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): May 13, 1999 Commission file number: 0-26048 WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund IV, L.P., Series 1 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization Identification No.) California 33-0563307 3158 Redhill Avenue, Suite 120, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (714) 662-5565 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits a. Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired INAPPLICABLE b. Pro Forma Financial Information INAPPLICABLE c. Exhibits INAPPLICABLE Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year On May 13, 1999, WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund IV, L.P., Series 1 (the "Registrant") determined to change its fiscal-year end from December 31 to March 31. The transition period from December 31, 1998 to March 31, 1999 will be reported in a transition period Form 10-K. 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. WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund IV, L.P., Series 1 By: WNC Tax Credit Partners IV, L.P., a California limited partnership, General Partner By: WNC & Associates, Inc., General Partner By: /s/ John B. Lester, Jr. John B. Lester, Jr., President of WNC & Associates, Inc. Date: May 14, 1999 By: /s/ Michael L. Dickenson Michael L. Dickenson, Vice-President - Chief Financial Officer of WNC & Associates, Inc. Date: May 14, 1999