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) September 30, 1997 ------------------------------ McNEIL PACIFIC INVESTORS FUND 1972 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 0-7162 94-6279375 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 13760 Noel Road, Suite 600, LB70, Dallas, Texas, 75240 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (972) 448-5800 ----------------------------- ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS - ------- ------------------------------------ On September 30, 1997, the Registrant sold Palm Bay Apartments, a 346 unit apartment complex located in Orlando, Florida, to Ceebraid Signal Portfolio II, L.P., an unaffiliated purchaser. The sales price was $6,850,000. Net cash proceeds to the Partnership amounted to approximately $4,508,960. Palm Bay Apartments was the Partnership's last real estate asset. McNEIL PACIFIC INVESTORS FUND 1972 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 thereunto duly authorized: McNEIL PACIFIC INVESTORS FUND 1972 October 15, 1997 By: /s/ Brandon K. Flaming - ------------------- ----------------------------------------- Date Brandon K. Flaming Chief Accounting Officer of McNeil Real Estate Management, Inc.