UNITED STATES
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 (date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2009
Boyd Gaming Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Nevada | 001-12882 | 88-0242733 | ||
| (State of 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 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 9, 2009, Boyd Gaming Corporation issued a press release responding to a letter it received from the Board of Directors of Station Casinos, Inc. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 9, 2009. | |
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: March 9, 2009 | Boyd Gaming Corporation | |||
| /s/ Josh Hirsberg | ||||
| Josh Hirsberg Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 9, 2009. | |