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RULE 424(b)(3)
FILE NO. 33-61649
REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 DATED JUNE 4, 1997
TO PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 11, 1995
As a result of the transfers by certain Selling Stockholders 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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Shares Beneficially Shares to be Offered
Owned Prior to for The Selling
Selling Stockholder The Offering Stockholder's Account
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Hudson Family Foundation, Inc. .................. 125,000 125,000
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