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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. filings document the reporting obligations of an owner, operator and franchisor of entertainment and dining venues. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, financial condition updates and material governance events, including director appointments, executive appointments and compensation arrangements.
Proxy materials cover board elections, shareholder voting matters, executive compensation and equity incentive plan approvals. Earnings exhibits provide formal disclosure on revenue trends, comparable store sales, non-GAAP measures, liquidity and the operating profile of the Dave & Buster's and Main Event brands.
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.
Wehner Tony reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. executive Tony Wehner reported new equity awards in the form of restricted and performance-based stock units. He received 28,576 restricted stock units, which will vest in three equal annual installments on June 2 of 2027, 2028 and 2029. He was also granted 12,247 performance stock units tied to a one-fiscal year performance period for fiscal 2026, which are deemed earned upon achieving positive Same Store Sales during that period. Following these awards, his direct holdings of common stock increased to 114,883 shares, highlighting a larger equity-based compensation position but no open-market buying or selling.
Lehner Les reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported that SVP and Chief Development Officer Les Lehner received equity awards in the form of company stock. He was granted 28,576 restricted stock units, which will vest in three equal annual installments on June 2 of 2027, 2028 and 2029 under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. He also received 12,247 performance-based restricted stock units tied to a one-fiscal-year performance period for fiscal 2026, which are deemed earned if the company achieves positive Same Store Sales during that period. Following these awards, Lehner directly holds 89,873 shares of common stock.
Pineiro Antonio reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported that Antonio Pineiro, President, International, received equity awards as compensation. He was granted 28,576 restricted stock units under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which vest in three equal installments on June 2 of 2027, 2028, and 2029. He also received 12,247 performance-based restricted stock units tied to fiscal 2026, which are deemed earned if the company achieves positive Same Store Sales for that performance period. Following these grants, he directly holds 88,508 shares of common stock.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. filed a Form 3 for executive Kevin Fish, who serves as SVP, Chief Tech & Digital Officer. The filing reports his initial beneficial ownership in the company and shows no directly held shares of Common Stock as of the reporting date.
Hill Path D Fund LP reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. received a Form 4 showing an equity award tied to Hill Path–related entities. The filing reports that 867 restricted stock units of common stock were granted to Scott Ross at $0.00 per share and held indirectly, with his indirect holdings after this transaction listed as 17,941 shares of common stock held "By Scott Ross."
The footnotes explain that the RSUs were granted under the Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and will vest on May 6, 2027. The Form 4 also updates indirect common stock positions held through various Hill Path funds and related entities, but shows no open‑market purchases or sales in this filing.
Hill Path Capital Partners LP reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. director and significant holder Scott Ross reported an equity compensation award and updated ownership positions linked to Hill Path investment entities. The filing shows a grant of 867 restricted stock units to Mr. Ross under the Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan, at a stated price of $0.00 per share.
According to the footnotes, these restricted stock units will vest on May 6, 2027. The report also lists indirect holdings of Common Stock through various Hill Path funds, including 53,231 shares held by Hill Path Capital Co-Investment Partners LP and 2,869,527 shares held by Hill Path Capital Partners II LP after the reported transactions. The Reporting Persons state they may be deemed part of a Section 13(d) group collectively owning more than 10% of the Common Stock and disclaim beneficial ownership beyond their pecuniary interests.
CHAMBERS JAMES P. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. director James P. Chambers received a grant of 976 restricted stock units of common stock as compensation. These RSUs vest on May 6, 2027, and he has elected to defer delivery of the shares until his Board service ends. After this grant, he directly holds 30,337 shares of common stock.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. ownership update: Patient Capital Management, LLC reports beneficial ownership of 1,151,658 shares of Common Stock, representing 3.32% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing (Amendment No. 1) shows sole voting power for 803,202 shares and sole dispositive power for 1,151,658 shares. The filing is certified by the firm's Chief Compliance Officer on 05/08/2026.
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.