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                       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):  June 26, 1998


                        REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)



  California                         0-13112                     95-3778627
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(State or other                    (Commission                  (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                    File Number)                Identification
incorporation)                                                     Number)



                             9090 Wilshire Boulevard
                                    Suite 201
                         Beverly Hills, California 90211
                     Address of Principal Executive Offices


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       310/278-2191



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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

        The Registrant recently became aware through several of its limited
partners that an entity identified as Bond Purchase, L.L.C. is apparently
conducting a tender offer for Units in the Registrant pursuant to an "Offer to
Purchase Limited Partnership Interests For $333.00" dated June 26, 1998.
Registrant has no further information about this offer or Bond Purchase, L.L.C.
The Registrant's general partners, on behalf of the Registrant, advised the
limited partners by letter dated July 6, 1998 to consult with their tax advisors
about the tax consequences that could result from a sale of their units. Copies
of the offer and the Registrant's letter are attached hereto as exhibits.

                                    EXHIBITS

        The following exhibits are attached to this Current Report and thereby
made a part thereof:

        1.      Copy of the "Offer to Purchase" documents dated June 26, 1998 as
                received from Registrant's limited partners.

        2.      Copy of Registrant's letter dated July 6, 1998 to its limited
                partners.



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                                   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.

DATED: August 9, 1998


                                     REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI, 
                                     A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                     BY: NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS CORP.,
                                         A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION,
                                         ITS GENERAL PARTNER


                                         BY: /s/ BRUCE E. NELSON
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                                             ITS: President
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