Dave & Buster's (PLAY) director receives 867 deferred restricted stock units

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Weiss Allen R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment director Allen R. Weiss received a stock-based compensation award. He was granted 867 restricted stock units of common stock under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These units will vest on May 6, 2027, and he has elected to defer receiving the shares until his Board service ends.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Weiss Allen R

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Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	867	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 17,883 shares (Direct, null)

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Key Figures

RSU grant size: 867 units Grant price: $0.0000 per share Holdings after grant: 17,883 shares +1 more

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RSU grant size 867 units Restricted stock units of common stock granted to director

Grant price $0.0000 per share Compensation award, no cash paid by director

Holdings after grant 17,883 shares Total common stock beneficially owned directly after transaction

Vesting date May 6, 2027 Date when the 867 restricted stock units will vest

Key Terms

restricted stock units, 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan, Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors

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restricted stock units financial

"Represents restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan financial

"restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan"

An omnibus incentive plan is a company-wide program that authorizes awards of pay tied to performance and retention—such as stock options, restricted shares, cash bonuses and other rewards—here labeled for the year it was adopted (2025). Investors care because it affects how much ownership can be issued, dilutes existing shareholders, and aligns executives’ and employees’ incentives with company goals, similar to giving team members a stake in the outcome.

Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors financial

"pursuant to the Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Amended and Restated 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

05/07/2026 - 05:34 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Weiss Allen R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500

(Street)

COPPELL

TEXAS

75019

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2026

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/06/2026		A		867⁽¹⁾	A	$0	17,883	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The restricted stock units will vest on May 6, 2027. The reporting person has elected to defer the receipt of shares upon vesting of the restricted stock units until his service on the Board of Directors is terminated, pursuant to the Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Amended and Restated 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

	Sherri M. Smith, Attorney-in-Fact	05/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Dave & Buster's (PLAY) director Allen R. Weiss receive in this Form 4?

Allen R. Weiss received a grant of 867 restricted stock units as stock-based compensation. The award is in Dave & Buster's common stock and was made under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan for non-employee directors.

When do Allen R. Weiss’s 867 restricted stock units at Dave & Buster's (PLAY) vest?

The 867 restricted stock units granted to Allen R. Weiss will vest on May 6, 2027. Vesting means the units convert into shares, although he has chosen to delay receiving the shares until his Board service ends.

Did Allen R. Weiss buy or sell Dave & Buster's (PLAY) shares in the market?

He did not buy or sell shares in the open market. The Form 4 shows a grant of 867 restricted stock units at no cash cost, reflecting compensation rather than a market transaction in Dave & Buster's stock.

How many Dave & Buster's (PLAY) shares does Allen R. Weiss hold after this award?

After the grant, Allen R. Weiss beneficially owns 17,883 shares of Dave & Buster's common stock directly. This total includes the effect of the newly awarded 867 restricted stock units reported in the Form 4 filing.

Under which plans were Allen R. Weiss’s Dave & Buster's (PLAY) restricted units granted and deferred?

The 867 restricted stock units were granted under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Weiss elected to defer receipt of shares after vesting under the Amended and Restated 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.