1 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): JULY 17, 1997 HUGHES SUPPLY, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) FLORIDA 001-08772 59-0559446 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) of Incorporation) 20 North Orange Avenue, 32801 Suite 200, (Zip Code) Orlando, Florida (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (407) 841-4755 NOT APPLICABLE (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Hughes Supply, Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Registrant"), has restated its Selected Financial Data to give effect to a three-for-two stock split declared by the Registrant's Board of Directors on May 20, 1997 to shareholders of record as of July 10, 1997. The date of issuance for the additional shares was July 17, 1997. A copy of the restated Selected Financial Data is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Selected Financial Data for the fiscal years ended 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, and 1993. 3 SIGNATURES 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. HUGHES SUPPLY, INC. Date: September 19, 1997 By: /s/ J. Stephen Zepf J. Stephen Zepf Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Selected Financial Data for the fiscal years ended 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, and 1993.