U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Masterson, Richard E.
407 N. Big Spring Street
Midland, TX 79701
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Southwest Oil & Gas Income Fund VIII-A, L.P.
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person
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4. Statement for Month/Year
October 1997
5. If Amendment, Date of Original
N/A
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
Subject person is no longer an officer of the Managing
General Partner
Date:November 4, 1997 /s/ Richard E. Masterson
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Richard E. Masterson, Vice-President,
Exploration and Acquisitions of
Southwest Royalties, Inc. the
Managing General Partner
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