Gaylord Entertainment Company
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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)
         
Delaware   1-13079   73-0664379
         
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
        Identification No.)
     
One Gaylord Drive    
Nashville, Tennessee   37214
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 316-6000
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Ex-99.1 November 10, 2006 Press Release


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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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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
 
 
Date: November 13, 2006  By:   /s/ Carter R. Todd    
    Name:   Carter R. Todd   
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary 
 
 

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