Buster's (PLAY) shares does Charles Protell own according to this filing?

According to this Form 3, Charles Protell directly owns zero shares of Dave & Buster's Common Stock. The total shares following the reported date are listed as 0.0000, indicating no direct beneficial ownership recorded.

What type of security is disclosed in Charles Protell's PLAY Form 3?

The filing lists Dave & Buster's Common Stock as the security. It shows a holding entry with total shares following the reported date of 0.0000, meaning no directly owned Common Stock is recorded for the reporting person.

Is this Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Form 3 a major insider trading event?

No, this Form 3 is an administrative ownership filing. It records that director Charles Protell had zero directly owned Common Stock after the reported date and does not include any insider purchase or sale transactions.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 05/04/2026 - 06:35 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Protell Charles

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500

(Street)

COPPELL TEXAS 75019

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. [ PLAY ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	Sherri M. Smith, Attorney-in-Fact	05/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)