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FORM 12b-25
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SEC FILE NUMBER
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CUSIP NUMBER
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(Check One): [X] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q
[ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1998
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: N/A
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Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type:
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the item(s) to which the notification relates:
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PART 1 - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Atlas - Energy for the Nineties - Public #6 Ltd.
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Full Name of Registrant
N/A
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Former Name if Applicable
311 Rouser Road
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania 15108
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City, State and Zip Code.
PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed.
[Check box if appropriate]
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
expense:
[X] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR, or portion
thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day
following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly
report of transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will
be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the
prescribed due date; and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
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PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transaction report or portion thereof could not be filed within
the prescribed time period. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed).
Reserve reports with respect to the registrant's oil and gas assets were
prepared using pricing assumptions which the registrant is currently reviewing
to determine whether they are in compliance with industry standard pricing
models. Registrant believes that correction of the reports, if any is required,
will take approximately 10 to 15 days.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Tony C. Banks 412 262-2830
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 during the proceeding 12 months or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been
filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). [X] Yes [ ] No
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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be
reflected by the earnings statement to be included in the subject
report or portion thereof? [ ] Yes [X] No*
If so, attached an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.
*The registrant is not currently aware of possible material changes. However,
depending upon the results of registrant's review of the reserve reports
referred to in Part III, the pricing assumptions may be modified. Any such
modification could result in an adjustment to the stated value of the
registrant's oil and gas assets, and such adjustment may possibly be material.
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Atlas - Energy for the Nineties - Public #6
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 31, 1999
By: Atlas Resources, Inc.
By: /s/ Tony C. Banks
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Tony C. Banks
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
