SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

KLOEPPEL DAVID C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE GAYLORD DRIVE

(Street)

NASHVILLE

37214

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CO /DE [ GET ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President & COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/22/2012

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/22/2012		M		10,875	A	$0.00	117,086	D
Common Stock	06/22/2012		F		3,964⁽¹⁾	D	$37.74	113,122⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	$37.74	06/22/2012		M			10,875	06/22/2012	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	10,875	$0.00	10,875	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares withheld to satisfy Mr. Kloeppel's tax withholding obligation with respect to 10,875 shares of common stock issued upon vesting of previously awarded restricted stock units on June 22, 2012. Mr. Kloeppel retained the remaining 6911 shares.

2. Does not include the following shares of common stock issuable upon the ultimate vesting of time-based restricted stock unit awards: 18,750 (granted on 2/4/08); 10,875 (granted on 6/22/09); 17,500 (granted on 2/3/10) and 15,000 (granted on 2/8/12). Does not include the following shares of common stock issuable upon the ultimate vesting of performance-based restricted stock unit awards: 14,000 (granted on 2/2/11); and 15,000 (granted on 2/8/12). The restricted stock unit awards are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable agreement with respect to such awards and will ultimately only be issued as provided in such agreements

3. On June 22, 2009 Mr. Kloeppel was awarded 43,500 restricted stock units, which vest in four equal annual installments beginning on June 22, 2010. The 10,875 stock units reported herein were 100% converted to common stock on June 22, 2012 upon the vesting of the restricted stock unit award. Accordingly there is no expiration date associated with this security.

Remarks:

	Carter R. Todd, Attorney-in-Fact for David C. Kloeppel	06/25/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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