NTS PROPERTIES VI/MD
SC TO-I/A, 2000-06-23
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                   SCHEDULE TO
          Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 1)

                                NTS-Properties VI
                       (Name of Subject Company (issuer))

                     NTS-Properties VI (Offeror and Issuer)
                   ORIG, LLC (Offeror and Affiliate of Issuer)
                 J.D. Nichols (Offeror and Affiliate of Issuer)
                Brian F. Lavin (Offeror and Affiliate of Issuer)
(Names of Filing Persons(identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person))

                          LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    62942E407
                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                    J.D. Nichols, Managing General Partner of
                NTS-Properties Associates VI and Managing Member
                                  of ORIG, LLC
                             10172 Linn Station Road
                           Louisville, Kentucky 40223
                                 (502) 426-4800
       (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive
             notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)

                                    Copy to:

                             Michael J. Choate, Esq.
                             Shefsky & Froelich Ltd.
                      444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2500
                             Chicago, Illinois 60611
                                 (312) 836-4066

Calculation of Filing Fee

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|       Transaction Valuation: $76,000 200              | Amount of Filing Fee |
| Limited Partnership Interests at $380 per Interest (a)|      $15.20 (b)      |
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     (a)      Calculated  as the aggregate  maximum purchase  price for  limited
              partnership interests.
     (b)      Calculated as 1/50th of 1% of the Transaction Value.
| |  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided  by Rule  0-11(a)(2)
     and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously  paid.
     Identify the previous filing by registration  statement number, or the form
     or Schedule and the date of its filing.
     Amount Previously Paid:                                      Not Applicable
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     Form or Registration No.:                                    Not Applicable
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     Filing Party:                                                Not Applicable
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     Date Filed:                                                  Not Applicable
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| |  Check box if the filing relates solely to preliminary  communications  made
     before the commencement of a tender offer.
     Check the  appropriate  boxes below to designate any  transactions to which
     the statement relates:
     |X|      third-party tender offer subject to rule 14d-1.
     |X|      issuer tender offer subject to rule 13e-4.
     | |      going private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
     | |      amendment to Schedule 13D under rule 13d-2.
     Check the  following box if the filing is a final  amendment  reporting the
     results of the tender offer:

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                    AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
                                 ON SCHEDULE TO

                                  INTRODUCTION

     This Amendment No. 1 dated June 23, 2000  supplements and amends the Tender
Offer  Statement  on  Schedule  TO (the  "Original  Statement")  filed  with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission on March 24, 2000 by  NTS-Properties  VI, a
Florida  limited  partnership  (the  "Partnership")  and ORIG,  LLC,  a Kentucky
Limited  Liability  Company (the "Affiliate") to purchase in the aggregate up to
200 limited  partnership  interests in the  Partnership.  Capitalized  terms not
defined herein shall have the same meaning as in the Original Statement.  A copy
of the  Offer to  Purchase  dated  March  27,  2000 and the  related  Letter  of
Transmittal (which together constitute the "Offer") were included as exhibits to
the Original  Statement.  Under the terms of the Offer,  the Offerors offered to
purchase in the aggregate up to 200 Interests at a Purchase Price of $380.00 per
Interest, and the Offer was to expire at 12:00 midnight,  Eastern Standard Time,
on June 27, 2000. The Partnership notified the Limited Partners of the Offerors'
intention to extend the  Expiration  Date of the Offer to August 15, 2000 with a
notice sent to the Limited  Partners on June 23, 2000 and a press  release dated
June 23, 2000.

     This Amendment  constitutes the first amendment to the Original  Statement.
This Amendment supplements and amends the Offer to:

       Extend the Expiration Date of the Offer to August 15, 2000;

       Expand the  definition  of Offerors  to include Mr. J.D.  Nichols and Mr.
       Brian F. Lavin, each an affiliate of the issuer;

       Clarify the withdrawal rights discussed under Item 4 of Schedule TO; and

       Include the Financial  Statements of ORIG,  LLC under Item 10 of Schedule
       TO.

The June 23, 2000 press  release of the  Offerors is attached  hereto as Exhibit
(a)(6), and the Notice which was sent to the Limited Partners by the Partnership
on June 23, 2000 is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(7).

Information in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.  Subject Company Information

     (a) The name of the subject company is NTS-Properties VI, a Florida limited
partnership (the "Partnership").  The Partnership's  principal executive offices
are  located at 10172 Linn  Station  Road,  Louisville,  Kentucky  40223 and its
telephone number is (502) 426-4800.

     (b) This  Schedule TO relates to an Offer to Purchase  dated March 27, 2000
(the  "Offer")  by the  Partnership,  ORIG,  LLC, a Kentucky  limited  liability
company and affiliate of the

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Partnership,  J.D.  Nichols,  a managing member of ORIG, LLC and an affiliate of
the  Partnership  and Brian F.  Lavin,  a  managing  member of ORIG,  LLC and an
affiliate  of  the  Partnership  (each  an  "Affiliate"  and  collectively,  the
"Affiliates"),  to  purchase  up to 200  limited  partnership  interests  in the
Partnership  ("Interests").  As of February 29, 2000, the Partnership had 39,089
outstanding Interests held by 3,227 holders of record.
     (c) There is currently no established trading market for the Interests.

Item 3. Identity and background of filing person.

     (a) The Filing Persons for this Schedule TO are the  Partnership,  which is
also the subject  company,  and the Affiliates  (collectively,  the "Offerors").
Each of the Affiliates  are  considered  bidders as that term is defined in Rule
14d-1(g)(2)  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").  The following
table names each person  specified in Instruction C to Schedule TO. The business
address and telephone  number of each person specified in the following table is
10172 Linn Station Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40223, (502) 426-4800.

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|           Name                |   Position / Relationship to Filing Persons  |
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|  NTS-Properties VI Associates |  General Partner of the Partnership          |
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|  NTS Capital Corporation      |  Corporate General Partner of NTS-           |
|                               |  Properties VI Associates                    |
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|  J.D. Nichols                 |  Chairman of the Board and Sole Director of  |
|                               |  NTS Capital Corporation and Managing        |
|                               |  Member of ORIG, LLC                         |
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|  Brian F. Lavin               |  President and Chief Operating Officer of NTS|
|                               |  Capital Corporation and Managing Member     |
|                               |  of ORIG, LLC                                |
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|  Gregory A. Wells             |  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial   |
|                               |  Officer of NTS Capital Corporation.         |
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     (b) The principal  business of ORIG,  LLC ("ORIG") is to invest in entities
that own  commercial and  residential  real estate.  ORIG is a Kentucky  limited
liability company.  During the past five years, ORIG has not been the subject of
any criminal proceedings.  During the past five years, ORIG was not a party to a
judicial or  administrative  proceeding  that resulted in a judgment,  decree or
final order enjoining future  violations of, or prohibiting  activities  subject
to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations of such laws.

     NTS-Properties  Associates  VI,  a  Kentucky  limited  partnership,  is the
general partner of the Partnership (the "General Partner"). During the past five
years, the General Partner has not been the subject of any criminal proceedings.
During the past five years, the General Partner was not a party to a judicial or
administrative  proceeding  that  resulted in a judgment,  decree or final order
enjoining

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future  violations  of, or prohibiting  activities  subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding any violations of such laws.

     NTS Capital Corporation,  a Kentucky corporation,  is the corporate general
partner  of the  General  Partner.  During  the past  five  years,  NTS  Capital
Corporation  has not been the subject of any  criminal  proceedings.  During the
past five  years,  NTS  Capital  Corporation  was not a party to a  judicial  or
administrative  proceeding  that  resulted in a judgment,  decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violations of such laws.

     (c) J.D. Nichols:
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          (1)-(2) During the past 5 years, Mr. Nichols has served as Chairman of
          the Board of  Directors  of  NTS-Development  Company,  a real  estate
          development   corporation   and  a  wholly-owned   subsidiary  of  NTS
          Corporation.  Mr.  Nichols is the Chairman of the Board of NTS Capital
          Corporation, the corporate general partner of the General Partner. Mr.
          Nichols serves as the managing general partner of the General Partner.
          Mr.  Nichols  is also a  managing  member  of  ORIG.  The  address  of
          NTS-Development  Company, NTS Capital Corporation,  and NTS-Properties
          Associates VI is 10172 Linn Station Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40223.

          (3) Mr. Nichols has not been the subject of any criminal proceedings.

          (4)  During  the past five  years,  Mr.  Nichols  was not a party to a
          judicial or  administrative  proceeding  that  resulted in a judgment,
          decree or final order enjoining  future  violations of, or prohibiting
          activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
          violations of such laws.

          (5) Mr. Nichols is a citizen of the United States.

     Brian F. Lavin:
     ---------------

          (1)-(2) Since  February,  1999,  Mr. Lavin has served as President and
          Chief  Operating  Officer of  NTS-Development  Company and NTS Capital
          Corporation.  From July, 1997 through February, 1999, Mr. Lavin served
          as Executive Vice President of NTS-Development Company and NTS Capital
          Corporation.  Mr. Lavin is also a managing member of ORIG. The address
          of NTS-Development  Company, NTS Capital Corporation,  and the General
          Partner is 10172 Linn Station Road, Louisville,  Kentucky 40223. Prior
          to July,  1997,  Mr. Lavin served as the Executive  Vice  President of
          Paragon  Group,  Inc.  The  address of Paragon  Group,  Inc.,  is 7557
          Rambler Road, Dallas, Texas, 75231.

          (3) Mr. Lavin has not been the subject of any criminal proceedings.


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          (4)  During  the  past  five  years,  Mr.  Lavin  was not a party to a
          judicial or  administrative  proceeding  that  resulted in a judgment,
          decree or final order enjoining  future  violations of, or prohibiting
          activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
          violations of such laws.

          (5) Mr. Lavin is a citizen of the United States.


     Gregory A. Wells:
     -----------------

          (1)-(2)  Since  July,  1999,  Mr.  Wells has  served  as  Senior  Vice
          President and Chief Financial Officer of  NTS-Development  Company and
          NTS Capital  Corporation.  The address of NTS-Development  Company and
          NTS  Capital  Corporation  is 10172  Linn  Station  Road,  Louisville,
          Kentucky 40223.  From January,  1995 until May, 1998, Mr. Wells served
          as Vice  President and Treasurer of Hokanson  Construction.  From May,
          1998 through July,  1999, Mr. Wells served as Chief Financial  Officer
          of  Hokanson  Companies,  Inc.  The  principal  business  of  Hokanson
          Construction is  construction  of commercial  buildings and residences
          and the principal  business of Hokanson  Companies,  Inc., is property
          management.   The  address  of  Hokanson   Construction  and  Hokanson
          Companies,  Inc.,  is 107  North  Pennsylvania  Street,  Indianapolis,
          Indiana 46204.

          (3) Mr. Wells has not been the subject of any criminal proceedings.

          (4)  During  the  past  five  years,  Mr.  Wells  was not a party to a
          judicial or  administrative  proceeding  that  resulted in a judgment,
          decree or final order enjoining  future  violations of, or prohibiting
          activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
          violations of such laws.

          (5) Mr. Wells is a citizen of the United States.


Item 4. Terms of the transaction.

     (a)(1)(vii) Any Limited Partner tendering  Interests pursuant to this Offer
may withdraw the tender at any time prior to the  Expiration  Date. If a Limited
Partner's  tendered  Interests  have not been  accepted  by the  Offerors  on or
following the Expiration  Date,  the Limited  Partner may withdraw the tender at
any time prior to acceptance of the tendered Interests by the Offerors.

     (b) Securities will not be purchased from officers,  director or affiliates
of the subject company.

Item 5. Past contracts, transactions, negotiations and agreements.

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     (a) NTS-Development  Company, an affiliate of the General Partner,  directs
the management of the Partnership's  properties  pursuant to a written agreement
(the   "Management   Agreement")   between  NTS  Development   Company  and  the
Partnership.  Mr. Nichols has a controlling  interest in NTS Capital Corporation
and is a general  partner  of the  General  Partner.  Under the  agreement,  NTS
Development  Company  establishes  rental  policies  and rates and  directs  the
marketing  activity of leasing  personnel.  It also  coordinates the purchase of
equipment and supplies,  maintenance  activity and the selection of all vendors,
suppliers and independent contractors.

     Pursuant to the Management Agreement,  property management fees of $367,782
(nine months  ended  September  30,  1999) and $494,494  (1998) were paid to NTS
Development  Company.  The fee is equal to 5% of gross revenues from residential
properties and 6% of gross revenues from commercial properties. Also pursuant to
the  Management  Agreement,  NTS-Development  Company  will receive a repair and
maintenance  fee  equal  to 5.9% of  costs  incurred  which  relate  to  capital
improvements.  The  Partnership  has paid  NTS-Development  Company  repair  and
maintenance  fees of $19,028 (nine months ended  September 30, 1999) and $10,902
(1998).  These  charges  include  items which have been  expensed  as  operating
expenses - affiliated  or  professional  and  administrative  expenses and items
which have been capitalized as other assets or as land, buildings and amenities.

     Pursuant to the Management Agreement,  the Partnership paid NTS-Development
Company the following  amounts for the nine months ended  September 30, 1999 and
for the year ended  December 31,  1998.  These charges included items which have
been  expensed  as  operating   expenses  -  affiliated  or   professional   and
administrative expenses and items which have been capitalized as other assets or
as land, building and amenities.

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                               Nine Months Ended
                                        09/30/99                          1998
                                      ----------                    ----------
Leasing                                 $187,720                      $215,328

Administrative                           380,364                       304,187

Property                                 580,123                       943,598
Manager
Construction                             342,142                       225,759
Manager
Other                                     11,027                        67,885
                                      ----------                    ----------
Total                                 $1,501,376                    $1,756,757

     The Management Agreement requires the Partnership to purchase all insurance
relating to the managed properties,  to pay the direct out-of-pocket expenses of
NTS-Development  Company in  connection  with the  operation of the  properties,
including  the  cost of  goods  and  materials  used  for and on  behalf  of the
Partnership,   and  to  reimburse  NTS-Development  Company  for  the  salaries,
commissions,  fringe  benefits,  and  related  employment  expenses  of  on-site
personnel.

     The initial term of the Management Agreement was five years, and thereafter
for succeeding one-year periods, unless canceled by either party upon sixty days
written  notice.  As of June 23,  2000,  the  Management  Agreement  is still in
effect.

     On May 20, 1998, Mr. Nichols purchased from a third party bank a $1,950,000
promissory note made by NTS  Corporation,  an affiliate of the  Partnership,  in
favor of the bank. On May 21, 1998, Mr. Nichols assigned all of his right, title
and interest in this  promissory note to NTS Financial  Partnership,  a Kentucky
general  partnership ("NTS Financial"),  as a capital  contribution  thereto. On
September 17, 1999, Mr. Nichols  received a return of capital from NTS Financial
in the amount of $50,000,  and used such funds to make a capital contribution to
ORIG.

     In the past two years,  Mr.  Nichols has received the following  returns of
capital from NTS Financial,  an affiliate of the  Partnership,  on the dates set
forth in the table  below.  Mr.  Nichols  used  these  funds to pay third  party
obligations.

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         January 5, 2000                                $164,121.62
         October 18, 1999                               $100,000.00
         October 15, 1999                               $225,739.00
         June 30, 1999                                  $119,154.86
         August 27, 1998                                $280.079.33
         August 25, 1998                                $269,105.83
         August 10, 1998                                $146,000.00
         August 5, 1998                                 $209,370.17
         June 30, 1998                                  $119,079.33

     In the past two years,  Mr.  Nichols has received the following  returns of
capital  from NTS  Financial  on the dates set  forth in the  table  below.  Mr.
Nichols  used such  funds to make a  capital  contribution  to ORIG to  purchase
limited partnership interests in the entities listed below.


         January 4, 2000           $220,000             NTS-Properties V
         December 28, 1999         $320,000             The Partnership
         December 21, 1999         $191,750             NTS-Properties VII, Ltd.
         December 15, 1999         $404,897             NTS-Properties III and
                                                        NTS-Properties IV
         October 7, 1999           $852,000             NTS-Properties VII, Ltd.
         April 5, 1999             $109,000             NTS-Properties III.
         March 11, 1999            $ 96,000             NTS-Properties IV
         February 24, 1999         $137,000             NTS-Properties IV
         March 11, 1999            $ 96,000             NTS-Properties VII, Ltd.

     In the past two years,  Mr.  Nichols has also received the following  funds
from NTS Financial,  which were not a return of capital,  but were undistributed
profits from private  affiliates of NTS Financial.  These funds were used to pay
taxes.


         January 1, 1999                                                $297,500
         January 1, 1999                                               $  56,000
         April 19, 1999                                                 $715,000
         January 18, 2000                                               $251,000


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     Since January 1, 1998, Mr. Nichols has personally  guaranteed various loans
made to the Partnership's  affiliates,  including both publicly-held  affiliates
and  privately-held  affiliates.  As of  December  31,  1998,  Mr.  Nichols  had
outstanding personal guarantees totaling approximately  $26,898,000 on aggregate
loan  balances  of  approximately  $32,000,000,  secured by  properties  with an
aggregate book value of approximately $33,000,000. In October, 1998, Mr. Nichols
and  Mr.  Lavin  each  personally  guaranteed  $3,250,000  of a loan  made  to a
privately-held  affiliate  of the  Partnership  secured by a property,  the book
value of which is $10,000,000. In December, 1999, Mr. Nichols and Mr. Lavin each
personally  guaranteed a $2,000,000 loan to ORIG from Community Trust Bank, N.A.
in the following amounts:  (1) Mr. Nichols guaranteed 75% of all indebtedness of
ORIG or $1,500,000,  whichever is less; and (2) Mr. Lavin  guaranteed 25% of all
indebtedness of ORIG or $500,000, whichever is less.

     (b) On January 18, 1999, ORIG and the Partnership purchased an aggregate of
2,103 Interests from Limited Partners for $350 per Interest  pursuant to a joint
offer to purchase Interests.  The Partnership  purchased 750 of these Interests.
ORIG  purchased  1,353 of these  Interests.  Mr.  Nichols  disclaims  beneficial
ownership  of 135,  or 10%,  of the  Interests  purchased  by  ORIG;  Mr.  Lavin
disclaims  beneficial  ownership of 1,218, or 90%, of the Interests purchased by
ORIG.

     On September 30, 1999, ORIG and the  Partnership  purchased an aggregate of
2,801  Interests  from the Limited  Partners at $370 per Interest  pursuant to a
joint  offer to  purchase  Interests.  The  Partnership  purchased  500 of these
Interests.  ORIG  purchased  2,301 of these  Interests.  Mr.  Nichols  disclaims
beneficial  ownership of 230, or 10%, of the  Interests  purchased by ORIG;  Mr.
Lavin  disclaims  beneficial  ownership  of  2,071,  or  90%,  of the  Interests
purchased by ORIG.

     On December 23, 1999,  ORIG and the  Partnership  purchased an aggregate of
1,085  Interests  from the Limited  Partners at $380 per Interest  pursuant to a
joint  offer to  purchase  interests.  The  Partnership  purchased  250 of these
interests.  ORIG  purchased  835  of  these  Interests.  Mr.  Nichols  disclaims
beneficial  ownership of 84, or 10%, of the  Interests  purchased  by ORIG;  Mr.
Lavin disclaims  beneficial ownership of 752, or 90%, of the Interests purchased
by ORIG.

     On December 31, 1998, ORIG and NTS-Properties III purchased an aggregate of
729 limited  partnership  interests of NTS-Properties III, from limited partners
for  $250  per  interest  pursuant  to a  joint  offer  to  purchase  interests.
NTS-Properties III purchased 500 of these interests. ORIG purchased 229 of these
interests.  Mr.  Nichols  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of 23, or 10%, of the
interests purchased by ORIG; Mr. Lavin disclaims beneficial ownership of 206, or
90%, of the interests purchased by ORIG.

     On December 8, 1999, ORIG and  NTS-Properties III purchased an aggregate of
938 limited  partnership  interests of NTS-Properties  III from limited partners
for  $250  per  interest  pursuant  to a  joint  offer  to  purchase  interests.
NTS-Properties III purchased 500 of these interests. ORIG purchased 438 of these
interests.  Mr.  Nichols  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of 44, or 10%, of the
interests purchased by ORIG; Mr. Lavin disclaims beneficial ownership of 394, or
90%, of the interests purchased by ORIG.


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     On February 19, 1999, ORIG and  NTS-Properties IV purchased an aggregate of
1,259 limited  partnership  interests of NTS-Properties IV from limited partners
for  $205  per  interest  pursuant  to a  joint  offer  to  purchase  interests.
NTS-Properties IV, purchased 600 of these interests. ORIG purchased 659 of these
interests.  Mr.  Nichols  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of 66, or 10%, of the
interests purchased by ORIG; Mr. Lavin disclaims beneficial ownership of 593, or
90%, of the interests purchased by ORIG.

     On December 8, 1999, ORIG and  NTS-Properties  IV purchased an aggregate of
2,245 limited  partnership  interests of NTS-Properties IV from limited partners
for  $205  per  interest  pursuant  to a  joint  offer  to  purchase  interests.
NTS-Properties IV purchased 500 of these interests. ORIG purchased 1745 of these
interests.  Mr. Nichols  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of 175, or 10%, of the
interests purchased by ORIG; Mr. Lavin disclaims  beneficial  ownership of 1,570
or 90%, of the interests purchased by ORIG.

     On February 5, 1999,  ORIG and  NTS-Properties  V purchased an aggregate of
2,458 limited  partnership  interests of  NTS-Properties V from limited partners
for  $205  per  interest  pursuant  to a  joint  offer  to  purchase  interests.
NTS-Properties V purchased 600 of these interests. ORIG purchased 1,858 of these
interests.  Mr. Nichols  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of 186, or 10%, of the
interests purchased by ORIG; Mr. Lavin disclaims  beneficial ownership of 1,672,
or 90%, of the interests purchased by ORIG.

     On September 30, 1999, NTS-Properties V purchased 2,523 limited partnership
interests  of  NTS-Properties  V from  limited  partners  for $205 per  interest
pursuant to an offer to purchase interests.

     On December 31, 1999, ORIG and  NTS-Properties  V purchased an aggregate of
1,196 limited  partnership  interests of  NTS-Properties V from limited partners
pursuant to a joint offer to purchase interests. The original offering price was
$215 per interest which was increased to $230 per interest on December 20, 1999.
NTS-Properties V purchased 250 of these  interests.  ORIG purchased 946 of these
interests.  Mr.  Nichols  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of 95, or 10%, of the
interests purchased by ORIG; Mr. Lavin disclaims beneficial ownership of 851, or
90%, of the interests purchased by ORIG.

     On March  12,  1999,  ORIG  and  NTS-Properties  VII,  Ltd.,  purchased  an
aggregate of 25,794 limited  partnership  interests of NTS-Properties  VII, Ltd.
from limited partners for $6 per interest  pursuant to a joint offer to purchase
interests.  NTS-Properties VII, Ltd., purchased 10,000 of these interests.  ORIG
purchased 15,794 of these interests.  Mr. Nichols disclaims beneficial ownership
of 1,579,  or 10%, of the  interests  purchased  by ORIG;  Mr.  Lavin  disclaims
beneficial ownership of 14,215, or 90%, of the interests purchased by ORIG.

     On November 30,  1999,  ORIG and  NTS-Properties  VII,  Ltd.,  purchased an
aggregate of 41,652 limited  partnership  interests of NTS-Properties VII, Ltd.,
from limited partners for $6 per interest  pursuant to a joint offer to purchase
interests.  NTS-Properties VII, Ltd., purchased 10,000 of these interests.  ORIG
purchased 31,652 of these interests.  Mr. Nichols disclaims beneficial ownership
of 3,165,  or 10%, of the  interests  purchased  by ORIG;  Mr.  Lavin  disclaims
beneficial ownership of 28,487, or 90%, of the interests purchased by ORIG.

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     The Partnership, BKK Financial, Inc., an Indiana corporation ("BKK") (which
is wholly- owned by Mr. Nichols' wife, Barbara, and two majority-age  daughters,
and of  which  Mr.  Nichols  is the  Chairman  of the  Board)  and  Ocean  Ridge
Investments,  Ltd., a Florida limited partnership ("Ocean Ridge") (of which Mrs.
Nichols is the sole  limited  partner and of which BKK is the general  partner),
have purchased  Interests from time to time.  Since January 1, 1996, Ocean Ridge
and BKK have  purchased 413 Interests at prices  ranging from $255 to $370.  Mr.
Nichols and Mr. Lavin disclaim beneficial  ownership of each of these Interests.
The General  Partner owns five  Interests.  Mr.  Nichols and Mr. Lavin  disclaim
beneficial ownership of each of these Interests.

     ORIG purchased  Interests in the  Partnership  and also  purchased  limited
partnership  interests in limited  partnerships  affiliated with the Partnership
pursuant to an Agreement,  Bill of Sale and Assignment  dated February 10, 2000,
by and  among  ORIG  and  four  investors  in  the  Partnership  (the  "Purchase
Agreement")  for an  aggregate  purchase  price of  $900,000.  ORIG  paid  these
investors a premium  above the  purchase  price  previously  offered for limited
partnership  interests  pursuant to prior tender  offers  because this  purchase
allowed ORIG to purchase a substantial number of limited  partnership  interests
without  incurring  the  significant  expenses  involved  with a  tender  offer.
Pursuant to the Purchase  Agreement,  ORIG purchased the following  Interests in
the  Partnership  and  limited  partnership  interests  in limited  partnerships
affiliated with the Partnership:

     An aggregate of 675 Interests in the Partnership  from two of the investors
     for total  consideration  of $281,128,  or an average  price of $416.49 per
     Interest.

     An aggregate of 135 limited  partnership  interests in  NTS-Properties  III
     from two of the investors for total consideration of $38,676, or an average
     price of $286.49 per interest.

     An aggregate of 565 limited partnership interests in NTS-Properties IV from
     three of the investors for total  consideration of $136,629,  or an average
     price of $241.82 per interest.

     An aggregate of 1,604 limited  partnership  interests in  NTS-Properties  V
     from three of the  investors  for total  consideration  of $425,949,  or an
     average price of $265.55 per interest.

     An aggregate of 2,251 limited partnership  interests in NTS-Properties VII,
     Ltd.,  from one of the investors  for total  consideration  of $15,082,  or
     $6.70 per interest.

     An aggregate of 2,536 limited partnership interests in NTS-Properties Plus,
     Ltd., form three of the investors for total  consideration of $2,536, or an
     average purchase price of $1.00 per interest.

Item 6.  Purposes of the transaction and plans or proposals.

     (c)(1)  Neither  the  Partnership,   the  General   Partner,   NTS  Capital
Corporation,  ORIG,  Mr.  Nichols nor Mr. Lavin has any plans or proposals  that
relate to or would result in an extraordinary  corporate transaction,  such as a
merger, reorganization or liquidation involving the Partnership.

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     (c)(2)  Neither  the  Partnership,   the  General   Partner,   NTS  Capital
Corporation,  ORIG,  Mr.  Nichols  nor Mr.  Lavin has any  plans,  proposals  or
negotiations that relate to or would result in an any purchase, sale or transfer
of a material amount of assets of the Partnership.

     (c)(3)  Neither  the  Partnership,   the  General   Partner,   NTS  Capital
Corporation,  ORIG,  Mr.  Nichols  nor Mr.  Lavin has any  plans,  proposals  or
negotiations  that  relate  to or would  result  in any  material  change in the
present   distribution   policy  or  indebtedness  or   capitalization   of  the
Partnership.

     (c)(4)  Neither  the  Partnership,   the  General   Partner,   NTS  Capital
Corporation,  ORIG,  Mr.  Nichols nor Mr. Lavin has any plans or proposals  that
relate  to or would  result in any other  material  change in the  Partnership's
management.

     (c)(5)  Neither  the  Partnership,   the  General   Partner,   NTS  Capital
Corporation,  ORIG,  Mr.  Nichols  nor Mr.  Lavin has any  plans,  proposals  or
negotiations  that relate to or would result in any other material change in the
Partnership's structure or business.

     (c)(6)  Item  (c)(6) of this Item 6 is not  applicable  to the  Partnership
because its securities are not listed on a national  securities exchange and are
not authorized to be quoted on an inter-dealer  quotation system of a registered
national securities association.

     (c)(7)  Neither  the  Partnership,   the  General   Partner,   NTS  Capital
Corporation,  ORIG,  Mr.  Nichols  nor Mr.  Lavin has any  plans,  proposals  or
negotiations  that relate to or would result in a class of equity  securities of
the Partnership  becoming  eligible for termination of registration  pursuant to
Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").

     (c)(8)  Neither  the  Partnership,   the  General   Partner,   NTS  Capital
Corporation,  ORIG,  Mr.  Nichols  nor Mr.  Lavin has any  plans,  proposals  or
negotiations   that  relate  to  or  would  result  in  the  suspension  of  the
Partnership's obligation to file reports under Section 15(d) of the Act.

     (c)(9)  Neither  the  Partnership,   the  General   Partner,   NTS  Capital
Corporation,  ORIG,  Mr.  Nichols  nor Mr.  Lavin has any  plans,  proposals  or
negotiations  that relate to or would result in the acquisition by any person of
additional Interests of the Partnership,  or the disposition of Interests of the
Partnership.

     (c)(10)  Neither  the  Partnership,   the  General  Partner,   NTS  Capital
Corporation,  ORIG,  Mr.  Nichols  nor Mr.  Lavin has any  plans,  proposals  or
negotiations  that relate to or would result in any changes in the Partnership's
governing  instruments  that  could  impede  the  acquisition  or control of the
Partnership.

Item 8.  Interest in securities of the subject company.

     (a)  Each  of the  Affiliates  beneficially  own  5,662,  or  14.5%  of the
outstanding  Interests,  (i) 5,224 of which are owned by ORIG, (ii) 204 of which
are owned by Ocean Ridge,  (iii) 209 of which are owned by BKK, (iv) 10 of which
are owned by Mr. Nichols' daughter,  Kara Lee Nichols, (v) 10 of which are owned
by Mr. Nichols'  daughter,  Kimberly  Nichols Segal,  and (vi) five of which are
owned by the General Partner.  Mr. Nichols disclaims beneficial ownership of 960
of these Interests.  Mr. Lavin disclaims  beneficial ownership of 5,140 of these
Interests. ORIG disclaims


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beneficial  ownership  of 438 of these  Interests.  The address of each of these
persons is 10172 Linn Station Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40223.

Item 9.  Persons/assets, retained, employed, compensated or used.

         None.

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Item 10.  Financial statements.


<TABLE>
                                    ORIG, LLC
                         Balance Sheet: April 30, 2000

<CAPTION>

                          NUMBER OF INTERESTS    AVERAGE COST        AMOUNT             TOTAL
                          -------------------    ------------        ------             -----
ASSETS
<S>                       <C>                    <C>              <C>               <C>
Cash                                                                                 $    3,619.75
INVESTMENTS (Stated
-----------
at Cost)
NTS Properties III              1,253.00             255.93         320,676.00
NTS Properties IV               3,068.00             212.45         651,794.00
NTS Properties V                4,447.00             232.38       1,033,389.00
NTS Properties VI               5,224.00             372.50       1,945,948.00
NTS Properties VII                                     6.03         301,258.00
NTS Properties Plus                                    1.00          14,586.00        4,267,651.00
                                                                                     -------------
TENDER OFFER
ACQUISITION COSTS
-----------------
NTS Properties III                                                   23,110.94
NTS Properties IV                                                    30,641.17
NTS Properties V                                                     41,817.17
NTS Properties VI                                                    74,907.65
NTS Properties VII                                                   24,636.46
NTS Properties Plus                                                       0.00          195,113.69
                                                                                     -------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                                                         $4,466,384.44
                                                                                     =============
LIABILITIES
-----------
Note Payable -                                                    1,000,000.00        1,000,000.00
Community
EQUITY
------
Capital Contributions -                                           3,190,275.00
JDN
Capital Contributions -                                             225,000.00
BFL
Retained Earnings - Prior                                            57,416.60
Year
Retained Earnings -                                                  (6,307.16)       3,466,384.44
Current Year                                                      -------------      -------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES
-----------------
& EQUITY                                                                             $4,466,384.44
--------                                                                             =============

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>

                                    ORIG, LLC
                        Statement of Income and Expenses
                       For the Period Ended April 30, 2000
<CAPTION>


                                             APRIL                  Y - T- D
                                             -----                  --------
Revenues
<S>                                      <C>                     <C>
         Distributions:
         NTS Properties VI               $        0.00           $        0.00
         NTS Properties VII                       0.00                4,869.65

Total Revenues                                                   $   16,142.15
--------------                                                   -------------
Expenses
         Filing Fees                              0.00                2,800.00
         Interest                                 0.00               19,649.31
         Legal Fees                               0.00                    0.00
         Miscellaneous                            0.00                    0.00
                                         -------------           -------------
                                                                 $   22,449.31

Net Profit                               $        0.00           $   (6,307.16)
----------                               =============           =============

</TABLE>


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Item 11.  Additional information.

     (a) None.
     (b) None.

Item 12.  Material to be filed as Exhibits.

     (a)(6) Press Release by the Offerors dated June 23, 2000.
     (a)(7) Notice sent by the  Partnership  to Limited  Partners dated June 23,
            2000.

Item 13.  Information required by Schedule 13E-3.

     Not Applicable.


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                                    SIGNATURE

     After due inquiry  and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:    June 23, 2000                  NTS-PROPERTIES VI, a Florida limited
                                        partnership

                                        By:      NTS-PROPERTIES ASSOCIATES
                                                 VI, General Partner

                                        By:
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                 J.D. Nichols,
                                                 Managing General Partner

                                        ORIG, LLC, a Kentucky limited liability
                                        company.

                                        By:  /s/ J. D. Nichols
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        J.D. Nichols,
                                        Managing Member


                                             /s/ J. D. Nichols
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        J. D. Nichols, individually



                                             /s/ Brian F. Lavin
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Brian F. Lavin, individually






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                                    EXHIBITS


  Exhibit
  Number            Description
  ------            -----------
(a)(6)              Press Release by the Offerors dated June 23, 2000.

(a)(7)              Notice  sent by the  Partnership to Limited  Partners  dated
                    June 23, 2000.

















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                                                                  EXHIBIT (a)(6)









               Press Release by the Offerors dated June 23, 2000.










<PAGE>


              NTS-PROPERTIES VI ANNOUNCE EXTENSION OF TENDER OFFER


         Louisville,  Kentucky,  June 23, 2000.  NTS-Properties VI and ORIG, LLC
announced  today that they have  extended  until  August 15, 2000 the  currently
outstanding  tender offer for NTS Properties VI Limited  Partnership  Interests.
The price per Interest is $380. The original  tender offer to purchase up to 200
Limited  Partnership  Interests at $380 per Interest commenced on March 27, 2000
and was scheduled to expire June 27, 2000.

         Until 11:59 p.m.  Easter  Standard  Time on Tuesday,  August 15,  2000,
NTS-Properties  VI and ORIG,  LLC will  accept  Partnership  Interests  tendered
pursuant  to the  terms  and  conditions  of the  offer at the price of $380 per
interest.


<PAGE>
                                                                  EXHIBIT (a)(7)










     Notice Sent by the Partnership to Limited Partners dated June 23, 2000.













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(LOGO)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NTS-Properties Associates VI
10172 Linn Station Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40223
(502) 426-4800

                                                                   June 23, 2000

Dear NTS-Properties VI Investor:

           The expiration date for the Offer to Purchase Interests of

                                NTS-Properties VI

                      Has been extended to August 15, 2000

The  Partnership  and the Affiliate have amended their Offer to Purchase,  dated
March 27, 2000,  extending the expiration  date to August 15, 2000.  Payment for
Interests will be mailed on or about August 21, 2000

If you have already submitted paperwork to tender your Interests,  no additional
paperwork is required.  You will automatically  receive payment. If you have not
submitted  your  paperwork and wish to do so, you have until 11:59 p.m.  Eastern
Standard  Time on  Tuesday,  August 15, 2000 to receive the offer of $380.00 per
Interest.

Except as set forth in this notice,  the terms and  conditions  set forth in the
Offer to Purchase and the related  Letter of  Transmittal  are applicable in all
respects to the Offer.  This notice should be read in conjunction with the Offer
to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal.

If you have any questions  regarding  this offer,  please call (800) 387-7454 or
(800) 928-1492, extension 544.




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