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): March 30, 2006


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


            Florida                  001-08772                 59-0559446
 (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
          incorporation)                                     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 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

On March 30, 2006, Hughes Supply, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing that the Company's shareholders approved the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of January 9, 2006, between The Home Depot, Inc. and the
Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1        Press Release, dated March 30, 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:  March 30, 2006
                                   Hughes Supply, Inc.


                                   By: /s/ John Z. Pare
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       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               Press Release, dated March 30, 2006.












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