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) September 10, 1998
Real Estate Associates Limited III
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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California 000-10673 95-3547611
(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
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9090 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (310) 278-2191
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report.)
ITEM 5. Other Events.
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Real Estate Associates Limited III, a California limited partnership (the
"Registrant"), is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with the
filing of a press release issued on September 10, 1998 regarding the extension
of the consent solicitation period relating to the sale of certain properties
held by the Registrant.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
1 Press Release, dated September 10, 1998.
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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.
REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LIMITED III,
a California Limited Partnership
By: NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT
CORP., a California Corporation,
a General Partner
By:/s/ Henry C. Casden
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Name: Henry C. Casden
Title: Senior Executive Vice
President
Date: September 14, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
1 Press Release, dated September 10, 1998.
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Exhibit 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Pat Toy
National Partnership Investments
(800) 666-6274
Ellen A. Gulczynski
MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
(212) 929-5500
NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS CORP. EXTENDS
CONSENT SOLICITATION PERIOD FOR REAL ESTATE
ASSOCIATES LIMITED AND OTHER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
Beverly Hills, California - September 10, 1998 - National Partnership
Investments Corp. (NAPICO), the California-based managing general partner of
certain real estate limited partnerships, announced today the extension of eight
consent solicitation periods regarding the sale of properties held in the
following real estate limited partnerships:
Real Estate Associates Limited
Real Estate Associates Limited II
Real Estate Associates Limited III
Real Estate Associates Limited IV
Real Estate Associates Limited V
Real Estate Associates Limited VI
Real Estate Associates Limited VII
Housing Programs Limited
The consent solicitation periods scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York
City Time on Thursday, September 10, 1998, have been extended to 5:00 p.m. New
York City Time on Friday, October 9, 1998. The purpose of the extension is to
ensure that all of the limited partners have adequate time to respond to the
consent materials.
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