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): August 7, 2003


                              DAVE & BUSTER'S, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   MISSOURI                       0000943823                   43-1532756
   (State of                   (Commission File              (IRS Employer
incorporation)                     Number)               Identification Number)


                                2481 MANANA DRIVE
                                 DALLAS TX 75220
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (214) 357-9588





ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits. The following are filed as Exhibits to this Report.

        99.1     Dave & Buster's, Inc. News Release dated August 7, 2003

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

        On August 7, 2003, we issued a news release regarding the closing of a
private placement of $30,000,000 of 5.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes due
2008 and related warrants to purchase shares of our Common Stock. A copy of the
news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Limitation on Incorporation by Reference: In accordance with general instruction
B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report is furnished under Item 9 and
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that
section.

        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, INC.



Date: August 7, 2003                          By: /s/  W. C. Hammett, Jr.
                                                  ----------------------------
                                              W. C. Hammett, Jr.
                                              Senior Vice President & Chief
                                              Financial Officer



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