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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950144-97-001547.txt : 19970222
<SEC-HEADER>0000950144-97-001547.hdr.sgml : 19970222
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950144-97-001547
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970218
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:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-18009
		FILM NUMBER:		97537181

	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
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<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC.  424(B)(3) TO 333-18009
<TEXT>

<PAGE>   1

                                                                 Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                             File No. 333-18009
                                                      Republic Industries, Inc.


                  SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 DATED FEBRUARY 17, 1997
                   TO PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 18, 1996


        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:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    SHARES BENEFICIALLY   SHARES TO BE OFFERED
                                       OWNED PRIOR TO       FOR THE SELLING 
SELLING STOCKHOLDER                     THE OFFERING      STOCKHOLDER'S ACCOUNT
- -------------------                 -------------------   ---------------------

<S>                                        <C>                   <C> 
Sabah Y. Kenaya...................          7,157                 7,157

Laith J. Kenaya...................          6,641                 6,641

Linda Kenaya......................          2,263                 2,263

Lana Kenaya.......................          3,771                 3,771

Thomas S. Kenaya..................          4,608                 4,608

ALJABI Investment.................         18,818                18,818

Stanford University...............         13,000                13,000

Louis Sands IV Foundation.........         47,849                47,849

</TABLE>


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