DEFA14A

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )

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Filed by a Party other than the Registrant  ¨

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¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement
¨ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
¨ Definitive Proxy Statement
x Definitive Additional Materials
¨ Soliciting Material pursuant to § 240.14a-12.

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

 

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

  

 

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant)

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¨ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

 

¨ Check box, if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.

 

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Shareowner Services

P.O. Box 64945

St. Paul, MN 55164-0945

  

 

COMPANY #

   

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

 

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Thursday, May 16, 2013

11:00 a.m. (local time)

 

Gold Coast Hotel and Casino

4000 W. Flamingo Road

Las Vegas, Nevada 89103

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to be Held on May 16, 2013.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) of Boyd Gaming Corporation (the “Company”) will be held at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. (local time).

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

The proxy materials and the Annual Report are available at   www.ematerials.com/byd  

If you want to receive a paper copy or an e-mail with links to the electronic materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side of this notice on or before May 3, 2013 to facilitate timely delivery.

 

 

Matters intended to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting are listed below.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

  1. Election of Directors

 

  2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

 

 

THIS IS NOT A FORM FOR VOTING

You may immediately vote your proxy on the Internet at:

      www.eproxy.com/byd       

 

•   Use the Internet to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 12:00 p.m. (CT) on May 15, 2013.

 

•   Please have this Notice and the last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number available. Follow the instructions to vote your proxy.

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Your Internet vote authorizes the Named Proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.

To request paper copies of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card,

proxy statement and annual report, please contact us via:

 

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Internet/Mobile – Access the Internet and go to  www.ematerials.com/byd  . Follow the instructions to log in, and order copies.

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Telephone – Call us free of charge at 866-697-9377 in the U.S. or Canada, using a touch-tone phone, and follow the instructions to log in and order copies.

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Email – Send us an email at  ep@ematerials.com  with “byd Materials Request” in the subject line. The email must include:

 

  •   The 3-digit company # and the 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right hand corner on the front of this notice.

 

  •   Your preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an email with links to the electronic materials.

 

  •   If you choose email delivery you must include the email address.

 

  •   If you would like this election to apply to delivery of material for all future meetings, write the word “Permanent” and include the last 4 digits of your Tax ID number in the email.