1 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): April 24, 2001 GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 1-13079 73-0664379 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. employer identification number) ONE GAYLORD DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37214 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (615) 316-6000 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
2 ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. A press release issued by Gaylord Entertainment Company on April 24, 2001 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 2
3 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, thereunto duly authorized. GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY By: /s/ Denise Wilder Warren ---------------------------------- Denise Wilder Warren Chief Financial Officer April 24, 2001 3
4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated April 24, 2001. 4
1 EXHIBIT 99.1 MEDIA CONTACT: Tom Adkinson E-MAIL: tadkinson@gaylordentertainment.com TELEPHONE: 615.316.6302 INVESTOR CONTACT: J. Russell Worsham E-MAIL: rworsham@gaylordentertainment.com TELEPHONE: 615.316.6564 GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT TO BROADCAST FIRST QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL LIVE ON THE INTERNET NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 24, 2001) - Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE: GET) today announced it will provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of its 2001 first quarter earnings release conference call. The live broadcast of Gaylord Entertainment's quarterly conference call will be available online at www.gaylordentertainment.com and clicking on the link to Investor Relations. In addition, the broadcast can be accessed through www.streetevents.com. The call is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. eastern time on May 1, 2001. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and continue through June 1, 2001. Gaylord Entertainment is a diversified entertainment company whose businesses operate in two groups: hospitality and attractions, and music, media and entertainment. It is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., and its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: GET). -END-