UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2006


                               Hughes Supply, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Florida                  001-08772            59-0559446
 (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission        (IRS Employer
          incorporation)            File Number)       Identification No.)


       One Hughes Way, Orlando, Florida                           32805
   (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (407) 841-4755

                                 Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On February 14, 2006, Hughes Supply, Inc. ("Hughes") issued an employee
memorandum announcing that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to the proposed acquisition of
Hughes by The Home Depot, Inc. has expired and that Hughes expects to close the
merger by the end of its first fiscal quarter, April 30, 2006. A copy of the
employee memorandum is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1   Employee Memorandum, dated February 14, 2006.










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                                   SIGNATURE

           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.

Date:  February 14, 2006
                                 Hughes Supply, Inc.


                                 By: /s/ John Z. Pare
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                                     John Z. Pare
                                     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
                                     Secretary








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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



    Exhibit No.                         Description
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       99.1               Employee Memorandum, dated February 14, 2006.












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