Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report: July 17, 2002
 
BOYD GAMING CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
1-12168
(Commission File Number)
  
88-0242733
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
2950 Industrial Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(702) 792-7200
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)


 
Item 5.        Other Events.
 
The information set forth in the Registrant’s press release dated July 17, 2002 is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 7.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(a)    Not applicable.
 
(b)    Not applicable.
 
(c)    Exhibits
 
        99.1 Text of Press Release dated July 17, 2002.


 
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.
 
       
BOYD GAMING CORPORATION
Date: July 17, 2002
     
/s/    Ellis Landau

           
Ellis Landau
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer


 
Index to Exhibits
 
Exhibit

  
Description

99.1
  
Text of Press Release dated July 17, 2002