---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-024447"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RHP"
cik: "0001040829"
company_name: "Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T14:58:01.256048+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ryman Hospitality board member Fazal Merchant resigns due to new Wiz role; board reduced to 9

## Summary
- Fazal F. Merchant resigned from the Board and Audit and Risk Committees effective March 17, 2025, due to accepting a new position at Wiz, Inc.
- His resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company.
- Board approved accelerated vesting of 1,187 restricted stock units scheduled to vest on May 9, 2025.
- Board size reduced from 10 to 9 members effective upon acceptance of resignation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-024447
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RHP
- cik: 0001040829
- company_name: Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040829/000110465925024447/0001104659-25-024447-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040829/000110465925024447/tm259028d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-024447.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Fazal F. Merchant resigned as Director at Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 17, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Fazal F. Merchant as a member of the Board and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board and of the Risk Committee of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040829/000110465925024447/0001104659-25-024447-index.htm

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