---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-150026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T00:51:42.180657+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's appoints Michael Quartieri as CFO effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Michael Quartieri named CFO, starting Jan 1, 2022; previously CFO at LiveOne and Scientific Games.
- Quartieri will receive $500k base salary, 80% target bonus, $300k RSU sign-on bonus, and $25k perquisite allowance.
- He brings experience in digital entertainment, gaming, and hospitality; will oversee finance, accounting, supply chain, and IR.
- Quartieri replaces prior CFO; no departure details provided in filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-150026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000110465921150026/0001104659-21-150026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000110465921150026/tm2135553d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-150026
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-150026.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-150026.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Quartieri was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 15, 2021, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Michael Quartieri was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000110465921150026/0001104659-21-150026-index.htm

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