UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 13, 2006 (November 9, 2006)
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-13079
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73-0664379 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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| One Gaylord Drive
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| Nashville, Tennessee
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37214 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 316-6000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On November 9, 2006, R. Brad Martin was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Gaylord
Entertainment Company (the “Company”) as a new independent director. Mr. Martin becomes the tenth
member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Also, Mr. Martin was appointed to serve as a member of
the audit committee of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Martin is not a party to any arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to
which Mr. Martin was elected as a director, nor is Mr. Martin a party to any transaction, or series
of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Martin’s election to the Board of Directors is
included herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated November 10, 2006.
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