SUNGLASS HUT INTERNATIONAL INC
424B3, 1997-09-26
RETAIL STORES, NEC
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                        SUNGLASS HUT INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

                 5 1/4% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2003

                              PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
                      (TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 4, 1996)

         Unless otherwise provided, terms used in the Prospectus, dated October
4, 1996 (the "Prospectus"), of Sunglass Hut International, Inc., will have the
same meaning when used in this Prospectus Supplement. The Prospectus immediately
follows this Prospectus Supplement.

                  INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING UNRESTRICTED NOTES

         Purchasers who acquire Notes pursuant to the registration statement to
which the Prospectus is a part and who desire to obtain Unrestricted Notes may
do so by completing the steps set forth in the Prospectus under the caption
"Plan of Distribution," provided, however, that THE PURCHASER'S CERTIFICATE
INCLUDED AS EXHIBIT A TO THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT MUST BE USED INSTEAD OF THE
ONE INCLUDED IN THE PROSPECTUS.

                          NOTE SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS

         The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
beneficial holders of the Notes as of September 26, 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                             PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
                                                                                             ----------------
                                                  PRINCIPAL AMOUNT      PRINCIPAL AMOUNT      OF NOTES TO BE
                                                  ----------------      ----------------      --------------
                                                      OF NOTES          OF NOTES TO BE        OWNED AFTER THE
                                                      --------          --------------        ---------------
NAME OF NOTE SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS(1)          BENEFICIALLY OWNED     OFFERED FOR SALE         OFFERING
- ---------------------------------------          ------------------     ----------------         --------
<S>                                                 <C>                   <C>                       <C>
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust:
        Spartan High Income Fund                    $ 14,680,000          $ 14,680,000              $ 0
Fidelity Global Yield Trust                            1,910,000             1,910,000                0
Fidelity Management Trust Company                      9,580,000             9,580,000                0
Fidelity World Global High Income Fund                   140,000               140,000                0
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.                           1,310,000             1,310,000                0
Lazard Freres & Co., L.L.C.                           10,720,000            10,720,000                0
Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P. Investment Advisor         27,295,000            27,295,000                0
Maxxum American Equity Fund                              229,000               229,000                0
Morgan Stanley & Co, Inc.(3)                           1,350,000             1,350,000                0
Paloma Securities, L.L.C.                              6,425,000             6,425,000                0
Prudential's Balanced Fund                             7,566,000             7,566,000                0
Prudential's Gibralter Fund                            4,595,000             4,595,000                0
Smith Barney Inc.(2)                                     975,000               975,000                0
Variable Insurance Products Fund:
        High Income Fund                               6,840,000             6,840,000                0
                                                    ------------          ------------              ---
                                                    $ 93,615,000          $ 93,615,000              $ 0
                                                    ============          ============              ===
</TABLE>
___________________
(1)    Except as stated herein, none of the Note Selling Securityholders has any
       material relationship with the Company.

(2)    Smith Barney Inc. has from time to time provided investment banking
       services to the Company. Smith Barney, Inc. was an initial purchaser of
       the Notes.

(3)    Morgan Stanley & Co, Inc. has from time to time provided investment
       banking services to the Company. Morgan Stanley & Co, Inc. was an initial
       purchaser of the Notes.


                         ------------------------------

          THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS SEPTEMBER 26, 1997

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                                                               EXHIBIT A TO
                                                           PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
                                                            (SEPTEMBER 26, 1997)

                             PURCHASER'S CERTIFICATE

                        SUNGLASS HUT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                 5 1/4% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2003

          This Purchaser's Certificate is delivered to Sunglass Hut
International, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with that certain registration
statement registering the resale of Sunglass Hut International, Inc.'s 5 1/4%
Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2003 (the "Notes"). In order to obtain
Unrestricted Notes (as defined in the Prospectus) this certificate must be
completed in full and telecopied or otherwise delivered to Jennifer Weeks,
Sunglass Hut International, Inc., 255 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, Florida
33134; Telecopy (305) 461-6332; Telephone (305) 461-6100 immediately after the
purchase of such Notes.

          1.  NAME OF SELLER; AND DTC PARTICIPANT NUMBER


              ________________________________________________________________

          2.  SIGNATURE OF SELLER

          The undersigned hereby confirms that on ___________________, 1997, it
sold ________________ principal amount of the Notes to the person named below in
paragraph three.

                                    Signature:_________________________________

Dated:_________________,1997        Print Name: _______________________________

                                    Title:_____________________________________

          3.  NAME OF PURCHASER;  AND DTC PARTICIPANT NUMBER


              ________________________________________________________________

          4.  SIGNATURE OF PURCHASER

          THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CONFIRMS THAT IT RECEIVED A COPY OF THE
PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 4, 1996 (THE "PROSPECTUS") AND THE PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 1997 ATTACHED THERETO RELATING TO THE SALE OF THE
NOTES BY THE SELLER IDENTIFIED HEREIN (THE "SUPPLEMENTAL PROSPECTUS") AT THE
TIME OF THE SALE OF THE NOTES TO THE UNDERSIGNED. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY
PURCHASED $________________ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE NOTES FROM THE SELLER
PURSUANT TO THE PROSPECTUS AND HEREBY REQUESTS THAT, IN RELIANCE ON THE
REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE PARTIES HERETO, THE COMPANY DELIVER TO THE
UNDERSIGNED UNRESTRICTED NOTES REPRESENTED BY CUSIP NO. 86736F AC 0 IN EXCHANGE
FOR THE SAME PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF RESTRICTED NOTES.


                                    Signature:_________________________________

Dated:_________________,1997        Print Name: _______________________________

                                    Title:_____________________________________



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