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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-08-062888.txt : 20081008
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081008161417
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-08-062888
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081006
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081008
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081008

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CO /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				730664379
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GAYLORD DR
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37214
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6153166000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GAYLORD DRIVE
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37214

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970611

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rowling Robert B.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001436419

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13079
		FILM NUMBER:		081114449

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2142838516

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 EAST COLINAS BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRT Holdings Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001376323
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13079
		FILM NUMBER:		081114450

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 E. LAS COLINAS BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-283-8500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 E. LAS COLINAS BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039
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        <issuerName>GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CO /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GET</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>TRT Holdings Inc</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 EAST LAS COLINAS BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75039</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <rptOwnerName>Rowling Robert B.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 EAST LAS COLINAS BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75039</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock,  Par Value $.01 per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-10-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>49700</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.9424</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
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                <value>Common Stock,  Par Value $.01 per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On October 6, 2008, TRT Holdings, Inc. (&quot;TRT&quot;) purchased 49,700 shares of the common stock of Gaylord Entertainment Company (&quot;GEC&quot;) in 305 open market purchases, at prices ranging from $21.72 to $22.00 per share, and with a weighted-average per-share price of $21.9424.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On October 7, 2008, TRT purchased 8,600 shares of the common stock of GEC in 52 open market purchases, at prices ranging from $21.84 to $21.99 per share, and with a weighted-average per-share price of $21.9557.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">TRT agrees to provide, upon request by the Securities Exchange Commission, GEC, or a holder of the common stock of GEC, full information regarding  the number of shares purchased at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reported securities are owned directly by TRT.  Robert B. Rowling indirectly beneficially owns the reported securities due to his ownership of all of the Class B shares of Common Stock of TRT.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Terrell T Philen, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Terrell T Philen, Jr., as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert B. Rowling</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-08</signatureDate>
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