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RULE 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-23415
Republic Industries, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 DATED JULY 7, 1997
TO PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 20, 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:
SHARES BENEFICIALLY SHARES TO BE OFFERED
OWNED PRIOR TO FOR THE SELLING
SELLING STOCKHOLDER THE OFFERING STOCKHOLDER'S ACCOUNT
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National Car Rental, Inc. Licensee
(Arizona)........................... 253,782 253,782
National Car Rental of Oklahoma
City, Inc........................... 98,759 98,759
Dale E. Ritter...................... 49,379 49,379
Goldman Sachs & Co.................. 176,250 176,250
Midwest Car Corporation............. 493,498 493,498
Cline Tucker and Patricia Mack-
Tucker, JTWROS...................... 98,759 98,759
Rodney G. Smith..................... 1,821,515 1,821,515
Joseph Lunkes....................... 13,148 13,148
Larry A. Ritter and Mary Jane
Ritter, JTWROS...................... 49,379 49,379
