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): August 23, 2018

LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

5321 Corporate Blvd.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(225) 926-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

On August 23, 2018, Lamar Advertising Company (the “Company”) filed a prospectus supplement relating to the offer and sale, from time to time, by the selling stockholders of up to 163,137 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Selling Stockholders Shares”). Filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1 is the opinion of Locke Lord LLP relating to the Selling Stockholders Shares.

(d) Exhibits

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 5.1

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August 23, 2018

Lamar Advertising Company

5321 Corporate Boulevard

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-226614 (the “Registration Statement”), filed by Lamar Advertising Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Pursuant to the Registration Statement, the selling stockholders (the “Selling Stockholders”) are selling up to an aggregate of 163,137 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share. A prospectus supplement dated August 23, 2018, relating to the offer and sale of the Shares, which, together with the prospectus filed with the Registration Statement (the “Base Prospectus”) constitute the “Prospectus,” was filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(7) (the “Prospectus Supplement’). In connection with rendering this opinion, we have examined originals, certified copies or copies otherwise identified as being true copies of the following:

In our examination, we have assumed (i) the genuineness of all signatures; (ii) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals; (iii) the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, photostatic, electronic or facsimile copies and the authenticity of the originals of such documents; (iv) the authority of all persons signing any document; (v) the enforceability of all the

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documents and agreements we have reviewed in accordance with their respective terms against the parties thereto; and (vi) the truth and accuracy of all matters of fact set forth in all certificates and other instruments furnished to us. We have also assumed that the Shares will be sold pursuant to the Registration Statement in such manner as relates to and is described in the Prospectus Supplement.

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized, and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

The opinion expressed above is limited to the Delaware General Corporation Law, including applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting Delaware General Corporation Law, and the federal laws of the United States.

This opinion is rendered on the date hereof, and we have no continuing obligation hereunder to inform you of changes of law or fact subsequent to the date hereof or facts of which we have become aware after the date hereof.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by the Company with the Commission on or about the date hereof, to the incorporation by reference of this opinion into the Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the Prospectus Supplement under the caption “Legal Matters. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Commission.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Locke Lord LLP

Locke Lord LLP