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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):
AUGUST 5, 1999
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-20833 72-1449411
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
5551 CORPORATE BOULEVARD, BATON ROUTE, LOUISIANA 70808
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(225) 926-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Lamar Advertising Company has agreed to sell $250,000,000 of
convertible notes in an underwritten public offering. Filed herewith as Exhibit
99.1 is a copy of a press release that was issued today describing the sale.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release issued by the registrant on August 5, 1999.
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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: August 5, 1999 LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
By: /s/ KEVIN P. REILLY, JR.
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Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99.1 Press release issued by the registrant on August 5, 1999.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Lamar Announces $250 Million
Convertible Notes Offering
BATON ROUGE, La - (BUSINESS WIRE) --- August 5, 1999 --- Lamar
Advertising Company (NASDAQ: LAMR) announced that it has agreed to sell
$250,000,000 of Convertible Notes through Goldman Sachs & Co., Deutsche Banc
Alex. Brown, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Salomon Smith Barney as
underwriters. The Convertible Notes will bear interest at the rate of 5.25% per
annum and will be convertible into shares of Lamar Advertising's Class A common
stock at a conversion price of $46.25 per share. The proceeds of the Convertible
Notes will be used to pay existing bank debt. The sale of the Convertible Notes
is expected to be completed on August 10, 1999.
Lamar Advertising is a leading outdoor advertising company currently
operating 107 outdoor advertising companies in 36 states, logo sign contracts in
20 states and the Province of Ontario, Canada and 23 transit advertising
operations in nine states.
CONTACT: Lamar Advertising Company, Baton Rouge
Keith Istre, 225/926-1000
