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: November 12, 2002
BOYD GAMING CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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88-0242733 |
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(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.
On November 11, 2002, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Registrant may repurchase its common stock from time to time in compliance with applicable corporate securities law requirements and subject to market conditions and other factors.
The information set forth in the Registrant’s press release dated November 11, 2002 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Text of Press Release dated November 11, 2002.
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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
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| Date: November 12, 2002 | By: |
/s/ ELLIS LANDAU | |
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| Ellis Landau | |||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description |
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Text of Press Release dated November 11, 2002 |