GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
 

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): October 29, 2003

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)

 

 

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

  99.1     Press Release dated October 29, 2003

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     Gaylord Entertainment Company today announced the pricing of its offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 8% senior notes due 2013 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S. The announcement is set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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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: October 29, 2003   By:   /s/ Carter R. Todd
    Name:
Title: 		  Carter R. Todd
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

             
Exhibit No.   Description        
 
       
99.1   Press Release dated October 29, 2003.

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