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) July 30, 2003 ___AEI REAL ESTATE FUND XVII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP___ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) _________________State of Minnesota______________ (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) ______0-17467_________ _____41-1603719_____ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) _____30 East 7th Street, Suite 1300, 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 July 30, 2003, the Partnership sold a Taco Cabana restaurant in San Marcos, Texas to the lessee. The Partnership received net proceeds of approximately $1,330,000 for the property, which resulted in a net gain of approximately $742,000. 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 property on January 1, 2002, the Partnership's Investments in Real Estate would have been reduced by $618,650 and its Current Assets (cash) would have increased by approximately $1,330,000 and Partner's Capital would have increased by $711,350. The rental income for the Partnership would have decreased from $1,696,473 to $1,512,681 for the year ended December 31, 2002 and from $737,252 to $643,464 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 if the Partnership had not owned the property during the periods. Depreciation Expense would have decreased by $20,084 and $10,042 for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. Partnership Administration and Property Management Expense would have decreased by $856 and $443 for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. The net effect of these pro forma adjustments would have caused Net Income to decrease from $2,043,920 to $1,881,068 and from $1,395,132 to $1,311,829, which would have resulted in Net Income of $91.64 and $64.47 per Limited Partnership Unit outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. (b) Exhibits Exhibit 10.1 - Purchase Agreement dated May 21, 2003 between the Partnership and Texas Taco Cabana, LP relating to the property at 135 Long Street, San Marcos, Texas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 10-QSB filed on August 8, 2003). 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 XVII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: AEI Fund Management XVII, Inc. Its: General Partner Date: August 11, 2003 /s/ Patrick W. Keene By: Patrick W. Keene Its Chief Financial Officer