1 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 (Date of earliest event reported) January 1, 1998 CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 6, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) CALIFORNIA 0-14551 13-3247122 - ----------------------- --------------------- ---------------------- (State of Organization) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 50 Rockefeller Plaza, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10020 ---------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (212) 492-1100 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS EVENTS CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES SERIES OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS ANNOUNCE COMPLETION OF $750 MILLION TAX FREE CONSOLIDATION On October 22, 1997, W.P. Carey and Co., Inc. began soliciting approval from the investors in nine public limited partnerships in the Corporate Property Associated series of limited partnerships (CPA(R)1-9) for the consolidation by merger of CPA(R) 1-9 into a publicly traded Delaware limited liability company (LLC), called Carey Diversified LLC (the "Consolidation"). On December 17, 1997, W.P. Carey & Co., Inc. announced that investors of CPA(R) 1-9 overwhelmingly approved the Consolidation, resulting in an asset base of approximately $750 million. The Consolidation became effective January 1, 1998. Carey Diversified will begin trading on the New Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol "CDC" on January 21. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (C) EXHIBITS The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K: EX-99.1 Press Release From W.P. Carey & Co., Inc. (December 17, 1997). 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 6, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By Carey Diversified LLC, its General Partner By: CAREY MANAGEMENT LLC, MANAGER /s/ Steven M. Berzin ----------------------------------------- Steven M. Berzin Executive Vice President Date: January 15, 1998 4 EXHIBITS Exhibit Number and Description - ------- ---------------------- EX-99.1 Press Release From W.P. Carey & Co., Inc. (December 17, 1997)