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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 33-61649
Republic Industries, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 DATED DECEMBER 18, 1996
TO PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 11, 1995
AS SUPPLEMENTED BY SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 DATED
FEBRUARY 20, 1996 AND SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
DATED AUGUST 16, 1996
As a result of the transfer by Mr. Huizenga of his 24,997,440 shares of Common
Stock, the table of Selling Stockholders in the Selling Stockholder Section of
the Prospectus is hereby further supplemented as follows:
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<CAPTION> Shares to be Offered for
Shares Beneficially Owned The Selling Stockholder's
Selling Stockholder Prior to the Offering Account
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<S> <C> <C>
H. Wayne Huizenga(21)............. 29,462,557(22) 24,997,440
Huizenga Investments Limited
Partnership(23)................... 24,997,400 24,997,440
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(21) Mr. Huizenga has served as the Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company since August 3, 1995.
(22) The aggregate amount of Common Stock beneficially (for
federal securities law purposes) owned by Mr. Huizenga
consists of (i) 24,997,400 shares of Common Stock owned by
Huizenga Investments Limited Partnership, a Nevada limited
partnership (the "Limited Partnership"), of which Mr. Huizenga
is the sole limited partner and the sole shareholder of the
corporate general partner, Huizenga Investments, Inc. (the
"General Partner"), (ii) 1,000,000 shares held by his wife,
and (iii) vested options to purchase 2,000,000, 1,000,000 and
465,117 shares of Common Stock at exercise prices of $12.375,
$10.125 and $16.125 per share, respectively. Mr. Huizenga
disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his wife.
(23) Mr. Huizenga is (i) the sole limited partner of the Limited
Partnership and (ii) the sole shareholder of the General
Partner. As a result, Mr. Huizenga is deemed to own
beneficially (for federal securities law purposes) the shares
of Common Stock held by the Limited Partnership.
