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): February 16, 2006
Boyd Gaming Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 1-12882 | 88-0242733 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (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)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On February 16, 2006, Ellis Landau, our Chief Financial Officer, notified the Board of Directors of his intention to retire effective May 31, 2006. Effective June 1, 2006, the Board of Directors elected Paul Chakmak as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
Mr. Chakmak, 41, joined us in February 2004 as Senior Vice President — Finance and Treasurer. Mr. Chakmak served from June 1987 to February 2004 in various positions with CIBC World Markets, the last of which was as managing director. CIBC World Markets is the the global investment banking arm of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), a leading North American financial institution.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Landau’s retirement and Mr. Chakmak’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release. | |
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SIGNATURES
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: February 21, 2006 | By: | /s/ Ellis Landau | ||||||
| Ellis Landau Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
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Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release. | |
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