SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5551 CORPORATE BOULEVARD

(Street)
BATON ROUGE LA 70808

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/17/2004
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OBIE MEDIA CORP [ OBIE ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 0(1) I See Footnote(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Lamar Advertising Company ("Lamar") has entered into a Voting Agreement with Brian B. Obie, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Obie Media Corporation (the "Issuer") pursuant to which Mr. Obie will vote, at a special meeting of the shareholders of the Issuer, at least 1,653,147 shares of the Issuer's common stock in favor of the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer and Lamar, dated as of September 17, 2004. Lamar disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Lamar is the beneficial owner of the securities for Section 16 or for any other purpose.
By: /s/ Keith A. Istre, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 09/27/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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