FORM 15 Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Commission File Number 0-16209 ANGELES PARTNERS 16 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) One Insignia Financial Plaza P.O. Box 1089 Greenville, South Carolina 29602 Telephone Number (864) 239-1000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) Units of Limited Partnership Interest (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) None (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains) Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports: Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) (x) Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) ( ) Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) ( ) Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) ( ) Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) ( ) Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) ( ) Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) ( ) Rule 15d-6 ( ) Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) ( ) Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: None Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Angeles Partners 16 has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. ANGELES PARTNERS 16 BY: ANGELES REALTY CORPORATION II General Partner DATE: August 6, 1997 BY: /s/ Carroll D. Vinson Carroll D. Vinson President/Director Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed under the signature.