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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-23415
Republic Industries, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 DATED AUGUST 5, 1997
TO PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 20, 1997
In order to reflect certain transfers and sales 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 OWNED SHARES TO BE OFFERED FOR THE
SELLING STOCKHOLDER PRIOR TO THE OFFERING SELLING STOCKHOLDER'S ACCOUNT
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SunTrust Bank, South Florida, N.A.
as Investment Manager for Kathleen and
John Hoctor UAD 3/10/95......................................... 59,701 59,701
Kathleen Hoctor(1).............................................. 6,633 6,633
(1) Served as an officer and/or director of, and/or was an affiliate
of, Maroone prior to the Company's acquisition of such Company.
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