<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-19-113439.txt : 20190422
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-113439
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190422
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190422

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOYD GAMING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906553
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				880242733
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-48189
		FILM NUMBER:		19759697

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		NINTH FLOOR
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89169
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7027927200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		NINTH FLOOR
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89169

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOYD GROUP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941130

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOYD WILLIAM S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000940434

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2950 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL ROAD
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89109
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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13D/A </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;5) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BOYD GAMING
CORPORATION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Issuer) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>COMMON STOCK </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Title of
Class&nbsp;of Securities) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>103304 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(CUSIP Number) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Boyd
Gaming Corporation </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Las Vegas, NV 89169 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Phone: (702) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">792-7200</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Attention: Corporate Secretary </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>April&nbsp;22, 2019 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the filing person has
previously filed a statement on Schedule&nbsp;13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule&nbsp;13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-1(e),</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-1(f)</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-1(g),</FONT> check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note</B>: Schedules&nbsp;filed in paper format
shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-7&nbsp;for</FONT> other parties to whom copies are to be sent. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name of
Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entity Only).</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">William S. Boyd</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;2.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member
of a Group</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;3.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SEC Use Only</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Source of Funds</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check Box if Disclosure of Legal
Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items&nbsp;2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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Organization</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">USA</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Number&nbsp;of Shares
&nbsp;&nbsp;Beneficially&nbsp;&nbsp; Owned&nbsp;by Each Reporting Person With</P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sole Voting Power</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19,480,580*</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shared Voting Power</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;9.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sole Dispositive Power</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19,480,580*</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">19,480,580*</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (11)&nbsp;Excludes Certain Shares&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">13.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Percent of Class&nbsp;Represented by
Amount in Row (11)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">17.5%**</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">14.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Does not include 153,117 shares of Common Stock (as defined herein) held by Mr.&nbsp;Boyd&#146;s spouse.
Mr.&nbsp;Boyd disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by his spouse and this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that Mr.&nbsp;Boyd is the beneficial owner of any such shares for the purpose of Section&nbsp;13 or
Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or for any other purpose. Also, as discussed herein, does not include 82,154 shares of Common Stock underlying time-based restricted stock units
(&#147;RSUs&#148;) and 84,457 performance-based restricted stock units (&#147;PSUs&#148;), each as granted to Mr.&nbsp;Boyd under the Company&#146;s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated from time to time (the &#147;2012 Stock Incentive
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Based on 110,974,963 shares of the issuer&#146;s Common Stock outstanding on February&nbsp;21, 2019 as reported
in the issuer&#146;s Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018 filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;1, 2019. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Amendment No.&nbsp;5 (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) amends and supplements that certain Statement on Schedule&nbsp;13D filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on February&nbsp;25, 2009, as subsequently amended on October&nbsp;22, 2009, February&nbsp;4, 2010, November&nbsp;22, 2010 and February&nbsp;28, 2014 (collectively, the &#147;Schedule
13D&#148;) relating to shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), of Boyd Gaming Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), whose principal executive offices are located at 3883 Howard
Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89169. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">William S. Boyd is filing this Amendment to report changes in Mr.&nbsp;Boyd&#146;s
beneficial ownership since the date of the prior amendment of the Schedule 13D. The information set forth under Item 4 hereof is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. Except as
specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13D remains unmodified. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Purpose of Transaction </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following information: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information set forth in Item 1 is hereby incorporated by reference. Mr.&nbsp;Boyd expressly disclaims beneficial ownership in any
securities of the Company except for those securities that are owned directly by him or to the extent of his pecuniary interest, including to the extent of his pecuniary interest in any trust, partnership or other entity which owns such securities.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Boyd will review from time to time various factors relevant to his beneficial ownership of the Company&#146;s securities,
including trading prices for the Company&#146;s Common Stock and conditions in capital markets generally, developments in the Company&#146;s business and financial condition, results of operations and prospects, and other factors and, based thereon
may, from time to time, dispose of some or all of the Company&#146;s Common Stock that he beneficially holds, or acquire additional securities of the Company, in privately negotiated transactions, market sales or purchases, or otherwise.
Mr.&nbsp;Boyd has in the past acquired, and may in the future acquire, stock options or other rights to purchase securities of the Company in the ordinary course of business in connection with his service as a director of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other than (i)&nbsp;as set forth herein, (ii)&nbsp;in Mr.&nbsp;Boyd&#146;s capacity as a director of the Company, or (iii)&nbsp;transactions
in Company securities that are effected for estate planning purposes as gifts or that occur pursuant to the terms of the documents that govern such estate planning arrangements, Mr.&nbsp;Boyd has no present plans or proposals that relate to or would
result in any of the actions described in Items 4(a) through (j)&nbsp;of Schedule 13D. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Interest in Securities of the Issuer </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following information: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The information set forth on the cover page of this Amendment is incorporated herein by reference. <B></B>As of the date hereof,
Mr.&nbsp;Boyd beneficially owns or may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 19,480,580&nbsp;shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock, consisting of: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">15,950 shares subject to stock options granted under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan that are exercisable within 60
days of April&nbsp;22, 2019; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">168,270 vested Career Restricted Stock Units under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, each representing a contingent
right to receive one share of Common Stock upon retirement from the Company; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">19,296,360 shares as the settlor, trustee and beneficiary of the William S. Boyd Gaming Properties Trust.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Excluded from Mr.&nbsp;Boyd&#146;s beneficial ownership are 82,154 shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs and 84,457
PSUs, each as granted to Mr.&nbsp;Boyd under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share
of Company Common Stock upon vesting. The RSUs are eligible to vest as follows: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">20,812 shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs will vest in full upon November&nbsp;8, 2019;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">21,605 shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs will vest in full upon November&nbsp;2, 2020;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">20,826 shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs will vest in full upon December&nbsp;5, 2021; and
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">18,911 shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs will vest in full upon February&nbsp;13, 2022.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The RSUs are reported as shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the William S. Boyd Gaming Properties Trust in
his Section&nbsp;16 reports pursuant to applicable provisions of Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act and positions taken by the Commission; however, such RSUs are not exercisable within 60 days of April&nbsp;22, 2019 and are therefore not included
as beneficially owned by Mr.&nbsp;Boyd in this Amendment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive up to a maximum of two shares
of Company Common Stock upon vesting. The PSUs are eligible to vest as follows (where, in accordance with the preceding sentence, Mr.&nbsp;Boyd is eligible to receive up to a maximum of two times the number of shares listed in each bullet below
depending on achievement of performance metrics, as described below): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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Company performance against performance metrics (as described below); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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Company performance against performance metrics (as described below); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">31,238 PSUs granted in 2018 vest at the end of Fiscal Year 2021, upon Compensation Committee determination of
Company performance against performance metrics (as described below). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For PSUs granted through 2017, vesting is subject
to the achievement of three performance metrics: (i)&nbsp;net revenue; (ii)&nbsp;EBITDA; and (iii)&nbsp;customer service score, with each of these three performance metrics weighted to represent <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-third</FONT> of
the shares potentially payable on settlement of the PSUs. For PSUs granted in 2018, vesting is subject to the achievement of two performance metrics: (i)&nbsp;net revenue; (ii)&nbsp;EBITDAR, with net revenue weighted to represent <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-third</FONT> of the shares potentially payable on settlement of the PSUs and EBITDAR weighted to represent <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-thirds</FONT> of the shares potentially payable on settlement of the PSUs.
The measurement period for PSUs commences on January&nbsp;1 of the year following the grant year and runs through December&nbsp;31 of the third year following the grant year. The achievement level of each performance metric will determine the final
payout of shares under the award at the end of the measurement period. For the maximum payout of 200% to be earned, all performance metrics must be satisfied at a maximum performance level. In contrast, if none of the performance metrics achieves
the minimum performance level, then no shares will be paid. Achievement between the payout points established by the Compensation Committee will be interpolated on a linear basis. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Also excluded from Mr.&nbsp;Boyd&#146;s beneficial ownership are 153,117 shares of Common
Stock held by Mr.&nbsp;Boyd&#146;s spouse. Mr.&nbsp;Boyd disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by his spouse and this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that Mr.&nbsp;Boyd is the beneficial owner of any such
shares for the purpose of Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Boyd expressly disclaims beneficial ownership in any securities of the Company except for those securities that are owned directly by
him or to the extent of his pecuniary interest, including to the extent of his pecuniary interest in any trust, partnership or other entity which owns such securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The information set forth on the cover page of this Amendment and Item 5(a) hereof is incorporated herein by reference. <B></B>As of the
date hereof, Mr.&nbsp;Boyd holds sole dispositive and voting power over an aggregate of 19,480,580 shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock, consisting of all of the shares identified in Item 5(a) hereof, excluding the RSUs and PSUs identified
therein and the shares held by Mr.&nbsp;Boyd&#146;s spouse. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The information provided in Items
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-4</FONT> hereof is incorporated herein by reference. The following transactions are reflected in the percentages and share amounts reported on the cover page of this Schedule 13D and Item&nbsp;5(a) and
(b)&nbsp;hereof: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;13, 2019, Mr.&nbsp;Boyd was awarded 18,911 RSUs for no consideration pursuant to the Company&#146;s 2012
Stock Incentive Plan, which shares are held by the William S. Boyd Gaming Properties Trust and all of which will vest upon the third anniversary of the date of award. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;1, 2019, Mr.&nbsp;Boyd received 40,485 shares underlying PSUs granted in 2015 that vested on March&nbsp;1, 2019, which shares
are held by the William S. Boyd Gaming Properties Trust. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March 29, 2019, Mr. Boyd gifted 50,000 shares held by the William S. Boyd
Gaming Properties Trust to The Boyd Foundation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other than the relevant transactions in the Company&#146;s Common Stock disclosed above,
there were no other transfers in the Company&#146;s Common Stock effected during the 60 days prior to the date hereof by Mr.&nbsp;Boyd. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Not applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Not
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ William S. Boyd</TD></TR>
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