BOWLIN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING & TRAVEL CENTERS INC
8-K, 2000-10-30
MISC GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
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                       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) October 4, 2000
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            BOWLIN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING & TRAVEL CENTERS INCORPORATED
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          NEVADA                      001-13693                  85-0113644
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission               (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)               File Number)            Identification No.)


150 Louisiana N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico                        87108
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


       Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (505) 266-5985
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

     On  October  4,  2000,   Bowlin   Outdoor   Advertising  &  Travel  Centers
Incorporated  (the  "Company"),  issued a press release  announcing  that it had
entered into a definitive  agreement  and plan of merger with Lamar  Advertising
Company  ("Lamar").  The Agreement and Plan of Merger is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to
this Form 8-K.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORM FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.    DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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    2.1        Agreement  and  Plan  of  Merger,  by and  among  Bowlin  Outdoor
               Advertising  and Travel Centers Incorporated,  Lamar  Advertising
               Company, and Lamar Southwest Acquisition Corporation, dated as of
               October 3, 2000.

                                   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.

                                        BOWLIN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING &
                                        TRAVEL CENTERS INORPORATED


Date: October 27, 2000                  By /s/ MICHAEL L. BOWLIN
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                                           Michael L. Bowlin
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer


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