SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. ___)(1)
Gaylord Entertainment Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A, Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
367905106
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(CUSIP Number)
W. Chris Coleman, Esq.
McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation
10th Floor, Two Leadership Square
211 N. Robinson, Suite 1000
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
(405) 235-9621
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 13, 2002
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [_].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 13 Pages)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No.367905106 13D Page 2 of 13 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Inasmuch Foundation
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Oklahoma
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,368,081
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,368,081
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,829,262
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[X]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.1%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.367905106 13D Page 3 of 13 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Oklahoma
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 461,181
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 461,181
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,829,262
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[X]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.4%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.367905106 13D Page 4 of 13 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William J. Ross
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
1,829,262
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,892,262
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.367905106 13D Page 5 of 13 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
David O. Hogan
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
1,829,262
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,829,262
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.367905106 13D Page 6 of 13 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
J. Hugh Roff, Jr.
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
1,829,262
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,829,262
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.367905106 13D Page 7 of 13 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Robert J. Ross
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
1,829,262
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,829,262
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.367905106 13D Page 8 of 13 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Patrick T. Rooney
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
1,829,262
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,829,262
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.367905106 13D Page 9 of 13 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Andrew W. Roff
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
1,829,262
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,829,262
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
________________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.367905106 13D Page 10 of 13 Pages
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Schedule 13D relates to shares of Class A common stock, par value
$0.01 (the "Common Stock") of Gaylord Entertainment Company, a Delaware
corporation (the "Issuer"). The principal executive office and mailing address
of the Issuer is One Gaylord Drive, Nashville, TN 37214.
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Item 2. Identity and Background.
This Schedule 13D is being filed by Inasmuch Foundation, Ethics and
Excellence in Journalism Foundation and William J. Ross, David O. Hogan, J. Hugh
Roff, Jr., Robert J. Ross, Patrick T. Rooney and Andrew W. Roff, directors
thereof.
Inasmuch Foundation is a charitable, scientific and educational foundation,
incorporated under the laws of the State of Oklahoma, of which William J. Ross,
David O. Hogan, J. Hugh Roff, Jr., Robert J. Ross, Patrick T. Rooney and Andrew
W. Roff are the directors. The address of Inasmuch Foundation's principal
business and principal office is:
Inasmuch Foundation
c/o Rainey, Ross, Rice & Binns
735 First National Center
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation is a charitable, scientific
and educational foundation, incorporated under the laws of the State of
Oklahoma, of which William J. Ross, David O. Hogan, J. Hugh Roff, Jr., Robert J.
Ross, Patrick T. Rooney and Andrew W. Roff are the directors. The address of
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation's principal business and
principal office is:
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
c/o Rainey, Ross, Rice & Binns
735 First National Center
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
William J. Ross, David O. Hogan, J. Hugh Roff, Jr., Robert J. Ross, Patrick
T. Rooney and Andrew W. Roff (collectively the "Directors"), are individuals
whose business address are, respectively:
Rainey, Ross, Rice & Binns
735 First National Center
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Hogan & Slovacek
Two Warren Place
6120 South Yale, Suite 350
Tulsa, OK 74136-2444
Roff Resources LLC
333 Clay Street, Suite 4300
Houston, TX 77002-4104
McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation
211 N. Robinson, 10th Floor
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Patrick T. Rooney
6604 N. Hillcrest
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Roff Resources LLC
333 Clay Street, Suite 4300
Houston, TX 77002-4104
William J. Ross is an attorney practicing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mr.
Hogan is an accountant practicing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. J. Hugh Roff, Jr. is in
investments in Houston, Texas. Robert J. Ross is an attorney practicing in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mr. Rooney is a banker in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Andrew W. Roff is in investments in Houston, Texas.
None of the Reporting Persons has been convicted during the last five years
in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
Furthermore, none of the Reporting Persons has been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
leading to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
All of the individual reporting persons are U.S. citizens.
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
On December 13, 2002, Inasmuch Foundation and Ethics and Excellence in
Journalism Foundation acquired shares of the Common Stock through a trust
distribution, pursuant to the terms of the Edith Gaylord Harper 1995 Revocable
Trust, as amended (the "Trust"). The Trust acquired the shares of the Common
Stock through a dividend distribution of the Issuer's shares made by Gaylord
Entertainment Company ("Old GET"), the predecessor to the Issuer, which were
obtained by way of a dividend distribution to the shareholders of The Oklahoma
Publishing Company ("OPUBCO") effective September 30, 1997. Prior to the
effective date of the dividend distribution, the Issuer, formerly Gaylord
Broadcasting Company, was a wholly owned subsidiary of Old GET.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The distribution of shares of Common Stock by the Trust described in Item
3, was effected pursuant to the terms of the Trust. Inasmuch Foundation received
75% of the shares of the Common Stock or the proceeds thereof owned by the
Trust. Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation, received 25% of the
shares of the Common Stock or the proceeds thereof owned by the Trust.
The Reporting Persons have no current plans or proposals that relate to or
would result in the acquisition or disposition of securities of the Issuer; any
extraordinary corporate transaction involving the Issuer or a subsidiary; a sale
or transfer of a material amount of the assets of the Issuer or any subsidiary;
any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer; any
material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer;
any other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate structure;
changes in the Issuer's charter, bylaws or similar instruments that may impede
the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any other person; causing a class of
securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange; a
class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of
registration under Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or
any similar action.
The Directors may from time to time, directly or indirectly, purchase
additional shares of the Common Stock or sell shares of the Common Stock on the
open market or otherwise depending on an evaluation of market price,
diversification of assets, or other considerations.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Prior to December 13, 2002, each of Inasmuch Foundation and Ethics and
Excellence in Journalism Foundation held 7731 shares of the Common Stock. These
were acquired by gift from Edith Gaylord Harper.
On December 13, 2002, the Trust distributed 1,360,350 shares of the Common
Stock, constituting 4.0% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer, to Inasmuch
Foundation, and 453,450 shares of the Common Stock, constituting 1.3% of the
outstanding shares of the Issuer, to Ethics and Excellence in Journalism
Foundation. After this distribution, Inasmuch Foundation holds 1,368,081 shares
of the Common Stock, constituting 4.1% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer,
and Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation holds 461,181 shares,
constituting 1.4% of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer. The Directors, as
directors of Inasmuch Foundation, have shared power to vote and to dispose or to
direct the disposition of 1,368,081 shares of the Common Stock, constituting
4.1% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer. As directors of Ethics and
Excellence in Journalism Foundation, the Directors have shared power to vote and
to dispose or to direct the disposition of 461,181 shares of the Common Stock,
constituting 1.4% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer.
Prior to October 24, 2002, the Trust held 2,943,584 shares of common stock
of OPUBCO and Trust certificates from The Oklahoma Publishing Company Voting
Trust (the "OPUBCO Voting Trust") representing 8,186,063 shares of OPUBCO and
each of Inasmuch Foundation and Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
held 6,804 shares of common stock of OPUBCO. On October 24, 2002, the Trust
distributed 2,207,688 shares of common stock of OPUBCO and Trust certificates
from the OPUBCO Voting Trust representing 6,139,547 shares of OPUBCO to Inasmuch
Foundation, and distributed 735,896 shares of common stock of OPUBCO and Trust
certificates from the OPUBCO Voting Trust representing 2,046,516 shares of
OPUBCO to Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. OPUBCO has the power
to vote or direct the vote of, or to dispose or direct the disposition of,
2,103,766 shares of the Common Stock, constituting 6.30% of the total shares
outstanding of the Issuer. This includes 1,833,366 shares beneficially owned by
GFI Company, a corporation wholly owned by OPUBCO. Inasmuch Foundation and
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation disclaim beneficial ownership of
the shares held by OPUBCO and GFI.
Each of Inasmuch Foundation and Ethics And Excellence in Journalism
Foundation has separate purposes and each disclaims beneficial ownership of the
shares of the Common Stock held by the other. Likewise, each director disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares of the Common Stock controlled by each of
Inasmuch Foundation and Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.
There are no other persons with the right to receive or the power to direct
the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities.
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
(legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons
and any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not
limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint
ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits,
division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies. The
Directors are bound by separate fiduciary duties to each foundation.
The parties have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement to make this
Schedule 13D filing (attached as Exhibit 1).
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
The following are filed as exhibits:
Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement dated December 13, 2002.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
December 13, 2002
(Date)
INASMUCH FOUNDATION
By WILLIAM J. ROSS
William J. Ross, Director
By DAVID O. HOGAN
David O. Hogan, Director
By J. HUGH ROFF, JR.
J. Hugh Roff, Jr., Director
By ROBERT J. ROSS
Robert J. Ross, Director
By PATRICK T. ROONEY
Patrick T. Rooney, Director
By ANDREW W. ROFF
Andrew W. Roff, Director
ETHICS AND EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM
FOUNDATION
By WILLIAM J. ROSS
William J. Ross, Director
By DAVID O. HOGAN
David O. Hogan, Director
By J. HUGH ROFF, JR.
J. Hugh Roff, Jr., Director
By ROBERT J. ROSS
Robert J. Ross, Director
By PATRICK T. ROONEY
Patrick T. Rooney, Director
By ANDREW W. ROFF
Andrew W. Roff, Director
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13D-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the persons named below agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them on
a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the
common stock of Gaylord Entertainment Company, and further agree that this Joint
Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such statement.
In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute
this Agreement this 13th day of December, 2002.
INASMUCH FOUNDATION
By WILLIAM J. ROSS
William J. Ross, Director
By DAVID O. HOGAN
David O. Hogan, Director
By J. HUGH ROFF, JR.
J. Hugh Roff, Jr., Director
By ROBERT J. ROSS
Robert J. Ross, Director
By PATRICK T. ROONEY
Patrick T. Rooney, Director
By ANDREW W. ROFF
Andrew W. Roff, Director
ETHICS AND EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM
FOUNDATION
By WILLIAM J. ROSS
William J. Ross, Director
By DAVID O. HOGAN
David O. Hogan, Director
By J. HUGH ROFF, JR.
J. Hugh Roff, Jr., Director
By ROBERT J. ROSS
Robert J. Ross, Director
By PATRICK T. ROONEY
Patrick T. Rooney, Director
By ANDREW W. ROFF
Andrew W. Roff, Director