Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Chaffin Patrick S 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. [RHP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & COO (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE GAYLORD DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/15/2026 (Street) NASHVILLE, TN 37214 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 Common Stock 03/15/2026 M 887 A $ 0 29,109 D Common Stock 03/15/2026 F 350(1) D $ 0 28,759 D Common Stock 03/15/2026 M 921 A $ 0 29,680 D Common Stock 03/15/2026 F 363(2) D $ 0 29,317 D Common Stock 03/15/2026 M 827 A $ 0 30,144 D Common Stock 03/15/2026 F 326(3) D $ 0 29,818 D Common Stock 03/15/2026 M 944 A $ 0 30,762 D Common Stock 03/15/2026 F 372(4) D $ 0 30,390 D Common Stock 03/15/2026 M 5,255 A $ 0 35,645 D Common Stock 03/15/2025 F 2,068(5) D $ 0 33,577 D

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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

03/15/2026

M

887

03/15/2026

03/15/2026

Common Stock

887

$ 0

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

03/15/2026

M

921

03/15/2026

03/15/2027

Common Stock

921

$ 0

925

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

03/15/2026

M

827

03/15/2026

03/15/2028

Common Stock

827

$ 0

1,653

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

03/15/2026

M

944

03/15/2026

03/15/2029

Common Stock

944

$ 0

2,833

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

03/15/2026

M

5,255

03/15/2026

03/15/2026

Common Stock

5,255

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Chaffin Patrick S ONE GAYLORD DRIVE NASHVILLE, TN 37214			EVP & COO

Signatures

Scott J. Lynn, Attorney-in-Fact for Patrick Chaffin		03/16/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents shares withheld to satisfy Mr. Chaffins tax withholding obligation with respect to 887 shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of time based restricted stock units (including accrued dividend equivalent units payable in additional shares of stock) on March 15, 2026. Mr. Chaffin retained the remaining 537 shares.
(2)	Represents shares withheld to satisfy Mr. Chaffin's tax withholding obligation with respect to 921 shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of time based restricted stock units (including accrued dividend equivalent units payable in additional shares of stock) on March 15, 2026. Mr. Chaffin retained the remaining 558 shares.
(3)	Represents shares withheld to satisfy Mr. Chaffin's tax withholding obligation with respect to 827 shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of time based restricted stock units (including accrued dividend equivalent units payable in additional shares of stock) on March 15, 2026. Mr. Chaffin retained the remaining 501 shares.
(4)	Represents shares withheld to satisfy Mr. Chaffin's tax withholding obligation with respect to 944 shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of time based restricted stock units (including accrued dividend equivalent units payable in additional shares of stock) on March 15, 2026. Mr. Chaffin retained the remaining 572 shares.
(5)	Represents shares withheld to satisfy Mr. Chaffin's tax withholding obligation with respect to 5,255 shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of performance based restricted stock units on March 15, 2026. Mr. Chaffin retained the remaining 3,187 shares.

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