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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):  January 6, 2021 (January 4, 2021)

 

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)

  

2481 Manana Drive

Dallas TX 75220

(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
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights   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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On January 4, 2021, Mr. Jonathan S. Halkyard notified the Board that he will not be standing for re-election at the 2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting due to time limitations from his new employment; he will continue to serve out his current term on the Board. His decision is not as a result of any disagreement with the Company.

 

 

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: January 6, 2021 By: /s/ Robert W. Edmund
    Robert W. Edmund
    General Counsel, Secretary and
    Senior Vice President of Human Resources