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RULE 424(B)(3)
FILE NO. 333-18009
REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 DATED APRIL 21, 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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Bost & Co......................................... 38,300 24,200
Edward Meyer...................................... 12,532 12,532
Edward Meyer and Dolores Jeannette
Meyer Charitable Remainder Trust................ 21,400 21,400
Edward Meyer Revocable Trust U/A dtd 2/14/90...... 339,718 339,718
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