UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 12, 2018
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Boyd Gaming Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Nevada | 001-12882 | 88-0242733 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
(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)
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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 t a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Boyd Gaming Corporation (the “Company”), held on April 12, 2018, the following proposals were voted on by the Company's stockholders, as set forth below:
Proposal 1. | Election of Directors |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
John R. Bailey | 94,268,503 | 610,820 | 7,278,437 | ||||
Robert L. Boughner | 89,681,703 | 5,197,620 | 7,278,437 | ||||
William R. Boyd | 89,700,523 | 5,178,800 | 7,278,437 | ||||
William S. Boyd | 91,706,335 | 3,172,988 | 7,278,437 | ||||
Richard E. Flaherty | 94,199,774 | 679,549 | 7,278,437 | ||||
Marianne Boyd Johnson | 92,165,871 | 2,713,452 | 7,278,437 | ||||
Keith E. Smith | 94,140,228 | 739,095 | 7,278,437 | ||||
Christine J. Spadafor | 94,248,463 | 630,860 | 7,278,437 | ||||
Peter M. Thomas | 93,636,685 | 1,242,638 | 7,278,437 | ||||
Paul W. Whetsell | 94,180,688 | 698,635 | 7,278,437 | ||||
Veronica J. Wilson | 93,854,848 | 1,024,475 | 7,278,437 | ||||
Each of the director nominees was elected to serve as a director until the 2019 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. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | ||
101,187,622 | 788,107 | 182,031 | ||
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm was ratified.
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.
Date: | April 16, 2018 | Boyd Gaming Corporation |
By: | /s/ Anthony D. McDuffie | |
Anthony D. McDuffie | ||
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||