Lal Tarun 4
4 · Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. · Filed Apr 28, 2026
Research Summary
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Dave & Buster's (PLAY) CEO Lal Tarun Receives Stock and Option Grants
What Happened
- Lal Tarun, CEO of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY), received two awards on April 24, 2026: 37,605 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 54,348 stock options. Both grants are reported as acquisitions at $0.00 on the Form 4 (they are compensation awards, not open‑market purchases or sales).
Key Details
- Transaction date: April 24, 2026; Form 4 filed April 28, 2026 (filed within the usual 2 business‑day window).
- Reported acquisition amounts/prices: 37,605 RSUs @ $0.00; 54,348 stock options (derivative) @ $0.00.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
- Footnotes: F1 — RSUs granted under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan; vest in three equal annual installments on April 24, 2027, 2028 and 2029. F2 — Stock options granted under the same plan; the shares underlying these options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments on April 24, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
- No indication in the filing of an immediate exercise or sale of shares (this is a grant of compensation).
Context
- The second grant is a derivative (stock options); these are not exercised now—they vest over time and only become exercisable on the stated vesting dates. Compensation grants like RSUs and options reflect company pay/retention practices and are not the same as an insider buying shares on the open market.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Lal Tarun
DirectorChief Executive Officer
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-24+37,605→ 49,165 total - Award
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F2]2026-04-24+54,348→ 54,348 totalExercise: $12.33Exp: 2036-04-24→ Common Stock (54,348 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The restricted stock units will vest in three equal annual installements on each of April 24, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
- [F2]Represents stock options granted to the reporting person under the Plan. The shares underlying these stock options will vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments on each of April 24, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
Signature
Sherri M. Smith, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-04-28