UNITED STATES
                       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 27, 2005

                      REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


            California                0-13112                 95-3778627
      (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
           of incorporation         File Number)        Identification Number)

                                55 Beattie Place
                              Post Office Box 1089
                        Greenville, South Carolina 29602
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (864) 239-1000
                           (Issuer's telephone number)

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Item 8.01   Other Events

Real  Estate  Associates  Limited  VI  (the  "Partnership")  has a  99%  limited
partnership interest in Fillmore Investors,  Limited ("Fillmore").  On September
27, 2005, Fillmore sold its investment  property,  consisting of 32 units, for a
sales price of approximately  $150,000. It is anticipated that the proceeds from
the sale will be used to pay the  outstanding  liabilities  of Fillmore and will
not be distributed to the investors. The Partnership has no remaining investment
balance in Fillmore.



                                    SIGNATURE

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.



                                REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI


                                By:  National Partnership Investment Corp.
                                     Corporate General Partner

                                By:  /s/Brian S. Shuman
                                     Brian S. Shuman
                                     Senior Vice President and Chief  Financial
                                     Officer

                              Date:  October 6, 2005