SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                  MAY 29, 2003



                            LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          DELAWARE                       0-30242                 72-1449411
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission File          (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                  Number)             Identification No.)



             5551 CORPORATE BOULEVARD, BATON ROUTE, LOUISIANA 70808
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)



                                 (225) 926-1000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                             EXPLANATORY NOTE

        A Form 8-K that reported these events was previously filed by our
wholly owned subsidiary Lamar Media Corp. on June 2, 2003

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

      On May 30, 2003, our wholly owned subsidiary Lamar Media Corp. (the
"Company") issued a press release announcing the pricing of its institutional
private placement of $125 million senior subordinated notes. In accordance with
Rule 135(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company hereby files as Exhibit
99.1 a copy of the Company's press release dated May 30, 2003 and hereby files
as Exhibit 99.2 a copy of the Company's press release dated May 29, 2003.

ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.

      The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated May 30, 2003

Exhibit 99.2    Press release dated May 29, 2003





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                                   SIGNATURES

      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.

Date: June 5, 2003                  LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY


                                       By: /s/ Keith Istre
                                          ----------------------------------
                                           Keith Istre
                                           Chief Financial Officer






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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated May 30, 2003

Exhibit 99.2    Press Release dated May 29, 2003






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