SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                             ----------------------

                                 SCHEDULE 13GA*
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                            Lamar Advertising Company
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    521815101
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  March 5, 2007
             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)



     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13GA is filed:

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)





                              (Page 1 of 13 Pages)
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     *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).






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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                               Scout Family Partners, L.P.
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
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     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
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     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                               Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                              -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              60,120
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              60,120
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     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                              60,120
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     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
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     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                              0.07%
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     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                              PN
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 521815101                 13GA                   Page 3 of 13 Pages

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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                          Scout Capital Partners II, L.P.
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
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     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
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     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                              -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              380,268
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              380,268
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     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                              380,268
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     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
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     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                              0.45%
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     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                              PN
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 521815101                 13GA                   Page 4 of 13 Pages

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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                 Scout Capital, L.L.C.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                               Delaware
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                              -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              440,388
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              440,388
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                              440,388
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                              0.52%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                              OO
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 521815101                 13GA                   Page 5 of 13 Pages

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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                       Scout Capital Management, L.L.C.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                Delaware
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                              -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              3,819,732
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              3,819,732
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                              3,819,732
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                              4.53%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                              IA
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 521815101                 13GA                   Page 6 of 13 Pages

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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                         Adam Weiss
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                               United States
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                              -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              4,260,120
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              -0-
REPORTING      ---------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              4,260,120
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                              4,260,120
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                              5.05%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                              IN
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 521815101                 13GA                   Page 7 of 13 Pages

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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                 James Crichton
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                               United States
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                              -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              4,260,120
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              4,260,120
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                              4,260,120
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                              5.05%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                              IN
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 521815101                 13GA                   Page 8 of 13 Pages

Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

    The name of the issuer is Lamar Advertising Company (the "Company").

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

     The Company's principal executive offices are located at 5551 Corporate
Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70808.

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

     This statement is filed by:

          (i)  Scout Family Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
               ("Scout Family Partners"), with respect to the shares of Class A
               Common Stock (defined in Item 2(d)) below directly owned by it;
         (ii)  Scout Capital Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
               ("Scout Partners II"), with respect to the shares of Class A
               Common Stock directly owned by it;
        (iii)  Scout Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
               ("Scout Capital"), with respect to the shares of Class A Common
               Stock directly owned by Scout Family Partners and Scout Partners
               II;
         (iv)  Scout Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
               company ("Scout Capital Management"), which serves as investment
               manager to Scout Capital Fund, Ltd. ("Scout Capital Fund") and
               Scout Capital Fund II, Ltd. ("Scout Capital Fund II"), each a
               Cayman Islands exempted company, and other discretionary managed
               accounts, with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock
               directly owned by Scout Capital Fund, Scout Capital Fund II and
               such other managed accounts (collectively, the "Accounts");
          (v)  Adam Weiss ("Mr. Weiss"), with respect to the shares of Class A
               Common Stock directly owned by each of Scout Family Partners,
               Scout Partners II, Scout Capital Fund, Scout Capital Fund II and
               with respect to the Shares held by the Accounts managed by Scout
               Capital Management; and
         (vi)  James Crichton ("Mr. Crichton"), with respect to the shares of
               Class A Common Stock directly owned by each of Scout Family
               Partners, Scout Partners II, Scout Capital Fund, Scout Capital
               Fund II and with respect to the Shares held by the Accounts
               managed by Scout Capital Management.

               The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively
referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to
persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief
after making inquiry to the appropriate party.






CUSIP No. 521815101                 13GA                   Page 9 of 13 Pages

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

     The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 640
Fifth Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10019.

Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

     Scout Family Partners and Scout Partners II are limited partnerships
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Scout Capital and Scout
Capital Management are limited liability companies organized under the laws of
the State of Delaware. Mr. Weiss and Mr. Crichton are United States citizens.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

     Lamar Advertising, Class A common stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common
Stock")

Item 2(e).     CUSIP Number:
     521815101

Item 3.        If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a)  [ ]   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

          (b)  [ ]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

          (c)  [ ]   Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                     Act,

          (d)  [ ]   Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                     Investment Company Act of 1940,

          (e)  [ ]   Investment Adviser in accordance with
                     Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),

          (f)  [ ]   Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
                     with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),

          (g)  [ ]   Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance
                     with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),

          (h)  [ ]   Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                     Federal Deposit Insurance Act,

          (i)  [ ]   Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                     investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                     Company Act of 1940,

          (j)  [ ]   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check the box.  [X]






CUSIP No. 521815101                 13GA                  Page 10 of 13 Pages

Item 4.        Ownership.

     A.   Scout Family Partners, L.P.
          (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 60,120
          (b)  Percent of class: 0.07%.
          (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
            (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 60,120
           (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
            (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 60,120

     B.   Scout Capital Partners II, L.P.
          (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 380,268
          (b)  Percent of class: 0.45%
          (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
            (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 380,268
           (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
            (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 380,268

     C.   Scout Capital, L.L.C.
          (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 440,388
          (b)  Percent of class: 0.52%
          (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
            (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 440,388
           (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
            (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 440,388

     D.   Scout Capital Management, L.L.C.
          (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 3,819,732
          (b)  Percent of class: 4.53%
          (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
            (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 3,819,732
           (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
            (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,819,732

     E.   Adam Weiss
          (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 4,260,120
          (b)  Percent of class: 5.05%
          (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
            (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,260,120
           (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
            (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,260,120

     F.   James Crichton
          (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 4,260,120
          (b)  Percent of class: 0%
          (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
            (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,260,120
           (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
            (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,260,120





CUSIP No. 521815101                 13GA                  Page 11 of 13 Pages

Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [].

Item 6.        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     Not applicable.

Item 7.        Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

     Not applicable.

Item 8.        Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

     See Item 2.

Item 9.        Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Not applicable.

Item 10.       Certification.

     Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.






CUSIP No. 521815101                 13GA                  Page 12 of 13 Pages

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

DATED:  March 5, 2007

                                    SCOUT FAMILY PARTNERS, L.P.
                                    By:  Scout Capital, L.L.C.,
                                         General Partner

                                    By:  /s/ Adam Weiss
                                         --------------------------
                                         Adam Weiss
                                         Managing Member

                                    By:  /s/ James Crichton
                                         --------------------------
                                         James Crichton
                                         Managing Member


                                    SCOUT CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
                                    By:  Scout Capital, L.L.C.,
                                         General Partner

                                    By:  /s/ Adam Weiss
                                         --------------------------
                                         Adam Weiss
                                         Managing Member

                                    By:  /s/ James Crichton
                                         --------------------------
                                         James Crichton
                                         Managing Member


                                    SCOUT CAPITAL, L.L.C.,

                                    By:  /s/ Adam Weiss
                                         --------------------------
                                         Adam Weiss
                                         Managing Member

                                    By:  /s/ James Crichton
                                         --------------------------
                                         James Crichton
                                         Managing Member






CUSIP No. 521815101                 13GA                  Page 13 of 13 Pages


                                    SCOUT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

                                    By:  /s/ Adam Weiss
                                         --------------------------
                                         Adam Weiss
                                         Managing Member

                                    By:  /s/ James Crichton
                                         --------------------------
                                         James Crichton
                                         Managing Member


                                    ADAM WEISS
                                    /s/ Adam Weiss
                                    -------------------------------


                                    JAMES CRICHTON
                                    /s/ James Crichton
                                    -------------------------------