Sec Form 4 Filing - REED COLIN V @ Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. - 2019-01-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 REED COLIN V 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. [ RHP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE GAYLORD DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/15/2019 (Street) NASHVILLE, TN37214 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 689,256 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 12/18/2018 G V 6,000 D $ 0 371,810 I By Family LLC 1 Common Stock 793 I By Trusts Common Stock 185,000 I By Family LLC 2 Common Stock 40,000 I By Family LLC 3

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 $ 0 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 5,344 5,344 ( 3 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 12,580 12,580 ( 3 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 15,529 15,529 ( 3 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 18,727 18,727 ( 3 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other REED COLIN V ONE GAYLORD DRIVE NASHVILLE, TN37214 X Chairman & CEO Signatures Scott J. Lynn, Attorney-in-Fact for Colin V. Reed 01/15/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 592,476 shares beneficially owned by the executive in the form of a SERP. ( 2 )Restricted stock vests on a one-to-one share basis on March 15, 2019. ( 3 )In accordance with the terms of the reporting person's outstanding restricted stock unit awards, as a result of the $0.85 dividend per share of outstanding common stock paid by the issuer on January 15, 2019, the reporting person received additional restricted stock units in an amount based on the amount of the dividend per share and the closing price of the issuer's common stock traded on the NYSE on December 28, 2018. ( 4 )Restricted stock unit vests on a one-to-one share basis ratably in 1/4 increments beginning on March 15, 2017. ( 5 )Restricted stock unit vests on a one-to-one share basis ratably in 1/4 increments for four years beginning on March 15, 2018. ( 6 )Restricted stock unit vests on a one-to-one share basis ratably in 1/4 increments for four years beginning on March 15, 2019.

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