UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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 11, 2004

GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 316-6000

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):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     (d) On November 11, 2004, Ellen Levine was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Gaylord Entertainment Company (the “Company”) as a new independent director. Ms. Levine becomes the tenth member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Also, Ms. Levine was appointed to serve as a member of the Human Resources Committee. Ms. Levine is currently the editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping magazine.

     Ms. Levine is not party to any arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which Ms. Levine was elected as a director, nor is Ms. Levine a party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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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.

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