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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * GAYLORD EDWARD K II   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CO /DE [GET] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 5112 NORTH WILKINSON 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/06/2010 (Street) PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/07/2010   M   1,500 (1) A $ 16.8 240,400 D   Common Stock               2,387 (2) I By GSTT Trust Common Stock               2,387 (3) I By GSTT Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

$ 16.8

05/07/2010

M

1,500

05/07/2010

(4)

Common Stock

1,500

$ 0

1,500

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 27.73

05/06/2010

A

2,705

(5)

05/06/2011

Common Stock

2,705

$ 0

2,705

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GAYLORD EDWARD K II 5112 NORTH WILKINSON PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253	X

Signatures

Carter R. Todd, Attorney-in-Fact for E.K. Gaylord II		05/10/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	On May 7, 2010, 1500 shares of common stock were issued to the director upon vesting of the restricted stock units previously granted to the director on May 7, 2009.
(2)	Held as trustee for Edward L. Gaylord II 1999 GSTT Exempt Trust
(3)	Held as trustee for Edward K. Gaylord III 1999 Exempt Trust
(4)	These restricted stock units were converted to common stock on May 7, 2010 on a 1 to 1 basis upon vesting of the restricted stock unit award.
(5)	Represents an annual grant of 2705 restricted stock units awarded to the director in connection with the director's service on the Company's board. Upon lapse of the restrictions with respect to the restricted stock units, which unless deferred by the director will be May 6, 2011, one share of common stock will be issued for each restricted stock unit.

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