Sec Form 4 Filing - Chaffin Patrick S @ Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. - 2023-03-15

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 Chaffin Patrick S 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. [ RHP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & COO (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE GAYLORD DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/15/2023 (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 03/15/2023 M 663 A $ 0 26,575 D Common Stock 03/15/2023 F 261 ( 1 ) D $ 0 26,314 D Common Stock 03/15/2023 M 902 A $ 0 27,216 D Common Stock 03/15/2023 F 355 ( 2 ) D $ 0 26,861 D Common Stock 03/15/2023 M 1,004 A $ 0 27,865 D Common Stock 03/15/2023 F 396 ( 3 ) D $ 0 27,469 D Common Stock 03/15/2023 M 5,250 A $ 0 32,719 D Common Stock 03/15/2023 F 2,066 ( 4 ) D $ 0 30,653 D Common Stock 03/15/2023 M 783 A $ 0 31,436 D Common Stock 03/15/2023 F 309 ( 5 ) D $ 0 31,127 D

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 Unit $ 0 03/15/2023 M 663 03/15/2023 03/15/2023 Common Stock 663 $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/15/2023 M 902 03/15/2023 03/15/2024 Common Stock 902 $ 0 901 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/15/2023 M 1,004 03/15/2023 03/15/2025 Common Stock 1,004 $ 0 2,009 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/15/2023 M 5,250 03/15/2023 03/15/2023 Common Stock 5,250 $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/15/2023 M 783 03/15/2023 03/15/2026 Common Stock 783 $ 0 2,348 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Chaffin Patrick S ONE GAYLORD DRIVE NASHVILLE, TN37214 EVP & COO Signatures Scott J. Lynn, Attorney-in-Fact for Patrick S. Chaffin 03/16/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares withheld to satisfy Mr. Chaff in's tax withholding obligation with respect to the 663 shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of time-based restricted stock units (including accrued dividend equivalent units payable in additional shares of common stock) on 03/15/2023. Mr. Chaffin retained the remaining 402 shares. ( 2 )Represents shares withheld to satisfy Mr. Chaffin's tax withholding obligation with respect to the 902 shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of time-based restricted stock units (including accrued dividend equivalent units payable in additional shares of common stock) on 03/15/2023. Mr. Chaffin retained the remaining 547 shares. ( 3 )Represents shares withheld to satisfy Mr. Chaffin's tax withholding obligation with respect to the 1,004 shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of time-based restricted stock units (including accrued dividend equivalent units payable in additional shares of common stock) on 03/15/2023. Mr. Chaffin retained the remaining 608 shares. ( 4 )Represents shares withheld to satisfy Mr. Chaffin's tax withholding obligation with respect to the 5,250 shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units on 3/15/23. Mr. Chaffin retained the remaining 3,184 shares. ( 5 )Represents shares withheld to satisfy Mr. Chaffin's tax withholding obligation with respect to the 783 shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of time-based restricted stock units (including accrued dividend equivalent units payable in additional shares of common stock) on 03/15/2023. Mr. Chaffin retained the remaining 474 shares.

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