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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): July 12, 2022

DAVE & BUSTER’S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 001-35664 |  | 35-2382255
(State of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification Number)

1221 S. Belt Line Rd., Suite 500 Coppell, TX 75019
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 357-9588

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the reporting obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Exchange Act
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) Exchange Act
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) Exchange Act

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $0.01 par value |  | PLAY |  | NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

On July 12, 2022, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) held an investor update call reporting combined historical results following the Company’s recent acquisition of Main Event. A copy of the investor update presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) | Exhibits.

| 99.1 | Investor Update July 12, 2022.
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the Cover Page Interactive Data File is embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: July 12, 2022 | By: | /s/ Robert W. Edmund
|  | Robert W. Edmund
|  | General Counsel, Secretary and
|  | Senior Vice President of Human Resources