Form 8-K
 
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: December 30, 2002
 
BOYD GAMING CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
1-12168
   
88-0242733
(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)

Item 5.    Other Events.
 
The information set forth in the Registrant’s press release regarding the redemption of its 9.50% senior subordinated notes due 2007, is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c)    Exhibits
 
99.1    Text of Press Release dated December 30, 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
 
Date: December 30, 2002
      
/s/    Ellis Landau         
           
Ellis Landau
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer

Index to Exhibits
 
Exhibit
   
Description
99.1
   
Text of Press Release dated December 30, 2002