1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): JULY 20, 1999 LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 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)

2 This Form 8-K/A is being filed solely for the purpose of correcting a typographical error in the paragraph "Item 5. Other Events." ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Lamar Advertising Company was reorganized into a new holding company structure. Filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release that we issued on July 22, 1999 describing the reorganization. 2

3 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: July 26, 1999 LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY By: /s/ Kevin P. Reilly, Jr. ------------------------------------- Kevin P. Reilly, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer