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EXHIBIT 2-A
EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
VOTING TRUST AGREEMENT
THIS EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO VOTING TRUST AGREEMENT
("Extension Agreement"), made and entered into as of the 2nd day of October,
2000, by and among Edward L. Gaylord, Edith Gaylord Harper, Christine Gaylord
Everest, E. K. Gaylord II and Martin C. Dickinson (collectively "Voting
Trustees") and certain voting trust certificate holders whose names are
subscribed hereto (collectively "Certificate Holders") of a Voting Trust created
under that certain Agreement dated October 3, 1990, as amended by Amendment No.
1 dated October 23, 1991 (the "Voting Trust Agreement").
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 218 of the Delaware General Corporation
Law, the Certificate Holders and the Voting Trustees entered into the Voting
Trust Agreement to authorize the Voting Trustees to act thereunder with respect
to the voting of, and other matters respecting the shares of common stock of The
Oklahoma Publishing Company ("OPUBCO") and thereafter of Gaylord Entertainment
Company ("GET"); and
WHEREAS, in order to perpetuate the continuity and stability of policies
and management of OPUBCO, the parties hereto deem it necessary and, in their
best interests and in the best interests of OPUBCO, that the Voting Trust be
extended for an additional period; and
WHEREAS, an extension of the term of the Voting Trust Agreement requires
the consent of the Voting Trustees pursuant to Section 20 of the Voting Trust
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire that the shares of GET common stock be
released to Certificate Holders; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the
several parties hereto mutually convenant and agree as follows:
1. Extension of Term. Pursuant to Section 20 of the Voting Trust
Agreement, the term of the Voting Trust Agreement is hereby extended for an
additional period of ten (10) years to and including October 2, 2010.
2. Consent of Voting Trustees. The Voting Trustees consent to the
extension of the Voting Trust and agree to act as Voting Trustees during the
term of extension of the Voting Trust Agreement.
3. Release of GET Common Stock. Notwithstanding any provision in
the Voting Trust Agreement to the contrary, the Voting Trust Agreement is hereby
amended to add the following Section 35 thereto:
"Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, within 30 days
following the extension of this Agreement, the Voting Trustees
shall implement such action as deemed necessary to release all
shares of common stock of Gaylord Entertainment Company to the
holders of trust certificates representing such shares."
4. Post-Effective Execution. Subject in each case to the consent of
at least 60% of the Voting Trustees, any Certificate Holder who does not enter
into this Extension Agreement by the date and year first above written, or any
other shareholder of OPUBCO who desires to deposit his shares and become a trust
certificate holder of the Voting Trust, may do so by subscribing to an addendum
to this Extension Agreement and thereby agree to be hereby bound as if such
Certificate Holder or shareholder had executed this Extension Agreement on the
date and year first written above.
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5. All Other Provisions to Remain in Effect. Other than as set
forth in this Extension Agreement with respect to the extension of the term of
the Voting Trust Agreement as set forth in Section 1 hereof, and with respect to
the release of shares of GET common stock as set forth in Section 3 hereof, all
provisions of the Voting Trust Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
and be binding upon, enforceable against, and inure to the benefit of the
persons subscribing hereto, and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns.
6. Governing Law. This Extension Agreement shall be governed,
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
7. Counterparts. This Extension Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the undersigned Certificate Holders and the Voting
Trustees have executed this Extension Agreement as of the day and year first
written above.
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VOTING TRUSTEES
TRUSTEE
/s/ Edward L. Gaylord
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Edward L. Gaylord
/s/ Edith Gaylord Harper
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Edith Gaylord Harper
/s/ Christine Gaylord Everest
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Christine Gaylord Everest
/s/ Edward K. Gaylord II
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Edward K. Gaylord II
/s/ Martin C. Dickinson
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Martin C. Dickinson
CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
OF THE COMPANIES
Certificate Holder
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Louise Gaylord Bennett
/s/ Martin C. Dickinson
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Martin C. Dickinson, Trustee
Martin C. Dickinson
Revocable Trust
/s/ Carol D. Dickinson
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Carol D. Dickinson, Trustee
Carol D. Dickinson Revocable
Trust
/s/ Martin C. Dickinson
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Donald C. Dickinson & Elizabeth
M. Dickinson Foundation
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/s/ Martin C. Dickinson
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Martin C. Dickinson & Elizabeth
D. Smoyer, Trustees,
Elizabeth M. Dickinson Trust
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Rebecca E. Dickinson
/s/ Kristopher A. Dickinson
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Kristopher A. Dickinson
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Kristopher Dickinson Generation
Skipping Trust U/Elizabeth
M. Dickinson Trust DTD 1-
31-79 Martin C. Dickinson &
Elizabeth D. Smoyer, Co-
Trustees
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Christine Gaylord Everest
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The Jean I Everest Foundation
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Mary Christine Everest
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Tricia Louise Everest
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James H. Everest
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Leon J. Fairbanks
/s/ Edward L. Gaylord
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Edward L. Gaylord, Trustee
Edward L. Gaylord Revocable
Trust Dated 12/27/89
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/s/ Edward L. Gaylord
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Thelma F. Gaylord Irrevocable
Trust Dated 12/28/89, Edward
L. Gaylord, Trustee
/s/ Edward L. Gaylord
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Edward L. Gaylord, Trustee Mary
I. Gaylord Revocable Living
Trust of 1985
/s/ Edward King Gaylord II
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Edward King Gaylord II
/s/ Edith Gaylord Harper
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Edith Gaylord Harper, William J.
Ross & David O. Hogan,
Trustees of the Edith Gaylord
Harper 1995 Revocable Trust
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Linden Root Dickinson
Foundation, John R. Henkel,
Trustee
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Janet L. Rollins, Trustee Janet L.
Rollins 1986 Trust U/T/D
8/13/86
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Sanders Charitable Remainder
Unitrust, John R. Henkel,
Trustee
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Joan L. Sanders
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Derek Alan Sanders
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Derek A. Sanders & Valerie
Sanders, trustees, Revocable
Trust dated May 24, 1990, as
amended as Valerie W.
Sanders separate property
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Derek A. & Valerie Sanders,
trustees, Revocable Trust
Dated May 24, 1990, as
amended as Derek A. Sanders
separate property
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Kevin Reed Sanders
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Derek A. Sanders, custodian for
Allison N. Sanders under
California UGMA
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Derek A. Sanders, custodian for
Matthew C. Sanders under
California UGMA
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Robert W. Sanders
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Walter J. Smoyer & Elizabeth D.
Smoyer, Trustees of The
Walter & Elizabeth Smoyer
Family Trust DTD 10/3/96
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Donald J. Smoyer
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Donald James Smoyer Generation
Skipping Trust U/Elizabeth
M. Dickinson Trust DTD 1-
31-79, Martin C. Dickinson &
Elizabeth D. Smoyer, Co-Trustees
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Richard E. Smoyer
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Richard Eugene Smoyer
Generation Skipping Trust
U/Elizabeth M. Dickinson
Trust DTD 1-31-79, Martin C.
Dickinson & Elizabeth D.
Smoyer, Co-Trustees
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Walter Paul Smoyer
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Walter Paul Smoyer Generation
Skipping Trust U/Elizabeth
M. Dickinson Trust DTD 1-
31-79, Martin C. Dickinson &
Elizabeth D. Smoyer, Co-Trustees
/s/ Martin C. Dickinson
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Rebecca Dickinson Welch
Generation Skipping Trust
U/Elizabeth M. Dickinson
Trust DTD 1-31-79, Martin C.
Dickinson & Elizabeth D.
Smoyer, Co-Trustees
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