Form 8-K

 

 

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 17, 2018

 

 

LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

1-36756

(Commission File
Number)

 

72-1449411

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

5321 Corporate Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(225) 926-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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).

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 17, 2018, Lamar Advertising Company (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”). Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 19, 2018 were entitled to vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting. As of March 19, 2018, 83,977,918 shares of Class A Common Stock, 14,420,085 shares of Class B Common Stock, and 5,719.49 shares of Series AA Preferred Stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting. With respect to the matters submitted for vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting, each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote, each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to ten votes, and each share of Series AA Preferred Stock is entitled to one vote. At the 2018 Annual Meeting, 80,451,232 shares of Class A Common Stock, all shares of Class B Common Stock, and all shares of Series AA Preferred Stock of the Company were represented, in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum for the meeting.

The following two proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2018, were before the meeting, and they received the following votes:

Proposal 1: Election of Seven Directors to Serve until the 2019 Annual Meeting. The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company:

 

Name of Director Nominees

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

John E. Koerner, III

     212,529,343.49        3,782,987        8,345,471  

Marshall A. Loeb

     216,020,628.49        291,702        8,345,471  

Stephen P. Mumblow

     212,770,240.49        3,542,090        8,345,471  

Thomas V. Reifenheiser

     212,764,252.49        3,548,078        8,345,471  

Anna Reilly

     213,149,576.49        3,162,754        8,345,471  

Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.

     213,183,003.49        3,129,327        8,345,471  

Wendell Reilly

     213,133,634.49        3,178,696        8,345,471  


Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2018 Fiscal Year. The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

223,919,928.49

  692,975   39,969   0


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 22, 2018     LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
    By:   /s/ Keith A. Istre
      Keith A. Istre
      Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer