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): July 5, 2006 (June 29, 2006)

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 29, 2006, Gaylord National, LLC (“Gaylord National”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gaylord Entertainment Company (the “Company”), entered into Amendment No. 8 (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 $301.7 million. 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 (File No. 1-13079)).
	10.2			GMP Amendment No. 8 to the Agreement between Gaylord National, LLC and Perini/Tompkins Joint Venture, dated June 29, 2006.

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.