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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Darin Harper reported routine tax-related share dispositions. On June 24, 2026, a total of 1,145 shares of common stock were withheld at $11.27 per share to cover tax withholding obligations tied to vesting restricted stock units.
The filing clarifies that no shares were sold in the market; the company withheld these shares to satisfy taxes, a standard administrative event rather than a discretionary trade.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. reported the results of its annual shareholder meeting held on June 18, 2026. Six nominees — James P. Chambers, Tarun Lal, Nathaniel J. Lipman, Charles H. Protell, Kevin M. Sheehan and Allen R. Weiss — were elected to the board with more votes for than against.
Nominee Scott I. Ross received 8,668,800 votes for and 10,571,385 votes against, which was not a majority of votes cast. In line with the company’s bylaws, he tendered a conditional resignation. After review, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the board chose not to accept his resignation, reaffirming his board appointment.
Shareholders also ratified KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year, with 23,403,645 votes for and 54,000 against. An advisory vote approving compensation of named executive officers passed with 11,162,874 votes for and 8,077,556 against.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. granted equity awards to Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Rachel Morgan. She received 126,050 shares of common stock as restricted stock units that vest in three installments on June 22, 2027, June 22, 2028 and June 22, 2029.
She was also granted 84,034 performance-based stock units under the company’s Inducement Plan and stock options covering 122,249 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.90 per share, expiring on June 23, 2036. These are compensation-related awards rather than open-market purchases or sales.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported that Chief Marketing Officer Jeremy Tucker received several equity awards on June 22, 2026. He was granted 231,092 restricted stock units (RSUs), which are scheduled to vest in three annual installments through June 22, 2029.
He also received 147,059 performance-based stock units (PSUs) under the company’s Inducement Plan and stock options on 213,936 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.90 per share, expiring on June 22, 2036. These awards are compensation grants rather than open‑market purchases or sales.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Jeremy Tucker filed an initial Form 3 reporting his beneficial ownership. The filing shows he holds no shares of the company’s Common Stock directly as of the reported date.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported an initial insider ownership filing for Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Rachel Morgan. The Form 3 shows a holding entry for Common Stock as of June 8, 2026, with 0 shares of Common Stock reported as directly owned after the reported entry and no buy or sell transactions indicated.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment reported softer Q1 2026 results. Revenue slipped to $559.2M, down 1.5% year over year, as comparable store sales fell 5.4% on weaker walk-in traffic. Net income dropped to $5.7M, or $0.16 per diluted share, versus $21.7M and $0.62 a year earlier.
Adjusted EBITDA, a key internal metric, declined 9.5% to $123.2M, reflecting margin pressure from lower sales leverage, higher payroll, and rising general and administrative costs, partly offset by improved product cost ratios. The company ended the quarter with $19.6M in cash, 244 stores in operation, and a net total leverage ratio of 3.3x.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. reported softer first quarter fiscal 2026 results. Revenue was $559.2 million, down 1.5% from the prior year, with comparable store sales declining 5.4% over the same calendar period in fiscal 2025.
Net income fell to $5.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, from $21.7 million, or $0.62 per diluted share. Adjusted net income was $7.8 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, versus $26.7 million and $0.76 a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA declined to $123.2 million from $136.1 million.
Despite lower earnings, Adjusted free cash flow improved to a positive $25.3 million compared with a negative $58.8 million in the prior-year quarter, and the company ended the period with $499.1 million of available liquidity. Management highlighted progress on a "back-to-basics" strategy, ongoing remodels, and domestic and international store openings.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported an insider tax-related share transaction by SVP and Chief Information Officer Steve Klohn. On this date, 2,870 shares of common stock were withheld at $11.04 per share to cover tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units. According to the disclosure, no shares were sold in the market, and Klohn now directly holds 43,026 shares of common stock after this withholding event.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. granted SVP, Chief Tech & Digital Officer Kevin Fish a new equity compensation package. He received 40,823 shares of common stock as restricted stock units at no cash cost, increasing his direct common share holdings to 40,823.
He was also awarded 40,823 performance-based stock units tied to common stock and stock options on 54,466 shares with an exercise price of $12.13 per share, expiring on June 2, 2036. The RSUs vest in three installments on June 2, 2027, June 2, 2028, and June 2, 2029, while the options vest in three equal annual installments on those same dates under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan.