Sec Form 4 Filing - Harper Darin @ Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. - 2025-06-18

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Harper Darin 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. [ PLAY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/18/2025 (Street) COPPELL, TX75019 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 06/24/2025 F 1,010 D $ 3,186 ( 1 ) 52,063 D Common Stock 06/24/2025 F 134 D $ 31.86 ( 2 ) 51,929 D Common Stock 06/27/2025 A 3,014 ( 3 ) A $ 0 54,943 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 33.02 ( 4 ) 12/20/2034 Common Stock 9,085 9,085 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.45 ( 5 ) 06/27/2035 Common Stock 3,014 3,014 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Harper Darin 1221 S. BELT LINE RD., SUITE 500 COPPELL, TX75019 Chief Financial Officer Signatures Sherri M. Smith, Attorney-in-Fact 07/01/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of common stock of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (the "Issuer") withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 4,147 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the reporting person on June 24, 2024. No shares were issued or sold in this transaction. The per-share value assigned to the shares withheld reflects the closing price per share on the date on which the RSUs vested as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. ( 2 )Represents shares of common stock of the Issuer withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 547 RSUs granted to the reporting person on June 24, 2024. No shares were issued or sold in this transaction. The per-share value assigned to the shares withheld reflects the closing price per share on the date on which the RSUs vested as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market. ( 3 )Represents a grant of RSUs that will vest in three equal annual installments on each of April 24, 2026, 2027 and 2028. ( 4 )Represents a contingent stock option granted to the reporting person on December 20, 2024 that was subject to shareholder approval of the Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan at the Issuer's annual meeting of shareholders held on June 18, 2025. The shares underlying this stock option will vest and become exercisable in three equal installments on each of December 20, 2025, 2026 and 2027, as long as the reporting person is providing services to the Issuer on such dates. ( 5 )The shares underlying this stock option will vest and become exercisable in three equal installments on each of April 24, 2026, 2027 and 2028, as long as the reporting person is providing services to the Issuer on such dates.

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