---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001525769-25-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:10:11.034800+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's grants one-time equity awards to three named officers

## Summary
- Darin Harper receives 22,026 RSUs and 22,026 time-based stock options at $22.70 exercise price.
- Tony Wehner and Antonio Bautista each get 11,013 RSUs and 11,013 time-based stock options at $22.70.
- Single Goal PSUs (11,013 each) vest upon achieving 3%+ same-store sales growth for four consecutive quarters by Feb 1, 2028.
- Multiple Goal PSUs tied to 2027 Adjusted EBITDA ($600M-$675M) and 3%-5% same-store sales growth, with TSR modifier.
- Stock price-based options for Harper: 60,327 at 2x CEO strike price and 47,934 at 3x, vesting based on VWAP milestones.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001525769-25-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000152576925000014/0001525769-25-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000152576925000014/play-20251027.htm

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