---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-050623"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T05:09:23.343307+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's CEO resigns, Q3 net loss $32.7M, comparable sales down 7.7%

## Summary
- CEO Chris Morris resigned effective Dec 10; Chair Kevin Sheehan appointed interim CEO.
- Q3 revenue $453.0M (-3.0% YoY); comparable store sales down 7.7%.
- Net loss $32.7M ($0.84 diluted loss) vs $5.2M loss a year ago; adjusted net loss $17.5M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $68.3M (-16.3% YoY); operating loss $6.3M vs income $18.6M.
- Refinanced $700M term loan, redeemed $440M notes; opened 3 new stores; repurchased $28M shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-050623
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000162828024050623/0001628280-24-050623-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000162828024050623/play-20241210.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-050623
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-050623.txt

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