Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  FIORAVANTI MARK
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CO /DE [GET]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE GAYLORD DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Treasurer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NASHVILLE, TN 37214		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 54,964 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/12/2003(2) 08/12/2012 Common Stock 32,500 $ 20.3 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/06/2004(3) 02/06/2013 Common Stock 16,000 $ 20.03 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/05/2005(4) 02/05/2014 Common Stock 10,000 $ 29.01 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/06/2005(5) 05/06/2014 Common Stock 15,000 $ 31.13 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/09/2006(6) 02/09/2015 Common Stock 20,000 $ 40.22 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/08/2007(7) 02/08/2016 Common Stock 13,500 $ 44.3 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/07/2008(8) 02/07/2017 Common Stock 10,000 $ 56.14 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy 02/04/2010(9) 02/04/2018 Common Stock 25,000 $ 38 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FIORAVANTI MARK
ONE GAYLORD DRIVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37214		       SVP & Treasurer  

Signatures

Carter R. Todd, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark Fioravanti 05/18/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Includes 20,000 performance based restricted stock units that will vest and convert to common stock on a one to one basis on February 4, 2012 subject to vesting requirements.
(2) Stock option fully vested on August 12, 2006.
(3) Stock option fully vested on February 6, 2007.
(4) Stock option fully vested on February 5, 2008.
(5) Stock option fully vested on May 6, 2008.
(6) Stock option fully vested on February 9, 2009.
(7) 3,375 stock options will fully vest on February 8, 2010. The remainder are fully vested.
(8) 2,500 stock options will vest on February 7, 2010, and 2,500 stock options will vest on February 7, 2011. The remainder are fully vested.
(9) Stock option vests in 1/3 increments over three years beginning on February 4, 2010.

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