FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

REED COLIN V 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. [ RHP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, President & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

ONE GAYLORD DRIVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/5/2014
(Street)

NASHVILLE, TN 37214
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   2/5/2014     M    91475   (1) A $23.79   831447   D    
Common Stock   2/5/2014     F    63969   D $40.59   767478   (2) D    
Common Stock                  793   (3) I   By Trusts  
Common Stock                  185000   (4) I   By Family LLC 1  
Common Stock                  40000   (5) I   By Family LLC 2  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $23.79   2/5/2014     M         91475    2/5/2014   2/5/2014   Common Stock   91475   $0.00   0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On February 5, 2014, Mr. Reed exercised options to purchase 91,475 shares of the Company's common stock, having an exercise price of $23.79 per share and having an expiration date of February 5, 2014. Mr. Reed paid the exercise price for such option and the applicable taxes to be withheld by surrendering a total of 63,969 shares. Mr. Reed retained the remaining 27,506 shares.
( 2)  Includes 477,149 shares credited to Mr. Reed's SERP account, each of which is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and payable solely in shares of common stock following termination of employment.
( 3)  Held as trustee for trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Reed's children.
( 4)  The securities are held by an LLC which the reporting person is President. The membership interests in the LLC are held by the reporting person and a family trust of which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee and the reporting person's spouse and sons are the beneficiaries.
( 5)  The securities are held by an LLC of which the reporting person is President. The membership interests in the LLC are held by the reporting person and a family trust of which the reporting person's sons are the trustees and the reporting person and his sons are beneficiaries.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
REED COLIN V
ONE GAYLORD DRIVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37214 		X
Chairman, President & CEO

Signatures
Scott J. Lynn, Attorney-in-Fact for Colin V. Reed 2/6/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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