---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-031337"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T08:11:37.634365+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's CDO John Mulleady to retire Oct 2025; Les Lehner promoted to succeed

## Summary
- John Mulleady retires as Chief Development Officer effective Oct 23, 2025; will serve as Senior Advisor from June 30, 2025.
- Les Lehner, formerly Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Main Event Development, promoted to CDO.
- Mulleady receives $8,706.73/week consulting fee until Jan 31, 2026, plus two $67,912.50 lump-sum payments.
- Company has existing pipeline of approximately 40 new stores expected to open over the next three years.
- Equity awards to vest upon retirement subject to non-compete, non-solicitation covenants and release of claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-031337
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000162828025031337/0001628280-25-031337-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000162828025031337/play-20250613.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-031337.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Mulleady departed as Chief Development Officer at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Development Officer
  source text: On June 13, 2025, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the retirement of John Mulleady, Chief Development Officer and a named executive officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000162828025031337/0001628280-25-031337-index.htm

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