Dave & Buster's withholds 1,788 CEO shares for taxes

The chief executive officer directly held 307,344 common shares after the tax withholding.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported that Chief Executive Officer Darin Harper had 1,788 shares of common stock withheld on October 7, 2026, to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to restricted-stock-unit vesting. The reported price was $6.56 per share; the company stated that no shares were sold. Harper directly held 307,344 shares after the transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 1,788 shares

Tax Withholding 1 txn

Insider Harper Darin

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F1	1,788	$6.56	$12K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 307,344 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents shares of common stock withheld by Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. No shares were sold in this transaction.

Key Figures

Common shares withheld: 1,788 shares Reported price per share: $6.56 per share Direct shares held after transaction: 307,344 shares

3 metrics

Common shares withheld 1,788 shares October 7, 2026; withheld for tax obligations related to restricted stock unit vesting

Reported price per share $6.56 per share October 7, 2026 transaction

Direct shares held after transaction 307,344 shares After the October 7, 2026 transaction

Key Terms

restricted stock units, tax withholding obligations, vesting

3 terms

restricted stock units financial

"vesting of restricted stock units"

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.

tax withholding obligations financial

"satisfy tax withholding obligations"

vesting financial

"in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units"

Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.

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How many PLAY shares did the CEO have withheld for taxes?

Chief Executive Officer Darin Harper had 1,788 shares of common stock withheld on October 7, 2026, to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to restricted stock unit vesting. The reported price was $6.56 per share, and the company stated that no shares were sold.

How many PLAY shares did the CEO hold after the withholding?

Darin Harper directly held 307,344 shares after the October 7, 2026, transaction.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Harper Darin

(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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/07/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/07/2026		F		1,788(1)	D	$6.56	307,344	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of common stock withheld by Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. No shares were sold in this transaction.

	Sherri M. Smith, Attorney-in-Fact	10/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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