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): May 2, 2017
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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)
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:
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 2, 2017, Boyd Gaming Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 2, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the reinstatement of the Company’s cash dividend program and has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, to be paid July 15, 2017, to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2017.
The Board also reaffirmed the Company’s existing share repurchase program, which has $92 million remaining. The Company intends to make purchases of its common stock from time to time under this program through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers, exchange offers, redemptions or otherwise, upon such terms and at such prices as we may determine.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 2, 2017 | |
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: | May 2, 2017 | Boyd Gaming Corporation |
| By: | /s/ Anthony D. McDuffie | |
| Anthony D. McDuffie | ||
| Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 2, 2017 | |