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 April 14, 1999 (Date of earliest event reported) CONNECTICUT GENERAL REALTY INVESTORS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) CONNECTICUT (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-14466 06-1115374 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 900 Cottage Grove Road, South Building Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (860) 726-6000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) -1- Connecticut General Realty Investors III Limited Partnership (a Connecticut limited partnership) ITEM 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets On April 14, 1999, the Partnership completed the sale of its investment in the Waterford Apartments to Case Ventures, Inc., an Oklahoma Corporation for a gross sales price of $14,675,000. The purchaser assumed the bond financing of $11,355,000 as part of the sale. The property had a depreciated cost of approximately $9,550,000 as of the date of sale. After deducting closing costs, the Partnership expects to record a gain of approximately $4,850,000. ITEM 7(C). Exhibits 10(a) Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated March 8, 1999 between Waterford Partnership and Case Ventures, Inc., an Oklahoma Corporation incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(bb) to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. -2- 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. CONNECTICUT GENERAL REALTY INVESTORS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: CIGNA Realty Resources, Inc. - Fifth General Partner Date: April 27, 1999 By: /s/ John D. Carey -------------- ------------------------- John D. Carey, President (Principal Executive Officer) Date: April 27, 1999 By: /s/ Josephine C. Donofrio -------------- ------------------------- Josephine C. Donofrio, Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) -3-