Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HORN RALPH
  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
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4289 GWYNNE ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2016
(Street)

MEMPHIS, TN 38117
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 3,757   3,757 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 4,273   4,273 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 3,993   3,993 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,956   1,956 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 48,760   48,760 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 760   760 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,780   1,780 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 684   684 (2) D  
Restricted Stock $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 630   630 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 602   602 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 520   520 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,495   1,495 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 528   528 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 550   550 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 529   529 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Unites $ 0               (1)   (1) Common Stock 604   604 (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HORN RALPH
4289 GWYNNE ROAD
MEMPHIS, TN 38117
  X      

Signatures

 F. Mitch Walker Jr, Attorney-in-Fact for Ralph Horn   04/15/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Mr. Horn has deferred vesting of these restricted stock units until either a designated date or termination of his service as a director.
(2) In accordance with the terms of the reporting person's outstanding restricted stock unit awards, as a result of the $0.75 dividend per share of outstanding common stock paid by the issuer on April 15, 2016, the reporting person received additional restricted stock units in an amount based on the amount of the dividend per share and the closing price of the issuer's common stock traded on the NYSE on March 31, 2016.

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