Current Report Filing (8-k)

Date: February 25, 2016

LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY

/s/ Keith A. Istre

Keith A. Istre

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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): February 25, 2016

LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-36756

72-1449411

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

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 8.01

Other Events.

On February 25, 2016, Lamar Advertising Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share payable on March 31, 2016, to holders of record of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock on March 16, 2016. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release of Lamar Advertising Company dated February 25, 2016.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release of Lamar Advertising Company dated February 25, 2016.

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

5321 Corporate Boulevard

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Lamar Advertising Company Announces

Cash Dividend on Common Stock

Baton Rouge, LA – February 25, 2016 – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, announces that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share payable on March 31, 2016 to stockholders of record of Lamar’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock on March 16, 2016. Lamar expects aggregate quarterly distributions to stockholders in 2016, including the dividend payable on March 31, 2016, will total $3.02 per common share.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” concerning Lamar Advertising Company’s goals, beliefs, expectations, strategies, objectives, plans, future operating results and underlying assumptions and other statements that are not necessarily based on historical facts. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding anticipated 2016 distributions. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in our forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those factors set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. We undertake no obligation to update the information contained in this press release to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.

About Lamar Advertising Company

Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising Company is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in North America, with more than 325,000 displays across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Lamar offers advertisers a variety of billboard, interstate logo and transit advertising formats, helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day. In addition to its more traditional out-of-home inventory, Lamar is proud to offer its customers the largest network of digital billboards in the United States with over 2,400 displays.