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) October 14, 1998
Real Estate Associates Limited III
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
California 000-10673 95-3547611
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(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) No.)
9090 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90211
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (310) 278-2191
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(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report.)
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ITEM 5. Other Events.
Real Estate Associates Limited III, a California limited
partnership (the "Registrant"), is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K in
connection with the extension of the consent solicitation period relating to the
sale of certain properties held by the Registrant to October 30, 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: October 14, 1998
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