Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. filed 3 current reports with the SEC under Item 5.02, which covers directors and officers leaving or being appointed, the latest on 2026-09-21. Between them they name 4 people, with 3 appointments and 1 departure. Each change below is quoted from the filing and linked to it.
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Appointed: Amanda Busby, Chief Operations Officer
On August 11, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Amanda Busby as Chief Operations Officer.
Departing: Tarun Lal, Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026-08-03
Chief Executive Officer Transition On August 3, 2026, Tarun Lal informed the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") of his decision to retire as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective August 3, 2026 (the "CEO Transition Date") in order to spend more time with his family in India.
Appointed: Darin Harper, Chief Executive Officer
Effective as of the CEO Transition Date, the Board appointed Darin Harper, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, to succeed Mr. Lal as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board.
Appointed: Charles H. Protell, effective 2026-04-27
On April 27, 2026, the Board of Directors ("Board") of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Charles H. Protell, 51, to the Board and to the Audit Committee of the Board, in each case effective April 27, 2026.
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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.
Every change on this page is taken from one of those filings and quoted in the company's own words, with a link to the filing, so it can be checked at the source. Where a filing names the person, the role and the date a change takes effect, they are shown beside the quote. Where it does not, the quote stands on its own. A filing states what changed; it rarely states why, and neither does this page.