play-20240621

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 21, 2024

DAVE & BUSTER’S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-35664	35-2382255
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)


1221 S. Belt Line Rd., Suite 500 Coppell, TX 75019
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 357-9588

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the reporting obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Exchange Act
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) Exchange Act
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) Exchange Act

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock $0.01 par value

PLAY

NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting on June 20, 2024, the following matters were submitted to the vote of the shareholders, with the results of voting on each such matter as set forth below (vote totals are rounded to the nearest full share).

Proposal 1

Each of the Registrant’s nominees was elected a director to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.


Number of Shares Voted
Name	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
James P. Chambers	33,384,637	273,579	4,532	3,153,962
Hamish A. Dodds	33,553,972	105,044	3,733	3,153,962
Michael J. Griffith	32,830,287	828,719	3,743	3,153,962
Gail Mandel	33,378,399	280,750	3,600	3,153,962
Chris Morris	33,508,127	150,308	4,314	3,153,962
Atish Shah	33,293,472	365,388	3,889	3,153,962
Kevin M. Sheehan	33,226,483	432,550	3,716	3,153,962
Jennifer Storms	30,497,032	3,162,050	3,667	3,153,962

Proposal 2

The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year 2023 was approved. The results were as follows:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
35,641,165	1,171,749	3,797	—

Proposal 3

The proposal on the Registrant’s executive compensation was approved. The results were as follows:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
32,064,750	1,587,973	10,026	3,153,962

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits.


			104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (the Cover Page Interactive Data File is embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	DAVE & BUSTER’S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Date: June 21, 2024	By:	/s/ Bryan McCrory
	Bryan McCrory
	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary