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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950144-97-007983.txt : 19970722
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950144-97-007983
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970721
SROS:			NYSE

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:	333-20667
		FILM NUMBER:		97642907

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 E LAS OLAS BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 1200
		CITY:			FT. LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9547135200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		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 FORM 424B3 FILE NO. 333-20667
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                                                                  RULE 424(b)(3)
                                                              FILE NO. 333-20667
                                                       REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC.




                      SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 DATED JULY 21, 1997
                      TO PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 4, 1997


        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:

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<CAPTION>
                                                SHARES BENEFICIALLY     SHARES TO BE OFFERED
                                                  OWNED PRIOR TO          FOR THE SELLING
SELLING STOCKHOLDER                                THE OFFERING         STOCKHOLDER'S ACCOUNT
- -------------------                             -------------------     ---------------------
<S>                                                     <C>                     <C>
James M. Moran Inter Vivos Trust
Number One, as amended and restated
June 13, 1997...............................        217,796                  217,796
Linda Bradshaw..............................            200                      200
Brian Bradshaw..............................            200                      200

</TABLE>

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