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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) March 7, 2003 ___AEI REAL ESTATE FUND XVI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP___ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) __________________State of Minnesota_______________ (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) ______0-16555_________ _____41-1571166_____ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) _____1300 Minnesota World Trade Center, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101_____ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) _______________(651) 227-7333_______________ (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ___________________________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. On March 7, 2003, the Partnership sold two JEMCARE daycare centers in Arlington, Texas to the lessee. The Partnership received net proceeds of approximately $486,000, which resulted in a net gain of approximately $-0-. In the fourth quarter of 2002, a charge to operations for real estate impairment of $246,388 was recognized for the properties, which was the difference between book value at December 31, 2002 of $732,388 and the estimated net sale proceeds of $486,000. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a)A limited number of proforma adjustments are required to illustrate the effects of the transaction on the balance sheet and income statement. The following narrative description is furnished in lieu of the proforma statements: Assuming the Partnership had sold the properties on January 1, 2001, the Partnership's Investments in Real Estate would have been reduced by $767,219 and its Current Assets (cash) would have increased by $486,000 and Partner's Capital would have decreased by $281,219. The Total Income for the Partnership would have decreased from $558,453 to $465,164 for the year ended December 31, 2001 and from $364,172 to $294,205 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 if the Partnership had not owned the properties during the periods. Depreciation Expense would have decreased by $17,415 and $13,061 for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. Partnership Administration and Property Management Expense would have decreased by $1,377 and $1,329 for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The net effect of these proforma adjustments would have caused Net Income to decrease from $101,330 to $26,833 and from $52,373 to $(3,204), which would have resulted in Net Income (Loss) of $1.99 and $(0.24) per Limited Partnership Unit outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. (b) Exhibits Exhibit 10.1 - Purchase Agreement dated February 1, 2003 between the Partnership and Jem Care, Inc. relating to the property at 5900 Matlock Avenue, Arlington, Texas. Exhibit 10.2 - Purchase Agreement dated February 1, 2003 between the Partnership and Jem Care, Inc. relating to the property at 1951 E. Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas. 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 hereunto duly authorized. AEI REAL ESTATE FUND XVI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: AEI Fund Management XVI, Inc. Its: Managing General Partner Date: March 8, 2003 /s/ Patrick W. Keene By: Patrick W. Keene Its: Chief Financial Officer