# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000906553
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-015901
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6521
**Document Hash:** 337b645d69a91cab0e24821bda93f56a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-015901.hdr.sgml**: 20260508

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-015901

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260507

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260508

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260508

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BOYD GAMING CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000906553
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 880242733
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-12882
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26958356

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6465 SOUTH RAINBOW BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** LAS VEGAS
- **STATE:** NV
- **ZIP:** 89118
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7027927200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6465 SOUTH RAINBOW BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** LAS VEGAS
- **STATE:** NV
- **ZIP:** 89118

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BOYD GROUP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19941130

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

<u>__________________________</u>

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the**

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2026

![boydlogo.jpg](boydlogo.jpg)

**Boyd Gaming Corporation**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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| **<u>Nevada</u>** | <u>**001-12882**</u> | <u>**88-0242733**</u> |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |

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**6465 South Rainbow Boulevard**

**Las Vegas, Nevada 89118**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

**(702) 792-7200**

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | BYD | New York Stock Exchange |

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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. ☐

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**Item 5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

The disclosure set forth under Proposal 1 in Item 5.07 is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

At the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Boyd Gaming Corporation (the "Company"), held on May 7, 2026, the following proposals were voted on by the Company's stockholders, as set forth below:

**Proposal 1. Election of Directors.**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Votes For** | **Votes Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| John R. Bailey | 44735123 | 15817737 | 10814784 |
| William R. Boyd | 56071338 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4481522 | 10814784 |
| Michael A. Hartmeier | 46936705 | 13616155 | 10814784 |
| Marianne Boyd Johnson | 57687865 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2864995 | 10814784 |
| Keith E. Smith | 46274901 | 14277959  | 10814784 |
| Christine J. Spadafor | 40209443 | 20343417 | 10814784 |
| A. Randall Thoman | 47377825 | 13175035  | 10814784 |
| Paul W. Whetsell | 51629510 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8923350 | 10814784 |

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Each of the director nominees was elected to serve as a director until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

**Proposal 2. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstain** |
| 69,504,627 | 1,816,811 | 46206 |

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The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm was ratified.

**Proposal 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.**

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 45,063,670 | 15431320 | 57870 | 10814784 |

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The compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting, was approved, on an advisory basis.

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**SIGNATURE**

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.

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|:---|:---|
| Date: **May 8, 2026** | **BOYD GAMING CORPORATION** |
|  | By: /s/ Lori M. Nelson |
|  | **Lori M. Nelson** |
|  | *Senior Vice President Financial Operations and Reporting and Chief Accounting Officer* |

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