8-K

LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW false 0001090425 0001090425 2026-05-14 2026-05-14
 
 
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
 
72-1449411

(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
Symbol(s)

 
Name of each exchange
on which registered

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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At the 2026 Annual Meeting (as defined below) of Lamar Advertising Company (the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 1996 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company available for issuance under the plan by 2,000,000 shares from 17,500,000 to 19,500,000 shares and make certain other changes thereto. A copy of the Company’s 1996 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02. The Company’s 1996 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, will be effective June 1, 2026.
Additionally, at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Company, the Company’s stockholders also approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company available for issuance under the plan by 500,000 shares and make certain other changes thereto. A copy of the 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated, is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
 

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

On May 14, 2026, the Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 16, 2026 were entitled to vote at the 2026 Annual Meeting. As of March 16, 2026, 87,021,456 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 2026 Annual Meeting. With respect to the matters submitted for vote at the 2026 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 2026 Annual Meeting, 81,183,725 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 five proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2026, were before the meeting, and they received the following votes:
Proposal 1: Election of Ten Directors to Serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting. The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company:
 

Name of Director Nominees

  
For
 
  
Withheld
 
  
Broker
Non-Votes
 

Nancy Fletcher

  
 
217,608,932.49
 
  
 
848,543
 
  
 
6,932,819
 

John E. Koerner, III

  
 
185,459,814.49
 
  
 
32,997,661
 
  
 
6,932,819
 

Mitch Landrieu

  
 
217,918,581.49
 
  
 
538,894
 
  
 
6,932,819
 

Marshall A. Loeb

  
 
199,744,784.49
 
  
 
18,712,691
 
  
 
6,932,819
 

Stephen P. Mumblow

  
 
186,690,081.49
 
  
 
31,767,394
 
  
 
6,932,819
 

Thomas V. Reifenheiser

  
 
196,302,507.49
 
  
 
22,154,968
 
  
 
6,932,819
 

Anna Reilly

  
 
201,929,909.49
 
  
 
16,527,566
 
  
 
6,932,819
 

Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.

  
 
201,632,877.49
 
  
 
16,824,598
 
  
 
6,932,819
 

Wendell Reilly

  
 
201,930,585.49
 
  
 
16,526,890
 
  
 
6,932,819
 

Elizabeth Thompson

  
 
202,314,538.49
 
  
 
16,142,937
 
  
 
6,932,819
 

 

Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2026 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, 2026.
 

For

 
Against

 
Abstain

 
Broker Non-Votes

224,470,869.49
 
866,596
 
52,829
 
0

Proposal 3: Approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation as disclosed in the Proxy.
 

For

 
Against

 
Abstain

 
Broker Non-Votes

214,218,385.49
 
4,075,610
 
163,480.00
 
6,932,819

Proposal 4: Approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 1996 Equity Incentive Plan. The stockholders approved the amendment and restatement.
 

For

 
Against

 
Abstain

 
Broker Non-Votes

217,093,545.49
 
1,290,954
 
72,976.00
 
6,932,819

Proposal 5: Approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The stockholders approved the amendment and restatement.
 

For

 
Against

 
Abstain

 
Broker Non-Votes

209,064,385.49
 
9,253,176
 
139,914.00
 
6,932,819

 

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
 

Exhibit
No.

  
Description

10.1
  
Lamar Advertising Company 1996 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.

10.2
  
Lamar Advertising Company 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated.

104
  
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 19, 2026
 

 
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY

 

 
By:
 
/s/ Jay L. Johnson

 

 

 
Jay L. Johnson

 

 

 
EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer