<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000908662-21-000025.txt : 20210216
<SEC-HEADER>0000908662-21-000025.hdr.sgml : 20210216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210216160428
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000908662-21-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REILLY SEAN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008218

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36756
		FILM NUMBER:		21637979

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5321 CORPORATE BLVD
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70808

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090425
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				721449411
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
		STREET 2:		5321 CORPORATE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			BATON ROUGE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70808
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2259261000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
		STREET 2:		5321 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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    <periodOfReport>2020-12-22</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001008218</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>REILLY SEAN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5321 CORPORATE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BATON ROUGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70808</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-12-22</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>800460</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By LLC</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>I</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By LLC</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's Certificate of Incorporation, the Class B Common Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, exercisable immediately, and has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares held by SRAA, LLC (&quot;SRAA&quot;) of which the reporting person is the sole manager.  The manager has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by SRAA.  The reporting person gifted shares held by him individually to SRAA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares held by the Reilly Family, LLC of which the reporting person is a manager.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares held by the Jennifer and Sean Reilly Family, LLC, of which the reporting person and his spouse are members.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James McIlwain, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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