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^*

REED COLIN V

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE GAYLORD DRIVE

(Street)

NASHVILLE

37214

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. [ RHP ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman, President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/20/2012

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	12/20/2012		M		140,262⁽¹⁾	A	$16.43	848,067⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	12/20/2012		F		89,713	D	$37.97	758,354⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								630⁽³⁾	I	By Trust

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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.43⁽⁴⁾	12/20/2012		M			140,262	⁽⁵⁾	02/06/2013	Common Stock	140,262⁽⁴⁾	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On December 20, 2012, Mr. Reed exercised options (which were due to expire on Februrary 6, 2013) to purchase a total of 140,262 shares of the Company's common stock, having an exercise price of $16.43 per share. Mr. Reed paid the exercise price for such option and the applicable tax to be withheld by surrendering 89,713 of such shares. Mr. Reed retained the remaining 50,549 shares.

2. Includes 385,242 shares credited to Mr. Reed's SERP account, each of which is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and payable solely in shares of common stock following termination of employment. Does not include shares of common stock issuable upon the ultimate vesting of restricted stock unit awards previously granted to Mr. Reed.

3. Held as trustee for Samuel A. Reed UA Trust December 27, 2001.

4. The total number of shares issuable upon the exercise of, and the exercise price with respect to, such award has been adjusted pursuant to anti-dilution provisions contained in the issuer's equity incentive plan in connection with the special dividend declared by the Company on November 2, 2012.

5. Stock option vests ratably over four years beginning on the anniversary date of the grant.

Remarks:

	Carter R. Todd, Attorney-in-Fact for Colin V. Reed	12/21/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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