Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The disclosure set forth under Proposal 1 in Item 5.07 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters t a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Boyd Gaming Corporation (the “Company”), held on April 12, 2018, 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

John R. Bailey

94,268,503

610,820

7,278,437

Robert L. Boughner

89,681,703

5,197,620

7,278,437

William R. Boyd

89,700,523

5,178,800

7,278,437

William S. Boyd

91,706,335

3,172,988

7,278,437

Richard E. Flaherty

94,199,774

679,549

7,278,437

Marianne Boyd Johnson

92,165,871

2,713,452

7,278,437

Keith E. Smith

94,140,228

739,095

7,278,437

Christine J. Spadafor

94,248,463

630,860

7,278,437

Peter M. Thomas

93,636,685

1,242,638

7,278,437

Paul W. Whetsell

94,180,688

698,635

7,278,437

Veronica J. Wilson

93,854,848

1,024,475

7,278,437

Each of the director nominees was elected to serve as a director until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

Proposal 2.

Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

101,187,622

788,107

182,031

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm was ratified.


About Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD)

Boyd Gaming Corporation is a multi-jurisdictional gaming company. The Company is an owner and operator of approximately 22 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The Company’s segments include Las Vegas Locals; Downtown Las Vegas; Midwest and South, and Peninsula. It also owns and operates a travel agency and a captive insurance company that underwrites travel-related insurance, each located in Hawaii. As of March 31, 2016, the Company owned or managed 1,243,007 square feet of casino space, containing 29,736 slot machines, 757 table games and 11,391 hotel rooms. The Company’s properties include Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, The Orleans Hotel and Casino, Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Suncoast Hotel and Casino, and Eldorado Casino and Jokers Wild Casino. The Company also operates Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa.