# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000906553
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-094410
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 7386
**Document Hash:** 8ca263fbf0ee449b806b4157e7d27553
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-094410.hdr.sgml**: 20260305

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-094410

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260219

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260305

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260305

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Schutte Steven Edward
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002116260

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-12882
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26727861

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

**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

**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

## Ex-24

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned (the "Filer") hereby authorizes and designates Scott Lesmes, Brandon Parris, and Charmaine Perdon of Morrison & Foerster LLP, and Jason Gould, Uri Clinton, and Katie True-Awtry of Boyd Gaming Corporation, acting individually, as the Filer's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to serve as the Filer's EDGAR account administrator to manage the Filer's EDGAR account, and to take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the Filer pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion. Such actions include the preparation of, and execution for and submission of on behalf of the undersigned, a FORM ID and any other forms necessary on the Filer's behalf enabling the Filer to make electronic filings with the SEC.

The undersigned hereby grants, on behalf of the Filer, to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of February 20, 2026.

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| By: | <u>/s/</u> <u>Steven E. Schutte</u> |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Steven E. Schutte |

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Schutte Steven Edward<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>6465 S. RAINBOW BLVD.<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>LAS VEGAS, NV 89118<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>BOYD GAMING CORP [ BYD ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-02-19 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_See Remarks_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 31231<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Career Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 15351 | <sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Includes 24,169 Restricted Stock Units issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock upon vesting. The Restricted Stock Units are subject to the forfeiture and other terms and conditions contained in the award agreement and the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan.

(2) The Career Restricted Stock Units generally will be paid out in shares of Issuer common stock at the time of retirement at a level determined by the grantee's attained age and years of continuous service at retirement. The Career Restricted Stock Units were granted to the Reporting Person for no consideration pursuant to the Issuer's Career Shares Program under its 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Each Career Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock.

**Remarks:**
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.
Executive Vice President of Operations

**Signature:** /s/ Uri Clinton, attorney-in-fact for Steven E. Schutte  
**Date:** 2026-03-05

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**