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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950144-97-004547.txt : 19970424
<SEC-HEADER>0000950144-97-004547.hdr.sgml : 19970424
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950144-97-004547
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970423
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:	333-04269
		FILM NUMBER:		97585372

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES FORM 424B3 FILE # 333-04269
<TEXT>

<PAGE>   1
 
                                                                  RULE 424(B)(3)
                                                              FILE NO. 333-04269
                                                       REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
                PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 DATED APRIL 21, 1997
                        TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 31, 1996
 
     As a result of 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 further 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>
Sandpiper & Co....................................        326,000                 326,000
</TABLE>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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