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                                                                 Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                              File No. 33-63735
                                                      Republic Industries, Inc.

                     SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 DATED JUNE 11, 1996
             TO PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1995 AS SUPPLEMENTED
                     BY SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 30, 1996


        On May 10, 1996, the Company's Board of Directors approved a 
two-for-one stock split (the "Stock Split") relating to the Common Stock for 
stockholders of record on May 28, 1996. The Stock Split was effected by means 
of a 100% stock dividend distributed on June 8, 1996. Quotations on Nasdaq 
relating to the Common Stock began reflecting the Stock Split on June 10, 1996. 
Purchasers of Common Stock pursuant to this Prospectus are advised to take into 
account the effect of the Stock Split upon certain information presented in 
this Prospectus, including without limitation, the effect of the Stock Split
on number of shares and per share information contained herein.

        In order to reflect adjustment for the Stock Split, as well as 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 deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following table, which
contains information as of June 11, 1996:




                                                   SHARES BENEFICIALLY        SHARES TO BE OFFERED
                                                     OWNED PRIOR TO              FOR THE SELLING
SELLING STOCKHOLDER                                   THE OFFERING            STOCKHOLDER'S ACCOUNT     
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Boone Investors Group, LLC(1)...................          210,000                      210,000
Charles Bowen, Jr.(2)...........................          650,000                      650,000
F. Coll Bowen, III(2)...........................          620,000                      620,000
Thomas C. Bowen(2)..............................          500,000                      500,000
CFP, LTD(3).....................................          233,334                      233,334
Robert Crawford.................................           46,328                       46,328
Felix A. Crawford(4)............................          251,080                      251,080
Charles S. Cullens(5)...........................           56,900                       56,900
Barbara Drake...................................           32,040                       32,040
FAC Investment Partnership(6)...................        2,536,418                    2,536,418 
James R. Gregg(2)...............................          143,104                      143,104
Joseph I. McConnell(2)..........................          143,104                      143,104              
University of Florida Foundation................              800                          800


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(1)  Thomas C. Bowen is the Manager of Boone Investors Group, LLC, a Georgia 
     limited liability company.
(2)  Charles Bowen, Jr., F. Coll Bowen, III, Thomas C. Bowen, James R. Gregg 
     and Joseph I. McConnell served as officers of United Waste Service, Inc. 
     ("United") prior to the Company's acquisition of United on October 11,
     1995.
(3)  Felix A. Crawford is the General Partner of CFP, Ltd.
(4)  Felix A. Crawford served as an officer of Southland Environmental 
     Services, Inc. ("Southland") prior to the Company's acquisition of 
     Southland on October 17, 1995.
(5)  Charles S. Cullens served as an officer of Reliable Sanitation, Inc. 
     ("Reliable") prior to the Company's acquisition of Reliable on October 2,
     1995.
(6)  Felix A. Crawford, individually and as a trustee of the Felix A. Crawford 
     Revocable Trust, and Antonia C. Crawford are the General Partners of FAC 
     Investment Partnership, a Nevada general partnership.