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Dave & Buster's (PLAY) director granted deferred RSU awards

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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.

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Weiss Allen R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500

(Street)
COPPELL TX 75019

(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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 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 01/27/2026 A 460(1) A $0 5,220 D
Common Stock 02/05/2026 A 518(2) A $0 5,738 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 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 January 27, 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.
2. Represents restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Plan. The restricted stock units will vest on February 5, 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 03/13/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did PLAY director Allen R. Weiss report?

Allen R. Weiss reported receiving two grants of restricted stock units as director compensation. He acquired 460 units on January 27, 2026 and 518 units on February 5, 2026, all tied to Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. common stock under its equity incentive plan.

Are the Allen R. Weiss PLAY Form 4 transactions open-market buys or sells?

The transactions are not open-market buys or sells. They are equity awards coded as grants (transaction code A), representing restricted stock units granted as part of director compensation, with no purchase price and no sale of existing Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. shares disclosed.

When do Allen R. Weiss’s Dave & Buster's restricted stock units vest?

The restricted stock units vest in 2027. The 460-unit grant vests on January 27, 2027, and the 518-unit grant vests on February 5, 2027, subject to the terms of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

How many PLAY restricted stock units did Allen R. Weiss receive in total?

Allen R. Weiss received a total of 978 restricted stock units in these reported transactions. The Form 4 shows two separate awards of 460 and 518 units of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. common stock as part of his director compensation.

When will Allen R. Weiss receive PLAY shares from these RSU awards?

He elected to defer receipt of the underlying shares until his Board service ends. Under Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.’s deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors, shares from the vested restricted stock units are delivered only after his board tenure terminates.

Under which plans were Allen R. Weiss’s PLAY RSUs granted and deferred?

The restricted stock units were granted under Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Delivery of shares after vesting is deferred under the company’s Amended and Restated 2016 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, according to the Form 4 footnotes.
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