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): June 26, 2007 (June 25, 2007)
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 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
     On June 25, 2007, Gaylord National, LLC (“Gaylord National”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gaylord Entertainment Company (the “Company”), entered into Amendment No. 15 (the “Amendment”) to the Agreement (as amended, the “Agreement”) between Gaylord National and Perini/Tompkins Joint Venture, dated as of May 9, 2005, relating to the construction of the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. The Amendment provides for a guaranteed maximum price of $677,316,191. The Agreement and the Amendment are filed herewith as exhibits and are incorporated by reference herein. The descriptions of the material terms of the Agreement and the Amendment are qualified in their entirety by reference to such exhibits.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
     (d) Exhibits
  10.1   Agreement between Gaylord National, LLC and Perini/Tompkins Joint Venture, dated as of May 9, 2005, relating to the construction of the Gaylord National, including certain amendments thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 5, 2006, Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2006, Exhibits 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 18, 2007 and Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 11, 2007 (File No. 1-13079)).
 
  10.2   GMP Amendment No. 15 to the Agreement between Gaylord National, LLC and Perini/Tompkins Joint Venture, dated June 25, 2007.

 


 

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 26, 2007
  By:
Name:
  /s/ Carter R. Todd
 
Carter R. Todd
   
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary    

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
EXHIBIT    
NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
10.1
  Agreement between Gaylord National, LLC and Perini/Tompkins Joint Venture, dated as of May 9, 2005, relating to the construction of the Gaylord National, including certain amendments thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 5, 2006, Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2006, Exhibits 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 18, 2007 and Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 11, 2007 (File No. 1-13079)).
 
   
10.2
  GMP Amendment No. 15 to the Agreement between Gaylord National, LLC and Perini/Tompkins Joint Venture, dated June 25, 2007.