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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-029044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100524

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATTERSON WILLIAM J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202551

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		10855123

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCULLY JOHN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202553

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		10855125

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPO ADVISORY PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252456
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		10855129

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCDERMOTT EDWARD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252464

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		10855131

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SF ADVISORY PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000948279
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		10855128

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY STE 3215
		STREET 2:		C/O SPO PARTNERS & CO
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPO ADVISORY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000919468
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		10855130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3215
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153836600

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SF ADVISORY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990329

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OBERNDORF WILLIAM E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218663

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		10855124

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SPO PARTNERS & CO
		STREET 2:		591 REDWOOD HWY 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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPO PARTNERS II LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046206
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		10855127

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY STE 3215
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153836600

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MAIN STREET PARTNERS LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAN FRANCISCO PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252458
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30242
		FILM NUMBER:		10855126

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 3215
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153836600

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAN FRANCISCO PARTNERS II LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030707
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        <footnote id="F1">This award of restricted stock was made to Edward H. McDermott (&quot;EHM&quot;) as a Director of the Issuer.   Pursuant to the partnership agreement governing SPO Partners II, L.P. (&quot;SPO Partners&quot;), these shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by SPO Partners together with any profits arising therefrom.  These shares are in addition to 2,200 shares previously granted to EHM as a Director of the Issuer.  These shares are also in addition to 800 shares owned by EHM in his IRA, which is self-directed, and included in Column 5 above.  Also, these shares are in addition to 10,000 stock options previously granted to EHM.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Additionally, 17,902,984 shares of the Issuer's common stock are owned directly by SPO Partners and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) SPO Advisory Partners, L.P. (&quot;SPO Advisory&quot;), the sole general partner of SPO Partners, (ii) SPO Advisory Corp. (&quot;SPO Corp.&quot;), the sole general partner of SPO Advisory, and (iii) John H. Scully (&quot;JHS&quot;), William E. Oberndorf (&quot;WEO&quot;), William J. Patterson (&quot;WJP&quot;) and EHM, the four controlling persons of SPO Corp.  Additionally, 735,730 shares of the Issuer's common stock are owned directly by San Francisco Partners L.P. (&quot;SF Partners&quot;) and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) SF Advisory Partners, L.P. (&quot;SF Advisory&quot;), the sole general partner of SF Partners, (ii) SPO Corp., the sole general partner of SF Advisory, and (iii) JHS, WEO, WJP and EHM, the four controlling persons of SPO Corp.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Additionally, WEO owns 84,600 shares in his IRA, which is self-directed, JHS owns 18,700 shares in his IRAs, which are self-directed and WJP owns 1,700 shares in his IRA, which is self-directed.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The individuals and entities listed in notes above may be deemed to form a &quot;group&quot;, as such term is defined in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, for purposes of this filing.  This filing shall not be deemed as an admission by any such 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.  Each such person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of such person's pecuniary interest, if any, therein.</remarks>

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