Edgar Filing: Abrams David C

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW [LAMR]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR,

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2012

(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02116

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	08/07/2012		S		40,000	D	$ 31.555	8,678,453	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	08/07/2012		S		207,034	D	$ 31.5109	8,471,419	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	08/08/2012		S		25,233	D	$ 34.8579	8,446,186	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	08/08/2012		S		287,352	D	$ 34.5796	8,158,834	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116		X
ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116		X
Abrams David C 222 BERKELEY STREET 22ND FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116		X
ABRAMS CAPITAL LLC 222 BERKELEY STREET 22ND FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116		X

Signatures

/s/ Abrams Capital Management, L.P., by Abrams Capital Management, LLC, the General Partner, by David C. Abrams, Managing Member		08/09/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Abrams Capital Management, LLC, by David C. Abrams, Managing Member		08/09/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Abrams Capital, LLC, by David C. Abrams, Managing Member		08/09/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ David C. Abrams		08/09/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These securities are held by investment funds, the general partner and/or investment adviser of which is directly or indirectly controlled by David C. Abrams. In such capacity, Mr. Abrams may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities.
(2)	These securities are held by investment funds for which Abrams Capital Management, L.P. (the "LP") serves as investment adviser. Abrams Capital Management, LLC (the "LLC") serves as the general partner of the LP. In their respective capacities, each of the LP and the LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities.
(3)	A portion of these securities are held by investment funds for which Abrams Capital, LLC ("Abrams Capital") serves as general partner. In such capacity, Abrams Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities.
(4)	Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of such securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5)	Of the shares of Class A Common Stock sold on August 7, 2012, (i) 37,591 shares sold at $31.555 per share and 194,568 shares sold at $31.5109 per share may be deemed to have been beneficially owned by Abrams Capital; and (ii) all shares reported herein as having been sold on such date may be deemed to have been beneficially owned by Mr. Abrams, the LP and the LLC.
(6)	Of the shares of Class A Common Stock sold on August 8, 2012, (i) 23,714 shares sold at $34.8579 per share and 270,049 shares sold at $34.5796 per share may be deemed to have been beneficially owned by Abrams Capital; and (ii) all shares reported herein as having been sold on such date may be deemed to have been beneficially owned by Mr. Abrams, the LP and the LLC.
(7)	As of August 7, 2012, Abrams Capital may be deemed to have beneficially owned 7,961,318 shares of Class A Common Stock and Mr. Abrams, the LP and the LLC may be deemed to have beneficially owned 8,471,419 shares of Class A Common Stock. As of August 8, 2012, Abrams Capital may be deemed to beneficially own 7,667,555 shares of Class A Common Stock and Mr. Abrams, the LP and the LLC may be deemed to beneficially own 8,158,834 shares of Class A Common Stock.

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