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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-20667
Republic Industries, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 DATED MARCH 7, 1997
TO PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 4, 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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<CAPTION> Shares Beneficially Shares to be Offered
Owned Prior to for The Selling
Selling Stockholder The Offering Stockholder's Account
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<S> <C> <C>
Tripperoo Nevada, Limited Partnership(1).. 1,140,121 1,140,121
Tripperoo Nevada, Inc.(1)................. 11,517 11,517
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(1) Tripperoo Nevada, Limited Partnership and Tripperoo Nevada, Inc. are
controlled by Norman Tripp. Mr. Tripp served as General Counsel and Secretary of
Alamo-Rent-A-Car, Inc., and was a shareholder of Alamo Rent-a-Car, Inc., and
affiliated entities prior to the Company's acquisitions of such companies. Mr.
Tripp is Chairman of Tripp, Scott, Conklin & Smith, which has been the regular
outside counsel to Alamo and affiliated entities.
