UNITED STATES
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): | February 9, 2005 |
Dave & Buster's, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri | 0000943823 | 43-1532756 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
2481 Manana Drive, Dallas, Texas | 75220 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 214-904-2301 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 9, 2005, the registrant issued a press release regarding the significant impact of severe winter storms on fourth-quarter revenue. The press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
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February 10, 2005 | By: |
/s/ W.C. Hammett, Jr.
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Name: W.C. Hammett, Jr. | ||||
Title: CFO, Senior Vice President |
Exhibit Index
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99
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Press Release |
News Release
For more information contact:
Jeff Elliott or Geralyn DeBusk
Halliburton Investor Relations
972-458-8000
OVER 40 PERCENT OF DAVE & BUSTERS STORES IMPACTED BY SEVERE WINTER STORMS
DALLASFebruary 10, 2005Dave & Busters, Inc. (NYSE: DAB), a leading operator of upscale restaurant/entertainment complexes, today announced that the severe winter storms in January had a significant impact on its revenues for the fourth quarter. Management estimates that the severe weather in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest reduced revenue by almost $2 million as over 40 percent of the companys stores were affected during their high volume weekend operations. The timing of the storms increased their impact, because weekend revenue mix is typically skewed more toward the higher margin amusement portion of the business.
Celebrating over 22 years of operations, Dave & Busters was founded in 1982 and is one of the countrys leading upscale, restaurant/entertainment concepts with 43 locations throughout the United States and in Canada. More information on the company, including the latest investor presentation is available on the companys website, www.daveandbusters.com.
Safe Harbor Statements Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Certain information contained in this press release includes forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions,
plans, projections, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying
assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical facts. These
statements may be identified, without limitations, by the use of forward-looking terminology such
as may, will, anticipates, expects, projects, believes, intends, should, or
comparable terms or the negative thereof. All forward-looking statements included in this press
release are based on information available to us on the date hereof. Such statements speak only as
of the date hereof. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in the statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, the following: our ability to open new high-volume
restaurant/entertainment complexes; our ability to raise and access sufficient capital in the
future; changes in consumer preferences, general economic conditions or consumer discretionary
spending; the outbreak or continuation of war or other hostilities involving the United States;
potential fluctuation in our quarterly operating result due to seasonality and other factors; the
continued service of key management personnel; our ability to attract, motivate and retain
qualified personnel; the impact of federal, state or local government regulations relating to our
personnel or the sale of food or alcoholic beverages; the impact of litigation; the effect of
competition in our industry; additional costs associated with compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act and related regulations and requirements; and other risk factors described from time to time in
our reports filed with the SEC.