SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Schutte Steven Edward

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6465 S. RAINBOW BLVD.

(Street)

LAS VEGAS

89118

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOYD GAMING CORP [ BYD ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	31,231⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Career Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	15,351	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 24,169 Restricted Stock Units issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock upon vesting. The Restricted Stock Units are subject to the forfeiture and other terms and conditions contained in the award agreement and the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan.

2. The Career Restricted Stock Units generally will be paid out in shares of Issuer common stock at the time of retirement at a level determined by the grantee's attained age and years of continuous service at retirement. The Career Restricted Stock Units were granted to the Reporting Person for no consideration pursuant to the Issuer's Career Shares Program under its 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Each Career Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney. Executive Vice President of Operations

	/s/ Uri Clinton, attorney-in-fact for Steven E. Schutte	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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New insider Schutte Steven Edward claimed ownership of 31,231 shares (SEC Form 3)