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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-18009
Republic Industries, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 DATED MARCH 19, 1997 TO PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 18, 1996
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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Abacus Group........................................ 602 602
Linda Alkammo....................................... 602 602
Hani Arafat......................................... 602 602
Bushra Attisha...................................... 721 721
Joe Drolshagen and Janet Drolshagen JTTEN........... 602 602
Margaret Esshaki.................................... 1204 1204
Prince Gallozi...................................... 602 602
Ronald Genereux..................................... 401 401
Herbert Hipsher..................................... 401 401
Shabib Kas Gorgis................................... 602 602
Zuhair Kenaya....................................... 2404 2404
Michael Kenny and Evelene Kenny JTTEN............... 602 602
Faris Naimi......................................... 4811 4811
Salem Narra......................................... 3608 3608
Nadir Orow.......................................... 1204 1204
John Price.......................................... 401 401
Karim Sarafa........................................ 402 402
John Scicluna, Sr................................... 1204 1204
George Sesi......................................... 1204 1204
Caroline Shallal.................................... 1204 1204
Kimberly Shallal.................................... 1204 1204
Samira Shammami..................................... 602 602
Shafiq Shaya........................................ 602 602
Aniss Shayota....................................... 1865 1865
Yousif McKay and Jamila McKay
fbo Yousif McKay Living Trust dated 1/11/97....... 10,955 10,955
Jamila McKay and Yousif McKay
fbo Jamila McKay Living Trust dated 1/11/97....... 10,955 10,955
William E. Meyer and Gail M. Meyer
Charitable Remainder Trust dated 2/11/97.......... 40,000 40,000
Daniel Agajanian.................................... 37,000 37,000
R and T Management Inc.............................. 500 500
Bassolino DE Family Limited Partnership............. 49,512 49,512
Bassolino RI Family Limited Partnership............. 114,336 114,336
R and T Management Inc.............................. 500 500
Zuhair Antone....................................... 4,500 4,500
Noori Antone........................................ 4,500 4,500
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