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 0-9136

                            ANGELES PARTNERS VIII
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                55 Beattie Place
                                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 VIII caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.

                                             ANGELES PARTNERS VIII

                                             BY: Angeles Realty Corporation
                                                 Managing General Partner

DATE:  March 8, 2001                         BY: /s/Patrick J. Foye
                                                    Patrick J. Foye
                                                    Executive Vice
                                                    President and 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.