---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001525769-26-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-25T21:02:30+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T21:04:26.956162+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's director Scott I. Ross fails majority vote; board retains him

## Summary
- At annual meeting on June 18, 2026, director Scott I. Ross received 8.67M for vs 10.57M against, failing majority.
- Ross offered his resignation to the board on June 24, 2026, conditioned on board acceptance.
- Board declined to accept resignation; Ross committed to attending at least 75% of future board meetings.
- All other director nominees (Chambers, Lal, Lipman, Protell, Sheehan, Weiss) were elected.
- Shareholders ratified KPMG as auditor and approved advisory say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001525769-26-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-25T21:02:30+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000152576926000029/0001525769-26-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000152576926000029/play-20260625.htm

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