[LOGO] Colonial Management Associates, Inc.
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2621
May 30, 1997
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Colonial Trust VI (the "Trust")
Colonial U.S. Stock Fund (the "Fund")
File Nos. 811-6529 & 33-45117
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 497(j) under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, please accept this letter as
certification that the Prospectus for Class Z shares and revised
Statement of Additional Information for the Fund do not differ
from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 (the
"Amendment") to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
The Amendment was filed electronically on May 22, 1997.
Very truly yours,
COLONIAL U.S. STOCK FUND
Ellen Harrington
Assistant Secretary
Enclosures
cc: N Antoun
E. Edson
J. Loder
M. Stoeckle
P. MacDougall
M. Stoeckle
D. Sullivan
M. Telman
D. Young (2 copies)