Boyd Gaming Form 4: CEO disposes 75,000 shares; retains 1.07M
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Keith Smith, President and CEO and a director of Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD), reported two open-market sales totaling 75,000 shares. He sold 50,000 shares on 08/18/2025 at a weighted average price of $83.09 and 25,000 shares on 08/19/2025 at a weighted average price of $83.91. Following these transactions, the reporting person directly beneficially owns 1,071,689 shares. The filing also reports 325 shares held indirectly by his spouse. The form includes statements that the reported prices reflect weighted averages across multiple trades and that full trade details will be provided upon request.
Positive
- Transparent reporting: weighted average prices disclosed and offer to provide full trade details on request
- Substantial retained ownership: reporting person still directly holds 1,071,689 shares after the sales
Negative
- Insider sales: total of 75,000 shares sold by the CEO/director over two days
Insights
TL;DR: Insider sales of 75,000 shares by the CEO reduce his direct stake to 1,071,689 shares; sales were executed across multiple trades at ~$83 per share.
The disclosed sales are specific and sizable in nominal terms but the filing shows the reporting person retains over one million shares directly plus 325 indirectly. The transactions were executed in multiple trades and the filer provided weighted average prices, offering transparency about execution. From a market-impact perspective, these are routine Open Market sales reported under Section 16; the filing does not state any plan-based (Rule 10b5-1) intent.
TL;DR: Material disclosure of insider sales by the CEO/director is properly documented; no additional governance events are reported.
The Form 4 is complete with transaction dates, volumes, weighted average prices, and a signature by an attorney-in-fact. It shows both officer and director status for the reporting person and discloses indirect holdings via spouse. The filing does not indicate amendments, exception codes, or plan-based defenses. This is a routine Section 16 disclosure rather than a corporate governance action.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 25,000 | $83.91 | $2.10M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 50,000 | $83.09 | $4.15M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $83.00 to $83.41. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $84.15 to $83.75 The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.