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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY)

Dave & Buster's appoints Amanda Busby as chief operations officer

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

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.

Key points

  • 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.

The filing

CompanyDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 21, 2026, 2:16 PM ET
Accession number0001525769-26-000041

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 21, 2026.

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