UNITED STATES
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 14, 2026
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36756 | 47-0961620 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5321 Corporate Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(225) 926-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange | ||
| Class A common stock, $0.001 par value | LAMR | The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 14, 2026, Lamar Advertising Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.60 per share payable on June 30, 2026 to holders of record of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock on June 16, 2026. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Lamar Advertising Company dated May 14, 2026. | |
| 104.1 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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: May 14, 2026 | LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY | |||||
| By: | /s/ Jay L. Johnson | |||||
| Jay L. Johnson | ||||||
| EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | ||||||