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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-075220"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RHP"
cik: "0001040829"
company_name: "Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T16:59:52.921794+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ryman Hospitality appoints Eric Bolton to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 9 to 10 directors; Bolton fills new vacancy effective August 7, 2025.
- Bolton is former CEO (2001-2025) and current Executive Chairman of MAA (NYSE: MAA).
- Bolton deemed independent; appointed to Audit and Risk committees.
- Compensation consistent with standard non-employee director pay per 2024 10-K.
- Bolton to serve until 2026 annual meeting; will stand for election for one-year term.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-075220
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RHP
- cik: 0001040829
- company_name: Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040829/000110465925075220/0001104659-25-075220-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040829/000110465925075220/tm2522689d1_8k.htm

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