<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000908662-21-000024.txt : 20210216
<SEC-HEADER>0000908662-21-000024.hdr.sgml : 20210216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210216160322
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000908662-21-000024
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 KEVIN P JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214776

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36756
		FILM NUMBER:		21637918

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMAR CORP
		STREET 2:		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>

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        <issuerName>LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LAMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>REILLY KEVIN P JR</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>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Chairman</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-12-22</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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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 Grand Pass, L.L.C. (&quot;Grand Pass&quot;) of which the reporting person is the sole manager.  The manager has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Grand Pass.  The reporting person gifted shares held by him individually to Grand Pass.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares held by the Reilly Family, LLC (the &quot;RFLLC&quot;), of which the reporting person is the executive manager.  The reporting person's three siblings are the other managers of the RFLLC.  The executive manager has sole voting power over the shares held by the RFLLC, but dispositions of the shares require the approval of managers representing 75% of the limited liability company interests of the RFLLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares held by Ninemile, L.L.C., of which the reporting person is the managing member.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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