UNITED STATES
                                            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                                  Washington, D.C. 20549

                                                         FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

[ XX]    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

For the fiscal year ended  December 31, 1995

                                                            OR

[  ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

For the transition period from                                           to

Commission file number              0-16499


                                 American Income 8 Limited Partnership
                     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  Massachusetts                                                   04-2947857
(State or other jurisdiction of                                  (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

  98 N. Washington St., Fifth Floor, Boston, MA                         02114
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (617) 854-5800

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act             NONE

       Title of each class       Name of each exchange on which registered



Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

          74,852 Units Representing Limited Partnership Interest
                                           (Title of class)


                                            (Title of class)

       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 XX         No

       State  the   aggregate   market   value  of  the  voting  stock  held  by
nonaffiliates  of the registrant.  Not applicable.  Securities are nonvoting for
this purpose. Refer to Item 12 for further information.

                                    DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
            Portions of the Registrant's Annual Report to security holders for
                           the year ended December 31, 1995 (Part I and II)







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                                           AMERICAN INCOME 8 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                                         FORM 10-K

                                                     TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                                                                     
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                                                          PART I

Item 1.           Business                                                                                               3

Item 2.           Properties                                                                                             5

Item 3.           Legal Proceedings                                                                                      5

Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                    5


                                                          PART II

Item 5.           Market for the Partnership's Securities and Related Security Holder Matters                             6

Item 6.           Selected Financial Data                                                                                7

Item 7.           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
                  Operations                                                                                             7

Item 8.           Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                                                            7

Item 9.           Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
                  Disclosure                                                                                              8


                                                         PART III

Item 10.          Directors and Executive Officers of the Partnership                                                     9

Item 11.          Executive Compensation                                                                                 10

Item 12.          Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management                                         11

Item 13.          Certain Relationships and Related Transactions                                                         11


                                                          PART IV

Item 14.          Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K                                     14-16











PART I

Item 1.  Business.

        (a)  General Development of Business

        AMERICAN INCOME 8 LIMITED  PARTNERSHIP (the "Partnership") was organized
as a limited partnership under the Massachusetts Uniform Limited Partnership Act
(the  "Uniform  Act") on  December  31, 1986 for the  purpose of  acquiring  and
leasing to third parties a diversified portfolio of capital equipment. Partners'
capital  initially  consisted of  contributions  of $1,000 each from the General
Partner (AFG Leasing  Associates II) and the Initial Limited  Partner.  The sole
General Partner of the  Partnership is  wholly-owned  by American  Finance Group
("AFG"), a Massachusetts partnership, and its Affiliates. On March 31, 1987, the
Partnership  issued  74,852  limited  partnership  units (the  "Units") to 1,516
Limited Partners, including four Units purchased by the Initial Limited Partner.
Initially,  the General  Partner had the following  five general  partners:  AFG
Leasing Incorporated, a Massachusetts corporation,  Kestutis J. Makaitis, Daniel
J. Roggemann,  Martin F. Laughlin, and Geoffrey A. MacDonald.  Messrs. Makaitis,
Roggemann and Laughlin  subsequently  elected to withdraw as Individual  General
Partners.  The  General  Partner  is not  required  to make  any  other  capital
contributions except as may be required under the Uniform Act and Section 6.1(c)
of the Amended and Restated  Agreement and  Certificate  of Limited  Partnership
(the  "Restated  Agreement,  as amended").  In accordance  with the terms of the
Restated  Agreement,  as amended,  AFG purchased  1,872 Units  ($468,000) in the
Partnership,  representing 2.5% of the total capital  contributions  received by
the Partnership.  In 1995, AFG tendered all of its Units to Atlantic Acquisition
Limited Partnership. (See Item 13 herein.)

        (b)  Financial Information About Industry Segments

        The Partnership is engaged in only one industry segment: the business of
acquiring capital equipment and leasing the equipment to creditworthy lessees on
a full payout or operating  lease basis.  (Full payout leases are those in which
aggregate  noncancellable rents equal or exceed the Purchase Price of the leased
equipment.  Operating  leases  are those in which the  aggregate  noncancellable
rental  payments  are less than the  Purchase  Price of the  leased  equipment.)
Industry segment data is not applicable.

        (c)  Narrative Description of Business

        The  Partnership  was  organized to acquire a  diversified  portfolio of
capital  equipment  subject to various full payout and  operating  leases and to
lease the  equipment  to third  parties as  income-producing  investments.  More
specifically, the Partnership's primary investment objectives are to acquire and
lease equipment which will:

        1. Generate quarterly cash distributions; and

        2. Maintain substantial residual value for ultimate sale.

        The  Partnership  has the  additional  objective  of  providing  certain
federal income tax benefits.

        The Closing Date of the Offering of Units of the  Partnership  was March
31, 1987. The initial purchase of equipment and the associated lease commitments
occurred on March 31, 1987. The  acquisition of the equipment and its associated
leases is described in detail in Note 3 to the financial  statements included in
Item 14, herein. The Partnership is expected to terminate no later than December
31, 1998.

        The Partnership has no employees;  however, it entered into a Management
Agreement  with  AFG  (the  "Manager")   coincident  with  the  commencement  of
operations.  The Manager's role, among other things, is to (i) evaluate, select,
negotiate, and consummate the acquisition of equipment, (ii) manage the leasing,
re-leasing,  financing,  and  refinancing  of  equipment,  and (iii) arrange the
resale of equipment.  The Manager is compensated  for such services as described
in the  Restated  Agreement,  as amended,  Item 13 herein,  and in Note 4 to the
financial statements included in Item 14, herein.

        The  Partnership's  investment in equipment is, and will continue to be,
subject  to  various  risks,  including  physical  deterioration,  technological
obsolescence  and defaults by lessees.  A principal  business risk of owning and
leasing equipment is the possibility that aggregate lease revenues and equipment
sale proceeds will be  insufficient  to provide an acceptable  rate of return on
invested capital after payment of all debt service costs and operating expenses.
Consequently,  the  success of the  Partnership  is largely  dependent  upon the
ability of the General  Partner  and its  Affiliates  to forecast  technological
advances,  the ability of the lessees to fulfill their lease obligations and the
quality and marketability of the equipment at the time of sale.

        In  addition,  the leasing  industry is very  competitive.  Although all
funds  available for  acquisitions  have been invested in equipment,  subject to
noncancellable  lease  agreements,  the Partnership will encounter  considerable
competition  when  equipment is re-leased or sold at the  expiration  of primary
lease  terms.  The  Partnership,  which  is  now  in the  latter  stages  of its
operations   phase,  will  compete  with  lease  programs  offered  directly  by
manufacturers   and  other  equipment  leasing   companies,   including  limited
partnerships and trusts, organized and managed similarly to the Partnership, and
including  other  AFG-sponsored  partnerships  and  trusts,  which  may  seek to
re-lease or sell equipment  within their own portfolios to the same customers as
the  Partnership.  Many competitors  have greater  financial  resources and more
experience than the Partnership, the General Partner and the Manager.

        Generally,  the Partnership is prohibited from  reinvesting the proceeds
generated by  refinancing or selling  equipment.  Accordingly,  the  Partnership
expects to liquidate its portfolio of equipment at the expiration of the initial
and renewal lease terms and to distribute the net  liquidation  proceeds.  As an
alternative  to  sale,  the  Partnership  may  enter  re-lease  agreements  when
considered  advantageous by the General  Partner and the Manager.  In accordance
with the Partnership's  stated investment  objectives and policies,  the General
Partner also is considering winding-up the Partnership's  operations,  including
the liquidation of its entire portfolio.

        Revenue from major individual lessees which accounted for 10% or more of
lease  revenue  during  the years  ended  December  31,  1995,  1994 and 1993 is
incorporated  herein by reference to Note 2 to the  financial  statements in the
1995 Annual Report.  Refer to Item 14(a)(3) for lease  agreements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

        Default by a lessee under a lease may cause  equipment to be returned to
the  Partnership at a time when the General  Partner or the Manager is unable to
arrange for the  re-lease or sale of such  equipment.  This could  result in the
loss of a material portion of anticipated  revenues and significantly weaken the
Partnership's ability to repay related debt.

        AFG is a successor to the business of American  Finance  Group,  Inc., a
Massachusetts corporation engaged since its inception in 1980 in various aspects
of the equipment leasing business. In 1990, certain members of AFG's management,
principally  Geoffrey A. MacDonald,  Chief  Executive  Officer and co-founder of
AFG,  established AFG Holdings  (Massachusetts)  Limited Partnership  ("Holdings
Massachusetts") to acquire ownership and control of AFG. Holdings  Massachusetts
effected  this  event by  acquiring  all of the  equity  interests  of AFG's two
partners,  AFG Holdings Illinois Limited Partnership  ("Holdings  Illinois") and
AFG Corporation.  Holdings  Massachusetts  incurred significant  indebtedness to
finance this acquisition, a significant portion of which was scheduled to mature
in 1995.

        On December 16, 1994, the senior lender to Holdings  Massachusetts  (the
"Senior Lender") assumed control of its security  interests in Holdings Illinois
and AFG  Corporation  and sold all such  interests to GDE  Acquisitions  Limited
Partnership,  a Massachusetts  limited partnership owned and controlled entirely
by Gary D. Engle,  President and member of the Executive  Committee of AFG. As a
result of this transaction, GDE Acquisitions Limited Partnership acquired all of
the assets,  rights and  obligations  of AFG from the Senior  Lender and assumed
control of AFG.  Geoffrey A. MacDonald remains as Chief Executive Officer of AFG
and member of its Executive Committee.

        (d) Financial Information About Foreign and Domestic Operations and 
Export Sales

        Not applicable.





Item 2.  Properties.

        Incorporated  herein by reference to Note 3 to the financial  statements
in the 1995 Annual Report.


Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.

        Incorporated  herein by reference to Note 6 to the financial  statements
in the 1995 Annual Report.


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

        None.








PART II

Item 5.  Market for the Partnership's Securities and Related Security Holder
      Matters.

        (a) Market Information

        There is no  public  market  for the  resale  of the Units and it is not
anticipated that a public market for resale of the Units will develop.

        (b) Approximate Number of Security Holders

        At December 31,  1995,  there were 1,367  recordholders  of Units in the
Partnership.

        (c) Dividend History and Restrictions

        Pursuant  to Article  VI of the  Restated  Agreement,  as  amended,  the
Partnership's  Distributable  Cash From Operations and  Distributable  Cash From
Sales or Refinancings are determined and distributed to the Partners  quarterly.
Each quarter's distribution may vary in amount. Distributions may be made to the
General Partner prior to the end of the fiscal quarter;  however,  the amount of
such distribution reflects only amounts to which the General Partner is entitled
at the time such distribution is made. Currently, there are no restrictions that
materially limit the Partnership's ability to distribute Distributable Cash From
Operations  and  Distributable  Cash  From  Sales  or  Refinancings  or that the
Partnership  believes are likely to materially limit the future  distribution of
Distributable  Cash  From  Operations  and  Distributable  Cash  From  Sales  or
Refinancings.   The   Partnership   expects  to  continue  to   distribute   all
Distributable  Cash  From  Operations  and  Distributable  Cash  From  Sales  or
Refinancings on a quarterly basis.



        Distributions in 1995 and 1994 were as follows:
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                       General                    Limited
                                                              Total                    Partner                   Partners

Total 1995 distributions                                  $   1,134,121             $      11,341             $   1,122,780

Total 1994 distributions                                      1,701,182                    17,012                 1,684,170

                    Total                                  $  2,835,303            $       28,353              $  2,806,950



        Distributions payable were $283,530 at both December 31, 1995 and 1994.

        "Distributable  Cash From Operations" means the net cash provided by the
Partnership's  normal operations after general expenses and current  liabilities
of the  Partnership  are paid,  reduced by any reserves for working  capital and
contingent  liabilities  to be  funded  from such  cash,  to the  extent  deemed
reasonable by the General Partner, and increased by any portion of such reserves
deemed by the General Partner not to be required for Partnership  operations and
reduced by all accrued and unpaid  Equipment  Management Fees and, after Payout,
further  reduced  by all  accrued  and  unpaid  Subordinated  Remarketing  Fees.
Distributable  Cash From Operations does not include any Distributable Cash From
Sales or Refinancings.

        "Distributable Cash From Sales or Refinancings" means Cash From Sales or
Refinancings as reduced by (i)(a) amounts  realized from any loss or destruction
of equipment which the General Partner determines shall be reinvested in similar
equipment for the remainder of the original  lease term of the lost or destroyed
equipment,  or in isolated instances, in other equipment, if the General Partner
determines  that  investment  of such proceeds  will  significantly  improve the
diversity of the Partnership's  equipment portfolio,  and subject in either case
to  satisfaction of all existing  indebtedness  secured by such equipment to the
extent  deemed  necessary or  appropriate  by the General  Partner,  and (b) the
proceeds  from the sale of an interest in  equipment  pursuant to any  agreement
governing a joint venture which the General Partner  determines will be invested
in additional  equipment or interests in equipment and which  ultimately  are so
reinvested and (ii) any accrued and unpaid Equipment  Management Fees and, after
Payout, any accrued and unpaid Subordinated Remarketing Fees.

        "Cash From Sales or Refinancings" means cash received by the Partnership
from sale or  refinancing  transactions,  as  reduced  by  (i)(a)  all debts and
liabilities  of the  Partnership  required  to be  paid as a  result  of sale or
refinancing  transactions,  whether or not then due and payable  (including  any
liabilities  on an item of equipment sold which are not assumed by the buyer and
any  remarketing  fees  required to be paid to persons not  affiliated  with the
General Partner, but not including any Subordinated  Remarketing Fees whether or
not  then  due and  payable)  and (b)  any  reserves  for  working  capital  and
contingent  liabilities funded from such cash to the extent deemed reasonable by
the General Partner and (ii) increased by any portion of such reserves deemed by
the General Partner not to be required for Partnership operations.  In the event
the  Partnership  accepts  a note in  connection  with any  sale or  refinancing
transaction,  all payments subsequently received in cash by the Partnership with
respect  to such note  shall be  included  in Cash From  Sales or  Refinancings,
regardless  of the  treatment  of such  payments by the  Partnership  for tax or
accounting  purposes.  If the Partnership receives purchase money obligations in
payment for equipment sold,  which are secured by liens on such  equipment,  the
amount  of such  obligations  shall  not be  included  in  Cash  From  Sales  or
Refinancings until the obligations are fully satisfied.

        Each   distribution   of   Distributable   Cash  From   Operations   and
Distributable  Cash From Sales or Refinancings of the Partnership  shall be made
99% to the Limited  Partners and 1% to the General Partner before Payout and 85%
to the Limited Partners and 15% to the General Partner after Payout.

        "Payout" is defined as the first time when the  aggregate  amount of all
distributions to the Limited Partners of Distributable  Cash From Operations and
Distributable Cash From Sales or Refinancings equals the aggregate amount of the
Limited Partners' original capital contributions plus a cumulative annual return
of 10% (compounded daily and calculated beginning with the Partnership's Closing
Date) on their aggregate unreturned capital contributions.  For purposes of this
definition,  capital contributions shall be deemed to have been returned only to
the extent that  distributions of cash to the Limited Partners exceed the amount
required to satisfy the cumulative  annual return of 10%  (compounded  daily) on
the  Limited  Partners'  aggregate   unreturned  capital   contributions,   such
calculation  to be  based  on the  aggregate  unreturned  capital  contributions
outstanding on the first day of each fiscal quarter.

        Distributable  Cash From Operations and Distributable Cash From Sales or
Refinancings   ("Distributions")  are  distributed  within  15  days  after  the
completion  of each  quarter,  beginning  with the  first  full  fiscal  quarter
following the  Partnership's  Closing Date. Each  Distribution is described in a
statement sent to the Limited Partners.


Item 6.  Selected Financial Data.

        Incorporated  herein by  reference  to the  section  entitled  "Selected
Financial Data" in the 1995 Annual Report.


Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
 of Operations.

        Incorporated  herein by reference to the section entitled  "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the
1995 Annual Report.


Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

        Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  financial  statements  and
supplementary data included in the 1995 Annual Report.


Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and 
Financial Disclosure.

        None.








PART III

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Partnership.

        (a-b) Identification of Directors and Executive Officers

        The Partnership has no Directors or Officers.  As indicated in Item 1 of
this  report,  AFG  Leasing  Associates  II is the sole  General  Partner of the
Partnership.  Under the Restated Agreement,  as amended,  the General Partner is
solely  responsible  for the operation of the  Partnership's  properties and the
Limited Partners have no right to participate in the control of such operations.
The names,  titles  and ages of the  Directors  and  Executive  Officers  of the
corporate  General  Partner of the  General  Partner as of March 15, 1996 are as
follows:

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATE
GENERAL PARTNER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER (See Item 13)
                                                                                              
                Name                                            Title                             Age             Term

Geoffrey A. MacDonald                      Chief Executive Officer,                                              Until a
                                           Chairman, and a member of the                                        successor
                                           Executive Committee of AFG and                                        is duly
                                           President and a Director of                                           elected
                                           the corporate General Partner                           47              and
                                                                                                                qualified
Gary D. Engle                              President and Chief Operating
                                           Officer and a member of the
                                           Executive Committee of AFG                              47

Gary M. Romano                             Vice President and Controller
                                           of AFG and Clerk of the corporate
                                           General Partner                                         36

James F. Livesey                           Vice President, Aircraft and Vessels                    46
                                           of AFG

Sandra L. Simonsen                         Vice President, Information Systems                     45
                                           of AFG

        (c) Identification of Certain Significant Persons

        None.

        (d) Family Relationship

        No  family  relationship  exists  among any of the  foregoing  Partners,
Directors or Executive Officers.

        (e) Business Experience

        Mr. MacDonald, age 47, is a co-founder,  Chief Executive Officer,  Chairman and a member of the Executive Committee
of AFG and President and a Director of the corporate  General Partner.  Mr. MacDonald served as a co-founder,  Director and
Senior Vice  President of AFG's  predecessor  corporation  from 1980 to 1988.  Mr.  MacDonald is Vice President of American
Finance Group  Securities  Corp. and a limited  partner in Atlantic  Acquisition  Limited  Partnership  ("AALP").  Prior to
co-founding  AFG's  predecessor,  Mr.  MacDonald  held  various  executive  and  management  positions  in the  leasing and
pharmaceutical  industries.  Mr.  MacDonald  holds an M.B.A.  from Boston College and a B.A.  degree from the University of
Massachusetts (Amherst).

        Mr. Engle,  age 47, is President  and Chief  Operating  Officer and a member of the Executive  Committee of AFG and
President  of AFG Realty  Corporation.  Mr.  Engle is Vice  President  and a Director  of certain of AFG's  affiliates.  On
December 16, 1994,  Mr.  Engle  acquired  control of AFG,  the General  Partner and each of AFG's  subsidiaries.  Mr. Engle
controls the general  partner of AALP and is also a limited  partner in AALP.  From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Engle was a principal
and  co-founder of Cobb Partners  Development,  Inc., a real estate and mortgage  banking  company.  From 1980 to 1987, Mr.
Engle was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Arvida Disney Company,  a large scale community  development
company owned by Walt Disney Company.  Prior to 1980, Mr. Engle served in various  management  consulting and institutional
brokerage  capacities.  Mr.  Engle  has an  M.B.A.  from  Harvard  University  and a B.S.  degree  from the  University  of
Massachusetts (Amherst).

        Mr.  Romano,  age 36, is Vice  President  and  Controller  of AFG and  certain of its  affiliates  and Clerk of the
corporate  General  Partner.  Mr. Romano joined AFG in November 1989 and was  appointed  Vice  President and  Controller in
April 1993.  Prior to joining AFG, Mr. Romano was Assistant  Controller for a  privately-held  real estate company which he
joined in 1987.  Mr.  Romano held audit staff and manager  positions at Ernst & Whinney from 1982 to 1986.  Mr. Romano is a
C.P.A. and holds a B.S. degree from Boston College.

        Mr. Livesey,  age 46, is Vice  President,  Aircraft and Vessels,  of AFG. Mr. Livesey joined AFG in October,  1989,
and was  promoted  to Vice  President  in  January,  1992.  Prior to joining  AFG,  Mr.  Livesey  held sales and  marketing
positions  with two  privately-held  equipment  leasing  firms.  Mr.  Livesey holds an M.B.A.  from Boston College and B.A.
degree from Stonehill College.

        Ms. Simonsen, age 45, joined AFG in February 1990 and was promoted to Vice President,  Information Systems in April
1992.  Prior to joining AFG, Ms.  Simonsen was Vice  President,  Information  Systems  with  Investors  Mortgage  Insurance
Company which she joined in 1973. Ms.  Simonsen  provided  systems  consulting  for a subsidiary of American  International
Group and authored a software program published by IBM.  Ms. Simonsen holds a B.A. degree from Wilson College.



        (f) Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

        None.

        (g) Promoters and Control Persons

        See Item 10 (a-b) above.


Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

        (a) Cash Compensation

        Currently, the Partnership has no employees. However, under the terms of
the Restated  Agreement,  as amended,  the  Partnership  is obligated to pay all
costs of personnel  employed  full or part-time  by the  Partnership,  including
officers or employees of the General Partner or its Affiliates. There is no plan
at the present time to make any officers or employees of the General  Partner or
its Affiliates  employees of the  Partnership.  The Partnership has not paid and
does not  propose to pay any  options,  warrants  or rights to the  officers  or
employees of the General Partner or its Affiliates.

        (b) Compensation Pursuant to Plans

        None.

        (c) Other Compensation

        Although the Partnership  has no employees,  as discussed in Item 11(a),
pursuant to Section 9.4 of the Restated Agreement,  as amended,  the Partnership
incurs a monthly charge for personnel  costs of the Manager for persons  engaged
in providing  administrative  services to the Partnership.  A description of the
remuneration  paid by the  Partnership  to the  Manager  for  such  services  is
included in Item 13, herein and in Note 4 to the financial  statements  included
in Item 14, herein.

        (d) Compensation of Directors

        None.

        (e) Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangement

        There exists no  remuneration  plan or arrangement  with any partners of
the General  Partner or its  Affiliates  which  results or may result from their
resignation, retirement or any other termination.


Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

        By virtue of its organization as a limited partnership,  the Partnership
has no outstanding securities possessing traditional voting rights.  However, as
provided in Section 11.2(a) of the Restated  Agreement,  as amended  (subject to
Sections  11.2(b) and 11.3),  a majority  interest of the Limited  Partners  has
voting rights with respect to:

        1.    Amendment of the Restated Agreement;

        2.    Termination of the Partnership;

        3.    Removal of the General Partner; and

        4.    Approval or disapproval of the sale of all, or substantially  all,
              of  the  assets  of  the   Partnership   (except  in  the  orderly
              liquidation  of  the   Partnership   upon  its   termination   and
              dissolution).



        As of  March 1, 1996,  the following person or group owns  beneficially  more than 5% of the  Partnership's  74,852
outstanding Units:

                                                                                                                      
                                                      Name and                            Amount                  Percent
              Title                                  Address of                        of Beneficial                of
            of Class                              Beneficial Owner                       Ownership                 Class

       Units Representing           Atlantic Acquisition Limited Partnership
       Limited Partnership                98 North Washington Street                    7,213 Units                9.64%
            Interests                          Boston, MA 02114

        Messrs. Engle and MacDonald have ownership interests in AALP.  See Item 10 of this report.


        The  ownership  and  organization  of AFG is described in Item 1 of this
report.


Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

        The General Partner of the Partnership is AFG Leasing  Associates II, an
affiliate of AFG.

        (a) Transactions with Management and Others

        All operating  expenses  incurred by the  Partnership are paid by AFG on
behalf of the  Partnership  and AFG is  reimbursed  at its actual  cost for such
expenditures. Fees and other costs incurred during the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1995, which were paid or accrued by the Partnership to AFG or
its Affiliates, are as follows:

                                                                                                     
                                                              1995                      1994                       1993

Equipment management fees                                 $      68,443             $      85,739             $      82,493
Interest expense - affiliate                                         --                     2,291                        --
Administrative charges                                           20,772                    12,000                    14,955
Reimbursable operating expenses
     due to third parties                                        88,101                   114,048                    88,554

                                Total                     $     177,316             $     214,078             $     186,002



        As  provided  under  the  terms  of  the  Management  Agreement,  AFG is
compensated  for its  services to the  Partnership.  Such  services  include all
aspects  of  acquisition,  management  and sale of  equipment.  For  acquisition
services, AFG is compensated by an amount equal to 4.75% of Equipment Base Price
paid by the  Partnership.  For  management  services,  AFG is  compensated by an
amount  equal to the lesser of (i) 5% of gross lease rental  revenues  earned by
the Partnership or (ii) fees which the General Partner reasonably believes to be
competitive for similar services for similar  equipment.  Both of these fees are
subject to certain limitations defined in the Management Agreement. Compensation
to AFG for services  connected to the sale of  equipment  is  calculated  as the
lesser of (i) 3% of gross sale proceeds or (ii) one-half of reasonable brokerage
fees  otherwise  payable  under  arm's  length  circumstances.  Payment  of  the
remarketing fee is subordinated to Payout and is subject to certain  limitations
defined in the Management Agreement.

        Interest expense - affiliate represents interest incurred on legal costs
in connection with a state sales tax dispute  involving  certain equipment owned
by the Partnership and other affiliated  investment  programs  sponsored by AFG.
Legal costs incurred by AFG to resolve this matter and the interest  thereon was
allocated  to  the   Partnership   and  other  affected   investment   programs.
Administrative charges represent amounts owed to AFG, pursuant to Section 9.4 of
the Restated Agreement,  as amended, for persons employed by AFG who are engaged
in providing administrative services to the Partnership.  Reimbursable operating
expenses  due to third  parties  represent  costs  paid by AFG on  behalf of the
Partnership which are reimbursed to AFG.

        All equipment was purchased from AFG, one of its  affiliates,  including
other equipment leasing programs sponsored by AFG, or from third-party  sellers.
The Partnership's  Purchase Price was determined by the method described in Note
2 to the financial statements, included in Item 14, herein.

        All rents and proceeds  from the sale of equipment  are paid directly to
either  AFG or to a  lender.  AFG  temporarily  deposits  collected  funds  in a
separate interest-bearing escrow account prior to remittance to the Partnership.
At December 31, 1995,  the  Partnership  was owed $175,884 by AFG for such funds
and the  interest  thereon.  These  funds were  remitted to the  Partnership  in
January 1996.

        On August 18, 1995, Atlantic Acquisition Limited Partnership ("AALP"), a
newly formed  Massachusetts  limited partnership owned and controlled by certain
principals of AFG,  commenced a voluntary cash Tender Offer (the "Offer") for up
to  approximately  45% of the outstanding  units of limited partner  interest in
this  Partnership and 20 affiliated  partnerships  sponsored and managed by AFG.
The  Offer  was  subsequently  amended  and  supplemented  in order  to  provide
additional  disclosure  to  unitholders;  increase the offer  price;  reduce the
number of units sought to approximately 35% of the outstanding units; and extend
the expiration date of the Offer to October 20, 1995. Following  commencement of
the Offer,  certain legal actions were initiated by interested  persons  against
AALP, each of the general partners (4 in total) of the 21 affected programs, and
various other affiliates and related parties. One action, a class action brought
in the United  States  District  Court for the  District of  Massachusetts  (the
"Court") on behalf of the unitholders  (limited partners),  sought to enjoin the
Offer and obtain  unspecified  monetary damages. A settlement of this litigation
was approved by the Court on November 15, 1995. A second class  action,  brought
in the  Superior  Court of the  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts  (the  "Superior
Court") seeking to enjoin the Offer,  obtain unspecified  monetary damages,  and
intervene in the first class action,  was dismissed by the Superior  Court.  The
Plaintiffs  have filed an appeal in this  matter.  The  limited  partners of the
Partnership tendered approximately 7,213 units or 9.64% of the total outstanding
units of the  Partnership  to AALP. The  operations of the  Partnership  are not
expected to be adversely affected by these proceedings or settlements.

        (b) Certain Business Relationships

        None.

        (c) Indebtedness of Management to the Partnership

        None.

        (d) Transactions with Promoters

        See Item 13(a) above.






                                                                                                                     
PART IV

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.

        (a)  Documents filed as part of this report:

             (1)         Financial Statements:

                         Report of Independent Auditors...................................................................*

                         Statement of Financial Position
                         at December 31, 1995 and 1994....................................................................*

                         Statement of Operations
                         for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.............................................*

                         Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital
                         for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.............................................*

                         Statement of Cash Flows
                         for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.............................................*

                         Notes to the Financial Statements................................................................*

             (2)         Financial Statement Schedules:

                         None required.

             (3)         Exhibits:

                         Except as set forth  below,  all Exhibits to Form 10-K,
                         as set  forth in Item 601 of  Regulation  S-K,  are not
                         applicable.



           Exhibit
           Number

            4            Amended and Restated  Agreement and  Certificate of 
                         Limited  Partnership  included as Exhibit A to the 
                         Prospectus which is included in Registration Statement
                         on Form S-1 (No. 33-1190).

           13            The 1995 Annual Report to security  holders,  a copy of
                         which  is  furnished   for  the   information   of  the
                         Securities and Exchange Commission. Such Report, except
                         for  those  portions  thereof  which  are  incorporated
                         herein by  reference,  is not deemed  "filed"  with the
                         Commission.

           23            Consent of Independent Auditors.

          99             (a) Lease agreement with Northwest Airlines,  Inc., was
                         filed in the  Registrant's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K
                         for the year ended  December 31, 1990 as Exhibit 28 (a)
                         and is incorporated herein by reference.

          99             (b) Lease  agreement with ING Aviation  Lease, is filed
                         in the Registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
                         year ended December 31, 1995 and is included herein.





*  Incorporated  herein by reference to the appropriate  portion of the 1995 
   Annual Report to security holders for the year ended December 31, 1995. 
   (See Part II)

        (b) Reports on Form 8-K

        None.






                                                                     Exhibit 23

                                              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form
10-K) of American  Income 8 Limited  Partnership  of our report  dated March 12,
1996,  included in the 1995 Annual  Report to the Partners of American  Income 8
Limited Partnership.






                                                              ERNST & YOUNG LLP






Boston, Massachusetts
March 12, 1996





          

SUPPLEMENTAL  INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION
15(D) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.

         No annual report has been sent to the Limited  Partners.  A report will
be furnished to the Limited Partners subsequent to the date hereof.

         No proxy statement has been or will be sent to the Limited Partners.









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                                                        SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
this  report  has been  signed  below on  behalf  of the  registrant  and in the
capacity and on the date indicated.

                                                                             
                                    AMERICAN INCOME 8 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


                                    By: AFG Leasing Associates II,
                                    a Massachusetts general partnership and the
                                    General Partner of the Registrant.

                                    By: AFG Leasing Incorporated,
                                    a Massachusetts corporation and
                                    General Partner in such general partnership






By:  /s/ Geoffrey A. MacDonald                                                  By: /s/ Gary D. Engle
Geoffrey A. MacDonald                                                           Gary D. Engle
Chief Executive Officer,                                                        President and Chief Operating
Chairman, and a member of the                                                   Officer and member of the
Executive Committee of AFG and                                                  Executive Committee of AFG
President and a Director of the                                                 (Principal Financial Officer)
corporate General Partner
(Principal Executive Officer)



Date:    March 29, 1996                                                         Date:   March 29, 1996




By:  /s/ Gary M. Romano
Gary M. Romano
Vice President and Controller
of AFG and Clerk of the corporate General
Partner
(Principal Accounting Officer)



Date:    March 29, 1996