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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-058596.txt : 20091223
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-058596.hdr.sgml : 20091223
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091223182819
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-058596
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHOEBE SNOW FOUNDATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252480
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		091259277

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 3215
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PSF LAMR SALES
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001090425</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LAMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001252480</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PHOEBE SNOW FOUNDATION</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY , SUITE 3215</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILL VALLEY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94941</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Footnote 1</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.11</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>264600</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.45</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>249600</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The entity making these transactions is Phoebe Snow Foundation (the &quot;Reporting Person&quot;).  The Reporting Person may be deemed to be part of a &quot;group&quot;, as such term is defined in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which is a 10% owner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person directly sold 20,000 shares on 12/21/09, as reported in Line 1 above, ranging in price from $31.06 - 31.33 (full detailed information regarding the shares sold at each price will be provided upon request).  Additionally, the Reporting Person directly sold 15,000 shares, as reported in Line 2 above, at $31.45.  Following the transactions causing this filing, the Reporting Person owns 249,600 shares of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This filing shall not be deemed as an admission by the Reporting Person that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kim M. Silva, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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