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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 5, 2011
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-30242   72-1449411
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   Number)   Identification No.)
5321 Corporate Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(225) 926-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
In a meeting with analysts and stockholders on April 5, 2011, Lamar Advertising Company (the “Company”) inadvertently disclosed that local advertising sales in the first quarter of 2011 increased approximately 3% over the first quarter of 2010.
This Form 8-K is being furnished solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD in light of the disclosure. The Company does not intend to update this disclosure or release similar information in the future. The furnishing of the information in this Item 7.01 is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information in this Item 7.01 is material information that is not otherwise publicly available.

 


 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
Date: April 5, 2011   LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
 
 
  By:   /s/ Keith A. Istre    
    Keith A. Istre   
    Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer