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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 33-63735
Republic Industries, Inc.
SUPPLEMENTAL NO. 5 DATED JULY 1, 1997 TO PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 1, 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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Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.(1)..... 1,126,940 1,126,940
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(1) As pledgee, with respect to 377,220, 245,000, 294,720, and 210,000 shares
pledged by F. Coll Bowen, Thomas C. Bowen, Charles Bowen, Jr. and Boone
Investors Group, LLC, respectively.
