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): June 11, 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)

 


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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1/SLIDE PRESENTATION FOR ANALYST CONFERENCE


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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

       99.1     Slide presentation for analyst conference.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

     On June 11, 2003, representatives of Gaylord Entertainment Company (the “Company”) will host a conference for securities analysts at which they will make presentations using slides containing the information attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

     The information contained in this report, including the text of the attached slide presentation, is furnished by the Company pursuant to Regulation FD promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless the Company specifically incorporates it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. By filing this report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD or that the information includes material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.

     The information contained in this report, including the information contained in the attached slide presentation, is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of the Company’s SEC filings and other public announcements it makes, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this report, although it may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosure.

     This report contains statements as to the Company’s beliefs and expectations of the outcome of future events that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These include the risks and uncertainties associated with economic conditions affecting the hospitality business generally, the timing of the opening of new hotel facilities, costs associated with developing new hotel facilities, costs associated with changes to the Company’s historical financial statements, business levels at the Company’s hotels, the ability to complete potential divestitures successfully and the ability to consummate financing for new developments. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in the filings made from time to time by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements made by it to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 


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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:   June 11, 2003   By:   /s/ Carter R. Todd
           
            Name:   Carter R. Todd
               
            Title:   Senior Vice President
               

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

             
Exhibit No.   Description        

 
       
99.1   Slide presentation for analyst conference.