PLAY · Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. · Executive Compensation

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Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Tarun Lal	(CEO)	$452,308	—	$7,590,763	$6,458,289	—	$1,385	$14,502,745
Kevin M. Sheehan	(Former Interim CEO) (Board Chair)	$425,000	—	$4,822,292	$2,262,000	—	$264,674	$7,773,967
Darin Harper	(CFO)	$475,000	—	$1,732,359	$1,238,331	—	—	$3,445,690
Steve Klohn	(Chief Information Officer)	$400,000	—	$1,590,227	$929,440	—	$12,923	$2,932,590
Tony Wehner	(President, Main Event)	$450,000	—	$1,564,306	$767,343	—	$8,750	$2,790,399
Antonio Bautista	(President, International)	$427,000	—	$1,172,447	$864,520	—	$4,485	$2,468,453

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Darin Harper	(CFO)	$305,096	—	$2,158,424	$520,290	$200,000	—	$3,183,810
Chris Morris	(Former CEO)	$712,500	—	$999,922	$499,970	—	$11,059	$2,223,451
Tony Wehner	(President, Main Event)	$464,940	—	$179,891	$63,706	$180,000	$9,657	$898,194
Antonio Bautista	(Chief International Development Officer)	$438,496	—	$142,327	$56,655	$128,100	$12,157	$777,735
Michael Quartieri	(CFO)	$207,923	—	$211,948	—	—	$353,664	$773,535
Kevin M. Sheehan	(Interim CEO)	$134,039	—	—	—	—	$356,198	$490,237

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Chris Morris	(Former CEO)	$764,423	—	$1,124,973	$374,982	—	$33,895	$2,298,273
Megan Tobin	(Chief Marketing Officer)	$52,163	—	$1,553,201	$361,614	—	—	$1,966,978
Michael Quartieri	(CFO)	$540,192	—	$238,488	$79,482	—	$6,833	$864,995
Antonio Bautista	(Chief International Development Officer)	$435,212	—	$160,125	$160,125	—	—	$755,462
John B. Mulleady	(Chief Development Officer)	$461,457	—	$203,694	$67,901	—	$5,834	$738,886
Tony Wehner	(Chief Operating Officer)	$453,077	—	$202,442	$67,478	—	$11,922	$734,919
Kevin M. Sheehan	(Interim CEO)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Chris Morris	(Former CEO)	$433,885	—	$8,198,426	$3,191,876	$951,522	$7,846	$12,783,555
Michael Quartieri	(CFO)	$522,500	$100,000	$2,618,182	$725,319	$890,945	$6,862	$4,863,808
John B. Mulleady	(Chief Development Officer)	$442,330	—	$2,087,293	$596,909	$570,814	$9,332	$3,706,678
Antonio Bautista	(Chief International Development Officer)	$420,350	—	$1,998,409	$569,392	$540,126	$6,250	$3,534,527
Kevin M. Sheehan	(Interim CEO)	$342,115	—	$2,000,000	—	$794,750	$350	$3,137,215
Tony Wehner	(Chief Operating Officer)	$228,325	—	$1,820,846	$518,235	$405,983	$862	$2,974,251

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brian Jenkins	(Former CEO)	$651,000	—	$2,796,975	—	$780,000	$3,191,890	$7,419,865
Kevin M. Sheehan	(Interim CEO)	$258,000	—	$2,990,027	—	$233,538	—	$3,481,565
Margo Manning	(SVP and COO)	$488,269	—	$1,067,094	—	$558,316	$32,374	$2,146,053
John B. Mulleady	(Chief Development Officer)	$417,500	—	$709,056	—	$361,408	$25,983	$1,513,947
Scott Bowman	(Former CFO)	$395,360	—	$722,807	—	$364,000	$21,970	$1,504,137
Robert W. Edmund	(General Counsel, Secretary and SVP of Human Resources)	$405,789	—	$566,507	—	$349,999	$26,031	$1,348,326
Michael Quartieri	(CFO)	$42,308	—	$299,994	—	—	$1,923	$344,225

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brian Jenkins	(Former CEO)	$690,000	—	$2,539,146	—	—	$31,800	$3,260,946
Margo Manning	(SVP and COO)	$411,346	—	$1,053,158	—	—	$26,073	$1,490,577
Scott Bowman	(Former CFO)	$402,500	—	$784,705	—	—	$78,534	$1,265,739
John B. Mulleady	(SVP & Chief Development Officer)	$364,461	—	$710,532	—	—	$25,238	$1,100,231
Robert W. Edmund	(General Counsel, Secretary and SVP of Human Resources)	$349,423	—	$610,083	—	—	$25,228	$984,734

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brian Jenkins	(Former CEO)	$772,500	—	$721,866	$1,031,242	$475,578	$42,982	$3,044,168
Margo Manning	(SVP and COO)	$458,750	—	$246,359	$351,986	$282,687	$33,276	$1,373,058
John B. Mulleady	(SVP of Real Estate and Development)	$412,000	—	$173,025	$247,199	$316,657	$26,400	$1,175,281
Scott Bowman	(Former CFO)	$341,250	$50,000	$259,212	$227,486	$129,973	$55,038	$1,062,959
Sean Gleason	(SVP and Chief Marketing Officer )	$417,885	$0	$143,464	$204,989	$143,680	$32,674	$942,692
Robert W. Edmund	(General Counsel, Secretary and SVP of Human Resources)	$391,250	—	—	—	$112,833	$26,040	$530,124
Joe DeProspero	(Interim CFO and SVP of Supply Chain and Business Development )	$240,750	$0	$43,721	$62,492	$84,764	$28,633	$460,360

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brian Jenkins	(CEO)	$610,281	—	$2,224,979	$499,999	$720,667	$42,234	$4,098,160
Margo Manning	(SVP and COO)	$433,750	—	$262,478	$374,999	$320,767	$32,896	$1,424,890
John B. Mulleady	(SVP of Real Estate and Development)	$409,001	—	$139,986	$199,987	$355,910	$26,382	$1,131,266
Joe DeProspero	(Interim CFO and SVP of Supply Chain and Business Development )	$211,116	$85,000	$28,863	$41,242	$165,603	$24,222	$556,046
Robert W. Edmund	(General Counsel, Secretary and SVP of Human Resources)	$131,539	$150,000	$150,000	—	$59,013	$20,180	$510,732

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brian Jenkins	(CEO)	$463,846	$4,616	$465,571	$807,981	$411,148	$28,596	$2,181,758
Margo Manning	(SVP and COO)	$416,731	$4,616	$543,355	$311,982	$275,801	$40,210	$1,592,694
John B. Mulleady	(SVP of Real Estate and Development)	$405,386	$4,616	$336,718	$195,372	$390,743	$28,097	$1,360,932
Sean Gleason	(SVP and Chief Marketing Officer )	$347,885	$4,616	$139,111	$232,151	$194,251	$38,221	$956,235
Joe DeProspero	(Interim CFO and SVP of Supply Chain and Business Development )	$207,773	$3,688	$27,568	$39,434	$92,563	$28,600	$399,626

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Darin Harper	Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	—	2026-09-21
Kevin Fish	Chief Technology and Digital Officer	Appointed	—	2026-09-21
Derek Sample	Chief Accounting Officer	Appointed	—	2026-09-21
Jeremy Tucker	Chief Marketing Officer	Appointed	—	2026-09-21
Amanda Busby	Chief Operations Officer	Appointed	—	2026-09-21
Derek Sample	Chief Accounting Officer	Appointed	2026-08-11	2026-09-21
Amanda Busby	Chief Operations Officer	Appointed	2026-08-11	2026-09-21
Kevin M. Sheehan	Lead Independent Director	Appointed	2026-08-04	2026-08-04
James P. Chambers	Chair of the Board	Appointed	2026-08-04	2026-08-04
Darin Harper	member of the Board	Appointed	2026-08-03	2026-08-04
Cory Hatton	interim Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2026-08-03	2026-08-04
Darin Harper	Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2026-08-03	2026-08-04
Tarun Lal	Chief Executive Officer	Retired	2026-08-03	2026-08-04
Charles H. Protell	Board and to the Audit Committee of the Board	Appointed	2026-04-27	2026-05-01
Tarun Lal	member of the Board of Directors	Appointed	2025-07-14	2025-07-15
Tarun Lal	Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2025-07-14	2025-07-15
Allen R. Weiss	Director	Appointed	2025-06-18	2025-06-20
Kevin M. Sheehan	Director	Appointed	2025-06-18	2025-06-20
Atish Shah	Director	Appointed	2025-06-18	2025-06-20
Nathaniel J. Lipman	Director	Appointed	2025-06-18	2025-06-20
Scott I. Ross	Director	Appointed	2025-06-18	2025-06-20
Hamish A. Dodds	Director	Appointed	2025-06-18	2025-06-20
James P. Chambers	Director	Appointed	2025-06-18	2025-06-20
John Mulleady	Chief Development Officer	Retired	2025-10-23	2025-06-13
Scott I. Ross	Board	Appointed	2025-01-30	2025-02-03

Leadership

Darin Harper CEO, CFO, Board Member
Kevin M. Sheehan CEO, Chairman, Board Member
Kevin Sheehan CEO
Tarun Lal CEO, Board Member
James Chambers Chairman, Board Member
James P. Chambers Chairman, Board Member
Cory Hatton CFO
Darin E. Harper CFO
Joe DeProspero CFO
Amanda Busby COO
Tony Wehner COO
Kevin Fish CTO
Antonio Bautista CIO
Steve Klohn CIO
Robert W. Edmund General Counsel
Derek Sample Chief Accounting Officer
Allen R. Weiss Board Member
Atish Shah Board Member
Charles H. Protell Board Member
Christopher Morris Board Member
Gail Mandel Board Member
Hamish A. Dodds Board Member
John C. Hockin Board Member
Mike Griffith Board Member
Nathaniel J. Lipman Board Member
Scott I. Ross Board Member

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