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): April 20, 2015
DAVE & BUSTER’S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State of incorporation) |
001-35664 (Commission File Number) |
35-2382255 (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
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On April 20, 2015, the Company announced that Patricia H. Mueller has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Company.
Patricia H. Mueller, 52, has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of The Home Depot, Inc. (the world’s largest home improvement retailer) since February 2011. Ms. Mueller served as Vice President, Advertising of The Home Depot, Inc. from September 2009 to February 2011. Ms. Mueller also serves on the board of The Home Depot Foundation. Ms. Mueller previously served as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising of The Sports Authority, Inc. from September 2006 to August 2009, Vice President of Advertising of American Signature, Inc. from September 2004 to August 2006 and held senior roles with Value Vision, Inc./ShopNBC from 1999 to 2004, including Senior Vice President TV Sales & Promotions, Senior Vice President Strategic Development and Senior Vice President Marketing & Programming.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99 | Press release dated April 20, 2015. |
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: April 21, 2015 | By: | /s/ Jay L. Tobin | |
| Jay L. Tobin | |||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT 99
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News Release |
| For further information contact: | |
| Raphael Gross / Sheryl Freeman of ICR | |
| 203-682-8253 / 646-277-1284 |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. Appoints Patricia H. Mueller to Board of Directors
DALLAS, TX — (Globe Newswire) — April 20, 2015 — Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., (NASDAQ: PLAY), (“Dave & Buster’s” or the “Company”), an owner and operator of dining and entertainment venues, today announced that Patricia H. “Trish” Mueller has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors as an independent director, effective April 20, 2015.
Ms. Mueller is a highly-regarded business leader with over 15 years of extensive marketing, advertising and retail experience at leading organizations. Ms. Mueller has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of The Home Depot, Inc. since February 2011 and was Vice President, Advertising from September 2009 to February 2011. Ms. Mueller also serves on the board of The Home Depot Foundation.
Prior to her tenure at The Home Depot, Ms. Mueller was Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising of The Sports Authority, Inc. from September 2006 to August 2009. Previously, she served as Vice President of Advertising of American Signature, Inc. from September 2004 to August 2006 and held senior roles with Value Vision, Inc./ShopNBC from 1999 to 2004.
“On behalf of Dave and Buster’s, I am pleased to welcome Trish to our board of directors. We believe Trish’s marketing and advertising experience, coupled with her extensive retail expertise, will be invaluable to us as we continue to strengthen our unique guest experience and grow the Dave & Buster’s brand,” said Alan J. Lacy, Chairman and Lead Independent Director.
About Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., is the owner and operator of 72 venues in North America that combine dining and entertainment and offer customers the opportunity to "Eat Drink Play and Watch," all in one location. Dave & Buster's offers a full menu of "Fun American New Gourmet" entrées and appetizers, a full selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and an extensive assortment of entertainment attractions centered around playing games and watching live sports and other televised events. Dave & Buster's currently has stores in 30 states and Canada.