Sec Form 4 Filing - HORN RALPH @ Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. - 2016-04-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person HORN RALPH 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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 4289 GWYNNE ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/15/2016 (Street) MEMPHIS, TN38117 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 3,757 3,757 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 4,273 4,273 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 3,993 3,993 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,956 1,956 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 48,760 48,760 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 760 760 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,780 1,780 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 684 684 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 630 630 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 602 602 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 520 520 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,495 1,495 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 528 528 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Commo n Stock 550 550 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 529 529 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Unites $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 604 604 ( 2 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HORN RALPH 4289 GWYNNE ROAD MEMPHIS, TN38117 X Signatures F. Mitch Walker Jr, Attorney-in-Fact for Ralph Horn 04/15/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Mr. Horn has deferred vesting of these restricted stock units until either a designated date or termination of his service as a director. ( 2 )In accordance with the terms of the reporting person's outstanding restricted stock unit awards, as a result of the $0.75 dividend per share of outstanding common stock paid by the issuer on April 15, 2016, the reporting person received additional restricted stock units in an amount based on the amount of the dividend per share and the closing price of the issuer's common stock traded on the NYSE on March 31, 2016.

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