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): September 9, 2010
DAVE
& BUSTER’S, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
Missouri
(State
of
incorporation)
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001-15007
(Commission
File
Number)
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43-1532756
(IRS
Employer
Identification
Number)
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2481
Manana Drive
Dallas
TX 75220
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (214) 357-9588
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 9, 2010, Dave &
Buster’s, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the resignation of Starlette B. Johnson
as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of the Company effective
September 30, 2010.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 9, 2010 |
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, INC. | |||
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Date:
September 13,
2010
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By:
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/s/ Jay. L. Tobin | |
| Jay L. Tobin | |||
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Senior
Vice President, General Counsel
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and
Secretary
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Exhibit
99.1
Dave
& Buster’s, Inc. Announces the Resignation of Starlette Johnson
Dallas, TX, September 9, 2010
- Dave and Buster’s, Inc. announced today that Starlette Johnson,
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, has resigned her positions
effective September 30, 2010.
“Starlette
has been an integral member of the Dave & Buster’s team over the past four
years,” said Steve King, CEO. "As she and I work through the transition over the
next several weeks, we will also begin the search process for someone to lead
our operating team. I have enjoyed my partnership with Starlette, and
wish her only the best as she moves on to the next phase of her
career."
Celebrating
over 27 years of operations, Dave & Buster’s was founded in 1982 and is one
of the country’s premier entertainment/dining concepts. The Company operates 57
locations and franchises one location in the United States and
Canada. More information is available on the Company’s Web site,
www.daveandbusters.com.
Dave
& Buster’s, Inc was purchased by Oak Hill Capital Partners in June of this
year. Oak Hill Capital Partners is a private equity firm with more
than $8.4 billion of committed capital from leading entrepreneurs, endowments,
foundations, corporations, pension funds and global financial
institutions. Oak Hill Capital Partners is one of several Oak Hill
partnerships, each of which has a dedicated and independent management
team. These Oak Hill partnerships comprise over $30 billion of
investment capital across multiple asset classes. For more
information about Oak Hill Capital Partners, visit www.oakhillcapital.com.