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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-003579.txt : 20090116
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-003579.hdr.sgml : 20090116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090116170327
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-003579
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REED COLIN V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001066725

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13079
		FILM NUMBER:		09532196

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1023 CHERRY RD.
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6053415400

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
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        <issuerName>GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CO /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GET</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>REED COLIN V</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE GAYLORD DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NASHVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37214</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>I</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.6462</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares credited to the reporting person's SERP account each of which is the economic equivalent of one share of Gaylord Entertainment Company (&quot;Gaylord&quot;) common stock. Shares credited are payable solely in shares of common stock following the reporting person's termination of employment with Gaylord, and may not be transferred by the reporting person into an alternative investment account following the reporting person's election of the common stock as the SERP's investment alternative.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents weighted average price used to determine the shares of stock allocated to the reporting person's account on this date. The reporting person's SERP provides for accruals to the reporting person's account based on the weighted average purchase price of shares purchased by a rabbi trust in the open market. Such open market purchases were effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the trustee on behalf of the rabbi trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 170,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to Mr. Reed on February 1, 2003 (the vesting of which Mr. Reed has deferred), and 182,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of the restricted units grants to Mr. Reed on February 4, 2008. Also includes 335,800 shares credited to the reporting person's SERP account each of which is the economic equivalent of one share of Gaylord common stock and payable solely in shares of common stock following the reporting person's termination of employment with Gaylord.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 170,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to Mr. Reed on February 1, 2003 (the vesting of which Mr. Reed has deferred), and 182,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of the restricted units grants to Mr. Reed on February 4, 2008. Also includes 385,242 shares credited to the reporting person's SERP account each of which is the economic equivalent of one share of Gaylord common stock and payable solely in shares of common stock following the reporting person's termination of employment with Gaylord</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Held as trustee for the Samuel A. Reed Trust UA December 27, 2001.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carter R. Todd, Attorney-in-Fact for Colin V. Reed</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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