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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-18009
Republic Industries, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 DATED FEBRUARY 17, 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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Sabah Y. Kenaya................... 7,157 7,157
Laith J. Kenaya................... 6,641 6,641
Linda Kenaya...................... 2,263 2,263
Lana Kenaya....................... 3,771 3,771
Thomas S. Kenaya.................. 4,608 4,608
ALJABI Investment................. 18,818 18,818
Stanford University............... 13,000 13,000
Louis Sands IV Foundation......... 47,849 47,849
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