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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 33-65289
Republic Industries, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 DATED AUGUST 16, 1996
TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 DATED JUNE 11, 1996 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 29, 1995
As a result of certain transfers of Common Stock by certain Selling
Stockholders, the table of Selling Stockholders in the Selling Stockholders
Section of the Prospectus is hereby supplemented as follows:
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY SHARES TO BE OFFERED
OWNED PRIOR TO FOR THE SELLING
SELLING STOCKHOLDER THE OFFERING STOCKHOLDER'S ACCOUNT
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Arlington Big Brothers and Sisters Foundation, Inc. .......... 34,482 34,482
Boys and Girls Club of Arlington.............................. 8,621 8,621
Lee G. Brown(1)............................................... 3,734,648 3,734,648
Patricia Buckley.............................................. 4,288 4,288
Catawba Science Center........................................ 600 600
Debra A. Duncan(2)............................................ 106,835 106,835
Robert C. Duncan Annuity Trust No. Two(3)..................... 536,973 536,973
DeeDee Duncan Elliott......................................... 80,451 80,451
M. Robert Farris and Carolyn R. Farris, JTTEN................. 2,200 2,200
Anna M. Farris................................................ 1,100 1,100
Emily L. Farris............................................... 1,100 1,100
Kenneth B. Farris............................................. 600 600
First Union National Bank as TTEE of the Debra Scott
Charitable Remainder Unitrust dtd 4/3/96.................... 107,000 107,000
Hickory Museum of Art......................................... 1,878 1,878
Park Row Church of Christ, Inc. .............................. 43,625 43,625
River Legacy Foundation....................................... 5,173 5,173
Bob Sheck(4).................................................. 82,524 82,524
Gilbert V.H. Sheck............................................ 1,000 1,000
Sipe's Orchard Home........................................... 3,756 3,756
St. Luke's United Methodist Church............................ 14,275 14,275
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(1) Lee G. Brown served as an officer and director of Garbage Disposal Service,
Inc. ("GDS") prior to the Company's acquisition of GDS on November 30,
1995, and Lee G. Brown continues to serve as President thereof.
(2) Debra A. Duncan and Robert C. Duncan served as officers of J.C. Duncan
Company, Inc. and related companies (the "Duncan Companies") prior to the
Company's acquisition of the Duncan Companies on November 30, 1995, and
continues to serve as officers thereof.
(3) Robert C. Duncan is the grantor and sole trustee of the Robert C. Duncan
Annuity Trust Number Two.
(4) Bob Sheck served as an officer of CANA First Corporation d/b/a Scott
Security Systems and/or related companies (the "Scott Security Companies")
prior to the Company's acquisition of the Scott Security Companies on
November 30, 1995, and continues to serve as an officer thereof.
