UNITED STATES

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) March 1, 2009

REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED VI

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

California	0-13112	95-3778627
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification Number)

55 Beattie Place

Post Office Box 1089

Greenville, South Carolina 29602

(Address of principal executive offices)

(864) 239-1000

(Issuer's telephone number)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Partnership announces that effective March 1, 2009 Martha L. Long ceased to be employed with Apartment Investment and Management Company (“Aimco”), and she will no longer serve as a Senior Vice President of the Corporate General Partner of the Partnership or as the equivalent of the chief executive officer of the Partnership. Mr. Cordes, 37, currently serves as a Senior Vice President of the Corporate General Partner and Aimco. Effective March 2, 2009, Mr. Cordes will also serve as the equivalent of the chief executive officer of the Partnership.  Mr. Cordes was appointed Senior Vice President - Structured Equity in May 2007.  Mr. Cordes joined Aimco in 2001 as a Vice President of Capital Markets with responsibility for Aimco's joint ventures and equity capital markets activity.  Prior to joining Aimco, Mr. Cordes was a manager in the financial consulting practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers. 

SIGNATURE

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

By:   National Partnership Investments Corp.

      Corporate General Partner

By:   /s/Stephen B. Waters

Stephen B. Waters

Vice President

Date: March 5, 2009