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RULE 424(B)(3)
FILE NO. 33-65289
REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 DATED APRIL 21, 1997
TO PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 29, 1995
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 SHARES TO BE OFFERED
OWNED PRIOR TO FOR THE SELLING
SELLING STOCKHOLDER THE OFFERING STOCKHOLDER'S ACCOUNT
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Duval Public Education Foundation................. 1,450 1,450
Hare & Co......................................... 8,100 8,100
Phyllis A. Wells.................................. 26,362 26,362
Robert Russell Wells.............................. 697 697
Rodney R. Wells................................... 697 697
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