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) August 15, 1997 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) (612) 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 August 15, 1997, the Partnership purchased a newly constructed Caribou Coffee restaurant in Marietta, Georgia from Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. The total cash purchase price of the land and building was approximately $1,235,000. Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. is not affiliated with the Partnership. The cash, used in purchasing the property, was from the proceeds of sale of properties. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. - Not Applicable. Property was newly constructed. (b) 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 acquired the property on January 1, 1996, the Partnership's Investments in Real Estate would have increased by $1,235,000 and its Current Assets (cash) would have decreased by approximately $1,235,000 at December 31, 1996 and June 30, 1997. The Total Income for the Partnership would have increased from $1,050,609 to $1,192,634 for the year ended December 31, 1996 and from $495,921 to $566,934 for six months ended June 30, 1997 if the Partnership had owned the property during the periods. Depreciation Expense would have increased by $20,449 and $10,225 for the year ended December 31, 1996 and the six months ended June 30, 1997, respectively. The net effect of these proforma adjustments would have caused Net Income to increase from $496,478 to $618,054 and from $211,451 to $272,239, which would have resulted in Net Income of $43.46 and $19.26 per Limited Partnership Unit outstanding for the year ended December 31, 1996 and the six months ended June 30, 1997, respectively. (c)Exhibits Exhibit 10.1 - Net Lease Agreement dated August 15, 1997 between the Partnership and Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. relating to the property at 1275 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, Georgia. 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: August 21, 1997 By: /s/ Mark E Larson Mark E. Larson Its Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)