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) October 14, 1998 Real Estate Associates Limited VI - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) California 000-13112 95-3778627 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification incorporation) No.) 9090 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90211 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (310) 278-2191 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report.) 766772.1 1 ITEM 5. Other Events. Real Estate Associates Limited VI, a California limited partnership (the "Registrant"), is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with the extension of the consent solicitation period relating to the sale of certain properties held by the Registrant to October 30, 1998. 766772.1 2 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. REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI, a California Limited Partnership By: NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT CORP., a California Corporation, a General Partner By: /s/ Henry C. Casden ------------------------------------------- Name: Henry C. Casden Title: Senior Executive Vice President Date: October 14, 1998 766772.1 3