Hill Path Capital LP - 07 Apr 2025 SCHEDULE 13D/A Report for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (PLAY)

Filing manager
Hill Path Capital LP
Reporting owner
Hill Path Capital LP
Security
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Beneficially owned shares
7,119,255 shares
Ownership signal CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings. 2 signals
Large-stake signal

Form

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Active or control-oriented beneficial ownership filing.

Ownership

21%

Beneficial ownership of this reported class.

Shares

7,119,255 shares

Shares beneficially owned as disclosed.

Event date

07 Apr 2025

Date tied to the ownership event or amendment.

Accepted by SEC

09 Apr 2025

EDGAR acceptance date.

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Class ownership
21%
Subject security Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 source fields
Symbol
PLAY
Shares outstanding
34,559,490 shares
Source evidence Original filing metadata and source links for verification. 5 source fields
SEC form
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Accepted by SEC
09 Apr 2025, 16:45:44 UTC
Event date
07 Apr 2025
Prior SEC filing
03 Feb 2025
Source filing
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Key filing fact

Hill Path Capital LP disclosed 21% ownership in Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (PLAY) on 07 Apr 2025.

Key facts

  • Hill Path Capital LP filed SCHEDULE 13D/A for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (PLAY).
  • Disclosed ownership: 21%.
  • Date of event: 07 Apr 2025.

Change

  • Previous schedule filing date: 03 Feb 2025.
  • Current filing was accepted on 09 Apr 2025, 16:45.

Research use

  • This page turns one Schedule 13D/G filing into a quick large-stake read before the raw reporting-person rows.
  • Use the linked SEC filing as the source of truth for ownership percentages, shares, and reporting-party details.

Evidence

Backed by Schedule 13D/13G

Beneficial ownership values are sourced from the original SEC Schedule 13D/13G filing.

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Reporting persons

Disclosed reporting parties (16)

Names, ownership percentages, voting power, signatures, titles, and CIKs as disclosed in this Schedule 13D/G filing.

Name Ownership Shares owned Sole voting power Shared voting power Signature Title CIK
Hill Path Capital Partners LP 6.1% 2,095,246 2,095,246 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner of Hill Path Capital LP, its Investment Manager 0001661914
Hill Path Capital Partners II LP 8.3% 2,869,527 2,869,527 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner of Hill Path Capital LP, its Investment Manager 0001756658
Hill Path Capital Co-Investment Partners LP 0.2% 53,231 53,231 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner of Hill Path Capital LP, its Investment Manager 0001661913
Hill Path D Fund LP 0.5% 156,760 156,760 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner of Hill Path Capital LP, its Investment Manager 0001839267
Hill Path G Fund LP 3.7% 1,293,990 1,293,990 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner of Hill Path Capital LP, its Investment Manager 0001950843
Hill Path J Fund LP 1.9% 650,501 650,501 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner of Hill Path Capital LP, its Investment Manager 0001950634
Hill Path Capital Partners GP LLC 6.2% 2,148,477 2,148,477 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner of Hill Path Investment Holdings LLC, its Managing Member 0001676386
Hill Path Capital Partners II GP LLC 8.3% 2,869,527 2,869,527 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner of Hill Path Investment Holdings II LLC, its Managing Member 0001826029
HP D GP LLC 0.5% 156,760 156,760 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner of Hill Path Investment Holdings II LLC, its Managing Member 0001926241
HP G GP LLC 3.7% 1,293,990 1,293,990 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner of Hill Path Investment Holdings II LLC, its Managing Member 0001950844
HP J GP LLC 1.9% 650,501 650,501 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner of Hill Path Investment Holdings II LLC, its Managing Member 0001950630
Hill Path Investment Holdings LLC 6.2% 2,148,477 2,148,477 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner 0001676389
Hill Path Investment Holdings II LLC 14% 4,970,778 4,970,778 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner 0001826028
Hill Path Capital LP 21% 7,119,255 7,119,255 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner of Hill Path Holdings LLC, its General Partner 0001676292
Hill Path Holdings LLC 21% 7,119,255 7,119,255 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross, Managing Partner 0001676388
ROSS SCOTT I 21% 7,119,255 7,119,255 0 /s/ Scott Ross Scott Ross 0001549220
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