SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(RULE 13D - 101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 1)*
Boyd Gaming Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
103304 10 1
(CUSIP Number)
Stephen M. Schultz, Esq..
Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C.
551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176
(212) 986-6000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
January 9, 2015
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| Elliott Associates, L.P. | |
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
| (a) [x] | |
| (b) [ ] | |
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
| WC | |
| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] |
| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| Delaware | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | |
| 7. | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| 1,883,000 | |
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| 0 | |
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| 1,883,000 | |
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| 0 | |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| 1,883,000 | |
| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] |
| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
| 1.7% | |
| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
| PN | |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| Elliott International, L.P. | |
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
| (a) [x] | |
| (b) [ ] | |
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
| WC | |
| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] |
| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| Cayman Islands, British West Indies | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | |
| 7. | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| 0 | |
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| 3,497,000 | |
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| 0 | |
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| 3,497,000 | |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| 3,497,000 | |
| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] |
| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
| 3.2% | |
| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
| PN | |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc. | |
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
| (a) [x] | |
| (b) [ ] | |
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY |
| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
| OO | |
| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] |
| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| Delaware | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | |
| 7. | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| 0 | |
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| 3,497,000 | |
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| 0 | |
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| 3,497,000 | |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| 3,497,000 | |
| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] |
| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
| 3.2% | |
| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
| CO | |
The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 1”). This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
| ITEM 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 108,424,772 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2014, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2014.
As of the close of business on January 12, 2015, Elliott, Elliott International and EICA collectively beneficially owned an aggregate of 5,380,000 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 4.96% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
As of the close of business on January 12, 2015, Elliott owned directly 1,883,000 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 1.7% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding.
As of the close of business on January 12, 2015, Elliott International owned directly 3,497,000 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 3.2% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding. EICA, as the investment manager of Elliott International may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,497,000 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Elliott International, constituting approximately 3.2% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding.
Item 5(e) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(e) As of January 9, 2015, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the shares of Common Stock outstanding.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
| Dated: | January 12, 2015 |
| ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | |||
| By: Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., as General Partner | |||
| By: Braxton Associates, Inc., as General Partner | |||
| By: | /s/ Elliot Greenberg | ||
| Elliot Greenberg, | |||
| Vice President | |||
| ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | |||
| By: Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., | |||
| as Attorney-in-Fact | |||
| By: | /s/ Elliot Greenberg | ||
| Elliot Greenberg, | |||
| Vice President | |||
| ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Elliot Greenberg | ||
| Elliot Greenberg, | |||
| Vice President | |||