Form 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 
 
 
 
 
 

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 16, 2013
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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 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Boyd Gaming Corporation (the “Company”), held on May 16, 2013, 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
Robert L. Boughner
67,443,344

 
1,852,717

 
11,374,574

William R. Boyd
68,117,206

 
1,178,855

 
11,374,574

William S. Boyd
68,102,682

 
1,187,379

 
11,374,574

Richard E. Flaherty
68,976,605

 
319,456

 
11,374,574

Thomas V. Girardi
68,863,436

 
432,625

 
11,374,574

Marianne Boyd Johnson
68,111,784

 
1,184,277

 
11,374,574

Maj. Gen. Billy G. McCoy, Ret. USAF
68,841,891

 
454,170

 
11,374,574

Frederick J. Schwab
68,862,186

 
433,875

 
11,374,574

Keith E. Smith
68,826,444

 
469,617

 
11,374,574

Christine J. Spadafor
68,956,701

 
339,360

 
11,374,574

Peter M. Thomas
68,993,020

 
303,041

 
11,374,574

Veronica J. Wilson
68,761,231

 
534,830

 
11,374,574


Each of the director nominees were elected to serve as a director until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

Proposal 2.    Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2013.

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
80,343,849
 
274,739
 
52,047
 
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 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: May 31, 2013
 
 
Boyd Gaming Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Anthony D. McDuffie
 
 
 
Anthony D. McDuffie
 
 
 
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer