Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

15. Subsequent Events

On October 17, 2014 the Company announced that the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by its wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar Advertising REIT Company (“Lamar REIT”), which contains a proxy statement of Lamar, was declared effective on October 16, 2014 by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The proxy statement relates to a special meeting of Lamar’s stockholders scheduled to be held on November 17, 2014, at 9:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, at the offices of Lamar to consider and vote on, among other things, a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 27, 2014 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between Lamar and Lamar REIT. Stockholders of record of Lamar at the close of business on October 3, 2014, will be entitled to vote by proxy or in person at the special meeting.