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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  -------------

                                    FORM 10-Q

  X    QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
- -----  ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

                                       OR

- -----  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
       EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              For the transition period from ________ to ________.


                         Commission File Number 0-12594
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                         PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND VI
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                                   Registrant

           California                                    94-2869603
- -------------------------------               ----------------------------------
      State of Jurisdiction                   I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

2401 Kerner Boulevard, San Rafael, California            94901-5527
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      Address of Principal Executive Offices              Zip Code

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 485-4500
                                                           --------------

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                          Yes __X__            No _____





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                                  Part I.  Financial Information
                                  ------------------------------
                                   Item 1.  Financial Statements
                                  PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND VI
                                          BALANCE SHEETS
                          (Amounts in Thousands Except for Unit Amounts)
                                            (Unaudited)

                                                      June 30,      December 31,
                                                        1996            1995
                                                        ----            ----
ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents                             $   600          $ 2,708

Accounts receivable (net of allowance for
  losses on accounts receivable of $2
  and $22 at June 30, 1996 and December 31,
  1995, respectively)                                      28               30


Equipment on operating leases and held for
  lease (net of accumulated depreciation of
  $634 and $746 at June 30, 1996 and
  December 31, 1995, respectively)                          2                4

Investment in joint ventures                              338              415

Securities, available-for-sale                            119              121

Other assets                                               11                9
                                                      -------          -------

    Total Assets                                      $ 1,098          $ 3,287
                                                      =======          =======


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)

Liabilities

  Accounts payable and accrued expenses               $ 1,328          $ 1,471
                                                      -------          -------

    Total Liabilities                                   1,328            1,471
                                                      -------          -------

Partners' Capital (Deficit)

  General Partner                                         411              394

  Limited Partners, 320,000 units authorized
    and issued, 297,165  units outstanding at
    June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995                  (671)           1,461

  Unrealized gains (losses) on
    available-for-sale securities                          30              (39)
                                                      -------          -------

    Total Partners' Capital (Deficit)                    (230)           1,816
                                                      -------          -------

    Total Liabilities and Partners'
      Capital (Deficit)                               $ 1,098          $ 3,287
                                                      =======          =======

                     The accompanying notes are an integral
                            part of these statements.



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                         PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND VI
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               (Amounts in Thousands Except for Per Unit Amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                            Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                                  June 30,          June 30,
                                               1996     1995      1996     1995
                                               ----     ----      ----     ----
INCOME

  Rental income                               $   4    $ 208     $  10    $ 311
  Equity in earnings from
    joint ventures, net                          69       81       121      144
  Interest income, notes receivable            --        308      --        308
  Gain on sale of securities                     19     --          19     --
  Other income                                   16       37        26       54
                                              -----    -----     -----    -----

    Total Income                                108      634       176      817
                                              -----    -----     -----    -----

EXPENSES

  Depreciation                                    1        2         2        5
  Lease related operating expenses             --          1         5        2
  Management fees to General Partner              6       99         6      106
  Provision for losses on receivables          --       (140)     --       (140)
  General and administrative expenses            23       42        50       72
                                              -----    -----     -----    -----

    Total Expenses                               30        4        63       45
                                              -----    -----     -----    -----

NET INCOME                                    $  78    $ 630     $ 113    $ 772
                                              =====    =====     =====    =====


NET INCOME PER LIMITED
  PARTNERSHIP UNIT                            $ .22    $1.81     $ .32    $2.21
                                              =====    =====     =====    =====

DISTRIBUTIONS PER LIMITED
  PARTNERSHIP UNIT                              $--      $--     $7.50    $7.50
                                              =====    =====     =====    =====

ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME:

  General Partner                             $  12    $  94     $  17    $ 116
  Limited Partners                               66      536        96      656
                                              -----    -----     -----    -----

                                              $  78    $ 630     $ 113    $ 772
                                              =====    =====     =====    =====


                     The accompanying notes are an integral
                            part of these statements.



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                         PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND VI
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Amounts in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                                              Six Months Ended
                                                                  June 30,
                                                              1996        1995
                                                              ----        ----
Operating Activities:
- ---------------------
  Net income                                                $   113     $   772
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    used by operating activities:
      Depreciation                                                2           5
      Gain on sale of equipment                                  (1)        (41)
      Equity in earnings from joint ventures, net              (121)       (144)
      Provision for losses on accounts receivable              --             7
      Provision for losses on notes receivable                 --          (147)
      Gain on sale of securities                                (19)       --
      Decrease in accounts receivable                             2           3
      Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses        (143)     (1,190)
      Decrease (increase) in other assets                        (2)         21
                                                            -------     -------

  Net cash used by operating activities                        (169)       (714)
                                                            -------     -------

Investing Activities:
- ---------------------
  Principal payments, notes receivable                         --         1,139
  Proceeds from sale of equipment                                 1          41
  Proceeds from sale of securities                               89        --
  Distributions from joint ventures                             198         213
                                                            -------     -------

  Net cash provided by investing activities                     288       1,393
                                                            -------     -------

Financing Activities:
- ---------------------
  Distributions to partners                                  (2,227)     (2,229)
                                                            -------     -------

  Net cash used by financing activities                      (2,227)     (2,229)
                                                            -------     -------

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                        (2,108)     (1,550)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                2,708       3,892
                                                            -------     -------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                    $   600     $ 2,342
                                                            =======     =======



                     The accompanying notes are an integral
                            part of these statements.



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                         PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND VI
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)



Note 1.    General.

        The  accompanying  unaudited  condensed  financial  statements have been
prepared by the  Partnership in accordance  with generally  accepted  accounting
principles, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In the opinion of Management,  all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring  accruals)  considered  necessary  for a fair  presentation  have been
included. Although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make
the information  presented not misleading,  it is suggested that these condensed
financial  statements be read in conjunction  with the financial  statements and
the notes included in the Partnership's  Financial Statement,  as filed with the
SEC in the latest annual report on Form 10-K.


Note 2.    Reclassification.

        Reclassification  -  Certain  1995  amounts  have been  reclassified  to
conform to the 1996 presentation.


Note 3.    Income Taxes.

        Federal  and state  income  tax  regulations  provide  that taxes on the
income  or loss of the  Partnership  are  reportable  by the  partners  in their
individual income tax returns. Accordingly, no provision for such taxes has been
made in the accompanying financial statements.


Note 4.    Net Income (Loss) and Distributions per Limited Partnership Unit.

        Net income and distributions per limited  partnership unit were based on
the limited  partner's share of net income and  distributions,  and the weighted
average  number of units  outstanding of 297,165 for the six month periods ended
June  30,  1996  and  1995.  For  purposes  of  allocating   income  (loss)  and
distributions to each individual limited partner, the Partnership  allocates net
income (loss) and  distributions  based upon each respective  limited  partner's
ending capital account balance.  The use of this method accurately reflects each
limited  partner's  participation  in  the  partnership  including  reinvestment
through the Capital Accumulation Plan. As a result the calculation of net income
(loss) and distributions  per limited  Partnership unit is not indicative of per
unit income (loss) and  distributions  due to reinvestments  through the Capital
Accumulation Plan.



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Note 5.   Investment in  Joint Ventures.

Equipment Joint Ventures

        The aggregate  combined  statements of operations of the equipment joint
ventures is presented below:

                        COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                             (Amounts in Thousands)

                                           Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                                June 30,            June 30,
                                             1996      1995      1996      1995
                                             ----      ----      ----      ----
INCOME
Rental income                               $  735    $1,217    $1,407    $2,136
Gain on sale of equipment                      295       298       543       875
Other income                                    41        49        82       111
                                            ------    ------    ------    ------
        Total income                         1,071     1,564     2,032     3,122
                                            ------    ------    ------    ------

EXPENSES
Depreciation                                    84       113       173       460
Lease related  operating expenses              420       800       884     1,531
Management fees to General Partner              36        62        68       126
General and administrative expenses              2         4         5         9
                                            ------    ------    ------    ------
        Total expenses                         542       979     1,130     2,126
                                            ------    ------    ------    ------
Net income                                  $  529    $  585    $  902    $  996
                                            ======    ======    ======    ======

Financing Joint Ventures

        The aggregate  combined  statements of operations of the financing joint
ventures is presented below:

                        COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                             (Amounts in Thousands)

                                           Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                                 June 30,           June 30,
                                             1996      1995      1996      1995
                                             ----      ----      ----      ----
INCOME
Interest income - notes receivable            $  6      $ 21      $ 24      $ 48
Other income                                    16        62        18        66
                                              ----      ----      ----      ----
        Total income                            22        83        42       114
                                              ----      ----      ----      ----

EXPENSES
Management fees to General Partner            $  1      $  4      $  1      $  5
General and administrative expenses              2         5         7        12
                                              ----      ----      ----      ----
        Total expenses                           3         9         8        17
                                              ----      ----      ----      ----
Net income                                    $ 19      $ 74      $ 34      $ 97
                                              ====      ====      ====      ====



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Foreclosed Cable Systems Joint Ventures

        The  statements  of  operations  of the  foreclosed  cable systems joint
ventures is presented below:

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                             (Amounts in Thousands)

                                           Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                                June 30,            June 30,
                                            1996       1995      1996      1995
                                            ----       ----      ----      ----
INCOME
Subscriber revenue                         $ --       $  174    $   54    $  343
Gain (adjustments to gain) on
  sale of cable system                        (35)      --       1,205      --
Other income                                    1          2        10         6
                                           ------     ------    ------    ------
        Total income                          (34)       176     1,269       349
                                           ------     ------    ------    ------

EXPENSES
Depreciation and amortization                --           38        13        77
Program services                             --           43        12        87
Management fees to an affiliate of
  the General Partner                           1          8       121        15
General and administrative expenses          --           47        46       102
Provision for losses on accounts
  receivable                                 --            2      --           3
                                           ------     ------    ------    ------
        Total expenses                          1        138       192       284
                                           ------     ------    ------    ------
Net income before taxes                       (35)        38     1,077        65
Income tax benefit                           --         --        --        --
                                           ------     ------    ------    ------
Net income                                 $  (35)    $   38    $1,077    $   65
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                         PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND VI

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations.

Results of Operations

        The  Partnership  reported a  decrease  in net  income of  $552,000  and
$659,000  during the three and six months  ended  June 30,  1996,  respectively,
compared to the same  periods in 1995.  The  decrease in net income is primarily
attributable to a decrease in interest  income from notes  receivable and rental
income.

        Total revenues  decreased by $526,000 and $641,000 for the three and six
months  ended June 30,  1996,  respectively,  as compared to the same periods in
1995.  The  decrease  for both the three and six  months  ended  June 30,  1996,
compared to the prior year, is  attributable  to the absence of interest  income
from a note  receivable,  compared to interest  income from notes  receivable of
$308,000  in  1995.  The  Partnership  recognized  interest  income  from a note
receivable  of $308,000  during the three months ended June 30, 1995 as a result
of the Partnership receiving a settlement from its one remaining note receivable
which was  impaired.  The amount  received as the  settlement  was first applied
towards the outstanding note receivable balance and the remainder was recognized
as interest income.

        Due to the settlement received on the one remaining note receivable, the
balance of the general  allowance for losses on notes  receivable  was no longer
necessary.  As a result,  the  remaining  balance of $147,000 was  recognized as
income which  decreased  total  expenses for both the three and six months ended
June 30, 1995.

        The settlement  also caused  management  fees to the General  Partner to
increase for the three and six months ended June 30, 1995.  Management  fees for
the three and six months ended June 30, 1996  decreased by $93,000 and $100,000,
respectively, as compared to the same periods in 1995.

        The decline in rental  income of $204,000 and $301,000 for the three and
six months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, also contributed to the decline in
total revenues for 1996. The reduction in rental income is  attributable  to the
decrease  in the  equipment  owned by the  Partnership.  At June 30,  1996,  the
Partnership  owned  equipment  with an  aggregate  original  cost of $837,000 as
compared to  $3,097,000  at June 30,  1995.  The  Partnership  is currently in a
liquidation phase. As a result, the equipment portfolio will continue to decline
as the  Partnership  continues to liquidate its remaining  equipment as it comes
off lease.

        Rental  income  for the three and six  months  ended  June 30,  1995 was
higher than usual due to the  recognition  of prepaid  rent that had  previously
been  recorded as a liability.  During the quarter  ended June 30, 1995,  it was
determined  that these  payments  were no longer a liability  and the amount was
subsequently  recognized  as rental  income.  No such event has occurred  during
1996.

        The Partnership reported a gain on sale of securities of $19,000 for the
three and six months ended June 30,  1996.  This gain on sale of  securities  is
attributable to the  Partnership  selling a portion of its investment in Storage
Technology  Corporation  common  stock,  receiving  proceeds  from  the  sale of
$89,000.

Joint Ventures

        The Partnership has made investments in various  equipment and financing
joint ventures along with other affiliated  partnerships  managed by the General
Partner for the purpose of spreading the risk of investing in certain  equipment
leasing and  financing  transactions.  These joint  ventures  are not  currently
making  any  significant  additional  investments  in new  equipment  leasing or





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financing  transactions.  As a  result,  the  earnings  and cash  flow from such
investments  are  anticipated  to  continue  to  decline as the  portfolios  are
re-leased at lower rental rates and eventually  liquidated.  Earnings from joint
ventures  decreased by $12,000 and $23,000 during the three and six months ended
June 30, 1996, respectively, compared to the same periods in 1995.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        During the six months ended June 30, 1996,  the net cash used by leasing
and financing  activities was $169,000,  as compared to the net cash provided by
leasing and financing  activities of $425,000  during 1995. The decrease in cash
generated  for the six  months  ended  June 30,  1996 is due to the  absence  of
principal  payments from notes receivable.  During the six months ended June 30,
1995, the Partnership  received a settlement from its one remaining  outstanding
note receivable.

        The distributions from joint ventures continues to be one of the primary
sources of cash  generated by the  Partnership.  Cash  distributions  from joint
ventures  were  $198,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and $213,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 1995. The slight decrease in distributions for the
six months  ended June 30, 1996,  as compared to 1995,  is  attributable  to the
closure of one joint  venture  during the three months  ended June 30, 1995,  as
well as, the  decrease in rental  receipts  from  several  joint  ventures.  The
decrease in rental  receipts is a result of equipment  being  re-leased at lower
rental rates and equipment being sold.

         As of June 30, 1996,  the  Partnership  owned  equipment held for lease
with a purchase price of $679,000 and a net book value of $2,000, as compared to
$2,382,000  and $0 at June  30,  1995,  respectively.  The  General  Partner  is
actively engaged,  on behalf of the Partnership,  in remarketing and selling the
Partnership's off-lease equipment portfolio.

        The Limited  Partners  received their annual  distribution of $2,227,000
and $2,229,000 during the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
As a result,  the  cumulative  cash  distributions  to the Limited  Partners are
$75,915,000 and $73,687,000 at June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The General
Partner did not receive  distributions during the six months ended June 30, 1996
and 1995.

        Distributions  are made on an annual basis with a  distribution  date of
January 15. The distribution  made in January of 1996 was at  approximately  the
same rate as  January  of 1995.  The  amount of the  distribution  to be made in
January of 1997 has not yet been determined.

        As the Partnership's asset portfolio continues to decline as a result of
the on-going  liquidation of assets, it is expected that the cash generated from
operations  will  also  decline.  Cash  generated  from  leasing  and  financing
operations  has been and is anticipated to continue to be sufficient to meet the
Partnership's on-going operational expenses.



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                         PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND VI

                                  June 30, 1996

                           Part II. Other Information.
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Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.  Inapplicable.

Item 2.    Changes in Securities.  Inapplicable

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities.  Inapplicable

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.  Inapplicable

Item 5.    Other Information.  Inapplicable

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on 8-K:

           a)  Exhibits:  None

           b)  Reports on 8-K:  None



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                                   SIGNATURES

           Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                             PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND VI
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                                                      (Registrant)

      Date                    Title                             Signature
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August 13, 1996        Chief Financial Officer,           /S/ PARITOSH K. CHOKSI
- ---------------        Senior Vice President              ----------------------
                       and Treasurer of                   (Paritosh K. Choksi)
                       Phoenix Leasing Incorporated
                       General Partner


August 13, 1996        Senior Vice President,             /S/ BRYANT J. TONG
- ---------------        Financial Operations               ----------------------
                       (Principal Accounting Officer)     (Bryant J. Tong)
                       Phoenix Leasing Incorporated
                       General Partner


August 13, 1996        Partnership Controller            /S/ MICHAEL K. ULYATT
- ---------------        Phoenix Leasing Incorporated      -----------------------
                       General Partner                   (Michael K. Ulyatt)