---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-107763"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RHP"
cik: "0001040829"
company_name: "Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T04:14:32.087470+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ryman Hospitality Announces CEO Succession: Reed to Executive Chair, Fioravanti to President & CEO

## Summary
- Colin Reed becomes Executive Chairman; Mark Fioravanti becomes President & CEO of Ryman Hospitality effective Jan 1, 2023.
- Reed's base salary reduced to $500,000 (down $600,000); Fioravanti's base increased to $850,000 (up $100,000).
- Annual savings of approximately $2 million from salary and incentive changes, excluding Fioravanti's one-time restricted stock grant of 12,500 shares.
- Fioravanti receives 12,500 restricted stock units vesting 50% at year 3 and 50% at year 4.
- Severance modified: Reed gets 3x salary+bonus on change-of-control termination; Fioravanti gets 2x salary+bonus for non-change-of-control termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-107763
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RHP
- cik: 0001040829
- company_name: Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040829/000110465922107763/0001104659-22-107763-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040829/000110465922107763/tm2227868d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-107763.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Colin Reed changed role as Executive Chairman at Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc..
  - Action: assume
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Colin Reed will assume the position of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company effective January 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040829/000110465922107763/0001104659-22-107763-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Fioravanti changed role as President and Chief Executive Officer at Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc..
  - Action: assume
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mark Fioravanti will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040829/000110465922107763/0001104659-22-107763-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.