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                                                                     Exhibit 2.6

                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

[CALIFORNIA SEAL]             SECRETARY OF STATE

                             CERTIFICATE OF MERGER
                                                                       Form LP-9

        IMPORTANT--READ INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM
              THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED FOR FILING PURSUANT TO
           SECTION 15678.4 AND 1113(g), CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE.
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1. NAME OF SURVIVING [X] LIMITED PARTNERSHIP   [ ] CORPORATION   [ ] OTHER ____
   Corporate Property Associates 6-
   a California limited partnership
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2. FILE NO.

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3. ADDRESS:
   50 Rockefeller Plaza
   CITY: New York               STATE: NY               ZIP CODE: 10020
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4. STATE/COUNTRY OF FORMATION
   California
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5. NAME OF DISAPPEARING [X] LIMITED PARTNERSHIP  [ ] CORPORATION  [ ] OTHER ___ 
   Sixth Subsidiary, L.P.
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6. FILE NO.

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7. STATE/COUNTRY OF FORMATION
   California
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8. THIS MERGER IS EFFECTIVE: (NOT TO EXCEED
   90 DAYS FROM DATE OF FILING)                     Upon Filing
   (IF NO DATE IS INDICATED, THIS MERGER WILL          MONTH      DAY      YEAR
   BE EFFECTIVE UPON FILING WITH  THIS OFFICE.)
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9. IF A VOTE OF THE BUSINESS ENTITIES IS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 15678.4(a)(2)
   AND/OR SECTION 1113(g), COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
   NAME(S)  Corporate Property Associates 6-a California limited partnership
            Sixth Subsidiary, L.P.
   PERCENTAGE OF VOTE REQUIRED  majority
   NO. SHARES EACH CLASS ENTITLED TO VOTE
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SECTION APPLICABLE ONLY IF SURVIVING ENTITY IS A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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                         ENTER CHANGES ONLY IN ITEM 10
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10. CHANGES TO THE SURVIVING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP RECORD RESULTING FROM THIS
    MERGER ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    (COMPLETE APPROPRIATE SUB-SECTIONS, CONTINUE ON SECOND PAGE IF NECESSARY).
    A.   THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NAME IS CHANGED TO:

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    B. PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE      C. CALIFORNIA OFFICE ADDRESS CHANGE:
       ADDRESS CHANGE:                    (FOR FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
                                           ONLY)
       ADDRESS:                            ADDRESS:
       CITY:          STATE:               CITY:           STATE:
       ZIP CODE:                           ZIP CODE:
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    D. GENERAL PARTNER(S) WITHDRAWN:       E. GENERAL PARTNER ADDED:
       NAME: William Polk Carey            NAME: Carey Diversified LLC
       NAME: Carey Corporate               ADDRESS: 50 Rockefeller Plaza
             Property, Inc.                CITY: New York  STATE: NY
                                           ZIP CODE: 10020
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    F. GENERAL PARTNER ADDRESS CHANGE:  G. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE AGENT FOR
                                           SERVICE OF PROCESS HAS BEEN CHANGED
                                           TO:
       NAME:                               NAME:
       ADDRESS:                            ADDRESS:
       CITY:         STATE:                CITY:         STATE: CA
       ZIP CODE:                           ZIP CODE:
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    H. THE NUMBER OF GENERAL PARTNERS
       REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND
       FILE CERTIFICATES IS CHANGED TO:    11. NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED,
     (PLEASE INDICATE NUMBER ONLY) [1]               IF ANY: [ ]
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12. IT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT WE ARE THE PERSONS WHO EXECUTED THIS CERTIFICATE
    OF MERGER WHICH EXECUTION IS OUR ACT AND DEED. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    Corporate Property Associates 6-
    California limited partnership         Sixth Subsidiary, L.P.
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NAME OF SURVIVING BUSINESS ENTITY        NAME OF DISAPPEARING BUSINESS ENTITY

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SIGNATURE                                SIGNATURE
  Carey Corproate Property, Inc.         Carey Diversified LLC
  General Partner                          -- General Partner
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POSITION                                 POSITION OR TITLE

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SECOND SIGNATURE (IF REQUIRED)            SECOND SIGNATURE (IF REQUIRED)
  General Partner
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POSITION OR TITLE                        POSITION OR TITLE
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13. RETURN ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO:
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
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THIS SPACE FOR FILING OFFICER USE

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SEC/STATE REV. 1/96                      FORM LP-9-FILING FEE: SEE INSTRUCTIONS
                                         APPROVED BY SECRETARY OF STATE