<PAGE> 1
Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 33-61649
Republic Industries, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 DATED APRIL 18, 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:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> Shares to be Offered for
Shares Beneficially Owned The Selling Stockholder's
Selling Stockholder Prior to the Offering Account
- ------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Jay Bentley and Alice Blosser..... 600 600
James J. Blosser.................. 859,600 56,700(2)
Nancy W. Blosser
CUST Bailey Blosser UTMA(FL).... 1,900 1,900
Nancy W. Blosser
CUST Jamie Blosser UTMA(FL)..... 1,900 1,900
Whitney Blosser................... 600 600
Kevin and Gretchen Parker......... 600 600
Michelle M. Smith................. 4,400 4,400
Timothy R. Smith.................. 22,000 22,000
Jeanne Wood....................... 100 100
Jeffrey Wood...................... 100 100
Steven Wood....................... 100 100
</TABLE>
____________________________
(2) Includes 36,400 shares that may be issued upon exercise of certain of
the Combination Warrants.
