-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UHkQMGTbh0y4SjIcyfn1KB58OGKz29Y5NQbAlwaGthkKVm+4zDH40+e6hZvoZ+BS Q9GFOVUA+PPlQdlIOUn0BQ== 0000950144-97-000438.txt : 19970122 0000950144-97-000438.hdr.sgml : 19970122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-97-000438 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970120 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19970121 SROS: NASD 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-09787 FILM NUMBER: 97507915 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 E LAS OLAS BLVD STREET 2: STE 1200 CITY: FT. LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 3057618333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1400 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 8-K 1 REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES,INC. 8-K 1/20/97 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchance Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 20, 1997 ---------------- REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC. ------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware -------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-9787 73-1105145 ------ ---------- (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification No.) 450 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1200 Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301 - ----------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (954) 713-5200 -------------- N.A. ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 Item 5. Other Events. On January 20, 1997, Republic Industries, Inc. (the "Registrant") announced that it had sold approximately 15,000,000 shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value ("Common Stock"), in a private placement to certain institutional investors. The shares were issued at $35.50 per share, resulting in net proceeds to the Registrant of approximately $530,000,000. The preceding description of the private placement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Press Release, dated January 20, 1997, attached hereto as Exhibit 99, which is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. The Exhibits to this Report are listed in the Exhibit Index set forth elsewhere herein. 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /s/ Michael S. Karsner -------------------------------- Michael S. Karsner Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: January 20, 1997 4 REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC. EXHIBIT INDEX Number and Description of Exhibit - ---------------------- 1. None 2. None 4. None 16. None 17. None 21. None 23. None 24. None 27. None 99. Press Release, dated January 20, 1997. EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE 1 EXHIBIT 99 [LOGO] REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC. 450 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 954-713-5200 954-713-2115 FAX FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Karsner - --------------------- (954) 713-5230 REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES RAISES HALF A BILLION DOLLARS IN PRIVATE PLACEMENT Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (January 20, 1997)--Republic Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:RWIN) announced today that it has accepted subscriptions from certain institutional investors in connection with a private placement transaction for the sale of approximately 15 million shares of its common stock, at a purchase price of $35.50 per share, for an aggregate amount of approximately $530 million. Due to today's banking holiday, funding of the private placement will be completed Tuesday, January 21. Proceeds from this sale will be used for general corporate purposes. The securities offered in this transaction were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under such Act or an applicable exemption therefrom. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy common stock of Republic Industries. Republic is a diversified company operating in the automotive, solid waste, electronic security and out-of-home media industries. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----