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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):    April 30, 1999



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



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




                             9090 Wilshire Boulevard
                                    Suite 201
                         Beverly Hills, California 90211
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                     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. was apparently
conducting a tender offer for units in the Registrant pursuant to an "Offer to
Purchase Limited Partnership Interests for $77.00" dated April 30, 1999.
Registrant has no further information about this "Offer to Purchase" or Bond
Purchase, L.L.C. The Registrant's general partners, on behalf of the Registrant
advised the limited partners by letter dated May 17, 1999 to consult with their
tax advisors about the tax consequences that could result from a sale of their
units. Copies of the "Offer to Purchase" 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 April 30, 1999 as received
     from Registrant's limited partners.

2.   Copy of Registrant's letter dated May 17, 1999 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: June 18, 1999


                               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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