---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-047951"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:42:27.686529+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's extends interim CEO Sheehan's term, raises salary to $850k, grants $2M RSUs

## Summary
- Sheehan's interim CEO term indefinitely extended until permanent CEO appointed or agreement terminated.
- Base salary increased to $850,000/year effective May 2, 2022; FY2022 bonus target 100% of salary.
- One-time RSU award of $2M (45,146 shares at avg closing price) vests ratably over three years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-047951
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000110465922047951/0001104659-22-047951-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000110465922047951/tm2213150d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-047951.txt

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