Every material Form 8-K Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. has filed with the SEC since August 04, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Dave & Buster's said its Board appointed Amanda Busby as Chief Operations Officer and Derek Sample as Chief Accounting Officer, both effective August 11, 2026. The filing also covers an August 24, 2026 press release announcing further executive appointments and promotions, but it contains no financial results or guidance.
Amanda Busby appointed Chief Operations Officer on August 11, 2026, with a base salary of $450,000 and a target bonus of 70% of salary.
Derek Sample appointed Chief Accounting Officer on August 11, 2026, and designated principal accounting officer on August 25, 2026, with a base salary of $315,000.
On August 31, 2026, Busby received 72,464 restricted stock units and an option on 74,294 shares at $8.97 per share.
The August 24, 2026 press release also named Rachel Morgan Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary, and Aldo Rosales Chief Strategy and Revenue Management Officer.
Dave & Buster's reported second quarter 2026 results for the period ended August 4, 2026, in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1. Revenue fell 2.4% to $544.1 million, the company swung to a net loss of $12.5 million, and Adjusted EBITDA dropped to $98.9 million from $129.8 million a year earlier, which weighs on shareholders.
Total revenue of $544.1 million, down 2.4% from $557.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025; comparable store sales fell 2.9%.
Net loss of $12.5 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, versus net income of $11.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, a year earlier.
Adjusted EBITDA of $98.9 million versus $129.8 million; adjusted free cash flow was positive $19.5 million for the six months ended August 4, 2026, compared with negative $36.5 million a year earlier.
Available liquidity of $492.1 million at quarter end; the company opened six new domestic stores in the quarter.
Dave & Buster's CEO Tarun Lal retired effective August 3, 2026, to spend more time with his family in India. The Board appointed Chief Financial Officer Darin Harper as CEO and a board member on the same date, and Cory Hatton was named interim CFO while the company searches for a permanent CFO. The change puts a new CEO in charge and leaves the finance chief role temporarily filled.
Tarun Lal retired as CEO effective August 3, 2026, and will serve as an advisor through January 31, 2028, or an earlier date agreed with the company.
Darin Harper's employment terms include a $650,000 annual base salary, a target bonus of 100% of salary, and a one-time equity grant with a total value of $6,500,000.
Lal will receive a consulting fee of $85,833.33 per month during the consulting period.
Cory Hatton, Head of Entertainment Finance, Investor Relations & Treasurer, is interim CFO; Kevin Sheehan became Lead Independent Director and James P. Chambers became Chair of the Board, effective August 4, 2026.
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