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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-05-002797
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050209
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050211

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090425
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		IRS NUMBER:				721449411
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		05597986

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
		STREET 2:		5551 CORPORATE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70808
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2259261000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
		STREET 2:		5551 CORPORATE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70808

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAMAR NEW HOLDING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990716
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February&nbsp;9, 2005</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>0-30242</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>72-1449411</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Commission File Number)
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>5551 Corporate Blvd.<BR>
Baton, Rouge 70808</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(225)&nbsp;926-1000</B><BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Not Applicable</B><BR>
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">SIGNATURE</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">On February&nbsp;9, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Lamar Advertising
Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) determined the base salaries of its executive officers effective as of
January&nbsp;1, 2005. The Compensation Committee also determined the bonuses to be awarded to the
Company&#146;s executive officers with respect to the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Compensation Committee annually evaluates the performance of the Company&#146;s executive officers
and determines their compensation based upon its assessment of their individual performance and the
Company&#146;s overall performance. The Committee also considers compensation for comparable positions
in the media industry to achieve competitive total executive compensation. The annual base salary
for each executive officer remained the same for 2005 as it was in 2004.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The following table sets forth the 2004 bonus and the annual base salaries for 2005 for the
Company&#146;s executive officers.


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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">300,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">550,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">President and Chief Executive Officer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Sean E. Reilly</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">175,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">425,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Chief Operating Officer and Vice President</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Keith A. Istre</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">175,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">425,000</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURE</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.


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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY</B> <BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant) <BR>
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    <TD align="left">Date: February 11, 2005&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Keith Istre
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    <TD align="left">Keith Istre&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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