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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950144-98-013602.txt : 19981208
<SEC-HEADER>0000950144-98-013602.hdr.sgml : 19981208
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950144-98-013602
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19981207

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000350698
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
		IRS NUMBER:				731105145
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-61649
		FILM NUMBER:		98764769

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 SE 6TH ST
		CITY:			FT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9547696000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 SE 6TH ST
		CITY:			FT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REPUBLIC WASTE INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REPUBLIC RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900226
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<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC. FORM 424(B)(3) 33-61649
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<PAGE>   1


                                                                  RULE 424(b)(3)
                                                               FILE NO. 33-61649
                                                       REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC.


                    SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 DATED DECEMBER 7, 1998
                      TO PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 11, 1995

As a result of the transfers by certain Selling Stockholders of Common Stock,
the table of Selling Stockholders in the Selling Stockholder Section of the
Prospectus is hereby further supplemented as follows:

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<CAPTION>

                                                         Shares Beneficially     Shares to be Offered
                                                           Owned Prior to           for The Selling
Selling Stockholder                                         The Offering         Stockholder's Account
- -------------------                                      ------------------      ---------------------
<S>                                                           <C>                       <C>
GDJ, Jr. Investment Limited Partnership(1)                     999,321                   676,470
</TABLE>

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(1) GDJ, Jr. Investment Limited Partnership is controlled by George D. Johnson, 
    Jr., who serves as a director of the Company. The aggregate amount of common
    stock beneficially owned by GDJ, Jr. Investment Limited Partnership consists
    of (a) 899,321 shares owned by it, and (b) presently exercisable warrants to
    purchase 100,000 shares at $3.50 per share.
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