Form 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

              |X|      Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
                       For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2001

              |_|      Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
                       For the transition period from _______ to _______

                         Commission File Number 0-28368

                      ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California                                                        94-3207229
----------                                                        ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I. R. S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

           235 Pine Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 989-8800



Indicate  by a check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has filed all  reports
required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                     Yes |X|
                                     No |_|

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

                                      None



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                          Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements.




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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                                 BALANCE SHEETS

                       JUNE 30, 2001 AND DECEMBER 31, 2000
                                   (Unaudited)


                                     ASSETS

                                                  2001               2000
                                                  ----               ----
Cash and cash equivalents                           $ 654,363       $ 1,947,276

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
   doubtful accounts of $585,186 in 2001
   and $282,991 in 2000                             5,064,719         7,595,825

Investments in leases                              62,715,927        69,806,998
                                            ------------------ -----------------
Total assets                                     $ 68,435,009       $79,350,099
                                            ================== =================


                       LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL


Non-recourse debt                                 $23,035,681       $28,971,912

Line of credit                                      1,000,000                 -

Accounts payable:
   General Partner                                     99,637           264,395
   Other                                              562,419           331,385
   Equipment purchases                                      -             5,452

Accrued interest payable                              281,529         1,102,361

Unearned operating lease income                        92,834           137,196
                                            ------------------ -----------------
Total liabilities                                  25,072,100        30,812,701
Partners' capital:
     General Partner                                 (575,873)         (472,607)
     Limited Partners                              43,938,782        49,010,005
                                            ------------------ -----------------
Total partners' capital                            43,362,909        48,537,398
                                            ------------------ -----------------
Total liabilities and partners' capital          $ 68,435,009       $79,350,099
                                            ================== =================

                             See accompanying notes.


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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                                INCOME STATEMENTS

                        SIX AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
                             JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Six Months                          Three Months
                                                    Ended June 30,                       Ended June 30,
                                                    --------------                       --------------
                                                2001              2000               2001               2000
                                                ----              ----               ----               ----
Revenues:
Leasing activities:
<S>                                            <C>               <C>                 <C>               <C>
   Operating lease revenues                    $ 8,903,137       $ 11,629,783        $ 4,542,267       $ 5,684,421
   Direct financing leases                          92,663             50,008             40,401            24,253
   (Loss) gain on sales of assets                 (204,900)         4,103,425           (303,321)         (151,483)
Interest income                                     39,121             69,109             13,225            65,631
Other                                                8,957              4,295              1,160             3,793
                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                                                 8,838,978         15,856,620          4,293,732         5,626,615
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization                    4,790,040          9,070,151          2,374,269         4,022,590
Interest                                         1,175,687          1,730,157            535,308           625,801
Equipment and incentive management fees            454,693            490,528            165,796           285,252
Other                                              430,968            363,011            290,244           152,841
Cost reimbursements to General Partner             404,920            214,927            237,088           127,522
Professional fees                                   77,090             68,930             49,724            50,229
                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                                                 7,333,398         11,937,704          3,652,429         5,264,235
                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
Net income                                     $ 1,505,580        $ 3,918,916          $ 641,303         $ 362,380
                                          ================= ================== ================== =================
Net income:
     General partner                              $ 15,056           $ 39,189            $ 6,413           $ 3,624
     Limited partners                            1,490,524          3,879,727            634,890           358,756
                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                                               $ 1,505,580        $ 3,918,916          $ 641,303         $ 362,380
                                          ================= ================== ================== =================
Weighted average number of units
   outstanding                                  12,500,050         12,500,050         12,500,050        12,500,050

Net income per limited partnership unit              $0.12              $0.31              $0.05             $0.03
</TABLE>



                             See accompanying notes.


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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                    STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL

                             SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED
                                  JUNE 30, 2001
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Limited Partners        General
                                 Units             Amount             Partner            Total

<S>                               <C>              <C>                  <C>              <C>
Balance December 31, 2000         12,500,050       $ 49,010,005         $ (472,607)      $48,537,398
Distributions to partners                            (6,561,747)          (118,322)       (6,680,069)
Net income                                            1,490,524             15,056         1,505,580
                            ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
Balance June 30, 2001             12,500,050       $ 43,938,782         $ (575,873)      $43,362,909
                            ================= ================== ================== =================
</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                        SIX AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
                             JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Six Months                          Three Months
                                                                    Ended June 30,                       Ended June 30,
                                                                    --------------                       --------------
                                                                2001              2000               2001               2000
                                                                ----              ----               ----               ----
Operating activities:
<S>                                                            <C>                <C>                  <C>               <C>
Net income                                                     $ 1,505,580        $ 3,918,916          $ 641,303         $ 362,380
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
   cash provided by operations
   Depreciation and amortization                                 4,790,040          9,070,151          2,374,269         4,022,590
   Loss (gain) on sales of assets                                  204,900         (4,103,425)           303,321           151,483
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                                       (2,268,894)         5,171,106         (1,045,143)        2,789,284
      Accounts payable, general partner                           (164,758)          (783,687)           (71,112)          171,579
      Accounts payable, other                                      231,034            (64,477)            (6,788)          (86,010)
      Accrued interest expense                                     583,503         (1,124,372)           239,899        (1,451,971)
      Unearned lease income                                        (44,362)          (236,679)           (23,829)       (1,267,429)
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------

Net cash provided by operating activities                        4,837,043         11,847,533          2,411,920         4,691,906
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------

Investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of assets                                    1,943,083         18,853,784          1,795,005           734,807
Reduction in net investment in direct
   financing leases                                                153,048            113,574            103,563            57,122
Purchase of equipment on operating leases                           (5,452)                 -             (5,452)                -
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------

Net cash provided by investing activities                        2,090,679         18,967,358          1,893,116           791,929
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
</TABLE>



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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Continued)

                        SIX AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
                             JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Six Months                          Three Months
                                                                    Ended June 30,                       Ended June 30,
                                                                    --------------                       --------------
                                                                2001              2000               2001               2000
                                                                ----              ----               ----               ----
<S>                                                            <C>                <C>                  <C>               <C>
Financing activities:
Distributions to partners                                       (6,680,069)        (6,562,374)        (3,280,319)       (3,281,047)
Repayment of long-term non-recourse debt                        (2,540,566)       (10,994,350)        (1,090,885)       (3,998,370)
Borrowings on line of credit                                     2,000,000                  -          1,000,000                 -
Repayment of line of credit                                     (1,000,000)        (8,350,000)        (1,000,000)                -
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------

Net cash provided by financing activities                       (8,220,635)       (25,906,724)        (4,371,204)       (7,279,417)
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and
   cash equivalents                                             (1,292,913)         4,908,167            (66,168)       (1,795,582)
Cash at beginning of period                                      1,947,276            390,463            720,531         7,094,212
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
Cash at end of period                                            $ 654,363        $ 5,298,630          $ 654,363       $ 5,298,630
                                                          ================= ================== ================== =================

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
   information:
Cash paid during the period for interest                         $ 592,184        $ 1,080,184          $ 295,409         $ 303,427
                                                          ================= ================== ================== =================

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:
Offset of accounts receivable and debt service
   per lease and debt agreement:
Accrued interest payable                                       $(1,404,335)       $(1,774,345)               $ 0               $ 0
Non-recourse debt                                               (3,395,665)        (3,025,655)                 -                 -
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
Accounts receivable                                            $(4,800,000)       $(4,800,000)               $ 0               $ 0
                                                          ================= ================== ================== =================
</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.





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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                  JUNE 30, 2001
                                   (Unaudited)


1.  Summary of significant accounting policies:

Interim financial statements:

The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in
the opinion of the general partners,  necessary to a fair statement of financial
position and results of operations for the interim periods  presented.  All such
adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  These unaudited interim financial
statements  should be read in  conjunction  with the most recent  report on Form
10K.


2.  Organization and partnership matters:

ATEL Cash  Distribution  Fund VI, L.P. (the Fund),  was formed under the laws of
the State of California on June 29, 1994, for the purpose of acquiring equipment
to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities.

The Partnership  does not make a provision for income taxes since all income and
losses will be allocated to the Partners for inclusion in their  individual  tax
returns.


3.  Investment in leases:

The Partnership's investment in leases consists of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Depreciation
                                                               Expense or          Reclass-
                                            December 31,      Amortization       ifications &         June 30,
                                                2000            of Leases        Dispositions           2001
                                                ----            ---------      - -------------          ----
<S>                                           <C>                 <C>                <C>               <C>
Net investment in operating leases            $ 66,838,736        $(4,650,156)       $(1,005,513)      $61,183,067
Net investment in direct financing leases        1,019,935           (153,048)            49,064           915,951
Assets held for sale or lease                      953,554                  -           (872,946)           80,608
Residual interests                                 379,551                  -           (345,391)           34,160
Reserve for losses                                (291,905)                 -            103,896          (188,009)
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated
   amortization                                    907,127           (139,884)           (77,093)          690,150
                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                                              $ 69,806,998        $(4,943,088)       $(2,147,983)      $62,715,927
                                          ================= ================== ================== =================
</TABLE>







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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                  JUNE 30, 2001
                                   (Unaudited)


3.  Investment in leases (continued):

Property on operating leases

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Reclassifications &     Balance
                               December 31,                         Dispositions         June 30,
                                                                    ------------
                                   2000           1st Quarter        2nd Quarter           2001
                                   ----           -----------        -----------           ----
<S>                              <C>                   <C>              <C>               <C>
Transportation                   $ 85,622,871          $ (24,485)       $(1,585,157)      $84,013,229
Materials handling                 16,923,148           (305,500)        (1,690,107)       14,927,541
Construction                       21,133,558           (396,262)          (782,200)       19,955,096
Manufacturing                         409,385                  -                  -           409,385
Office automation                   2,658,730            (88,770)          (945,150)        1,624,810
Other                               1,088,706           (295,751)           312,486         1,105,441
                             ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                                  127,836,398         (1,110,768)        (4,690,128)      122,035,502
Less accumulated depreciation     (60,997,662)        (1,090,266)         1,235,493       (60,852,435)
                             ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                                 $ 66,838,736        $(2,201,034)       $(3,454,635)      $61,183,067
                             ================= ================== ================== =================
</TABLE>

All of the property on leases was acquired in 1995, 1996 and 1997.

At June 30, 2001, the aggregate  amounts of future minimum lease payments are as
follows:

                                                Direct
            Year ending     Operating          Financing
           December 31,       Leases            Leases              Total
           ------------       ------            ------              -----
                   2001       $ 6,097,665          $ 167,896        $ 6,265,561
                   2002         7,245,762            303,076          7,548,838
                   2003         3,291,168            110,355          3,401,523
                   2004         2,799,419            110,355          2,909,774
                   2005         2,708,774             98,760          2,807,534
             Thereafter        12,152,229            197,585         12,349,814
                         ----------------- ------------------ ------------------
                             $ 34,295,017          $ 988,027       $ 35,283,044
                         ================= ================== ==================








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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                  JUNE 30, 2001
                                   (Unaudited)


4.  Non-recourse debt:

Notes  payable  to  financial  institutions  are  due  in  varying  monthly  and
semi-annual  installments  of principal and  interest.  The notes are secured by
assignments  of lease  payments and pledges of the assets  which were  purchased
with the proceeds of the particular notes. Interest rates on the notes vary from
6.33% to 12.22%.

Future minimum principal payments of non-recourse debt are as follows:

            Year ending
           December 31,     Principal          Interest             Total
           ------------     ---------          --------             -----
                   2001       $ 1,322,975          $ 493,824        $ 1,816,799
                   2002         5,743,147          1,826,594          7,569,741
                   2003         5,486,383          1,237,053          6,723,436
                   2004           821,505            633,381          1,454,886
                   2005           476,034            591,844          1,067,878
             Thereafter         9,185,637          3,042,044         12,227,681
                         ----------------- ------------------ ------------------
                             $ 23,035,681        $ 7,824,740       $ 30,860,421
                         ================= ================== ==================


5.  Related party transactions:

The terms of the Limited Partnership  Agreement provide that the General Partner
and/or   Affiliates   are  entitled  to  receive   certain  fees  for  equipment
acquisition, management and resale and for management of the Partnership.

The  General   Partner   and/or   Affiliates   earned  fees,   commissions   and
reimbursements,  pursuant to the Limited  Partnership  Agreement  during the six
month periods ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      2001               2000
                                                                                      ----               ----
<S>                                                                                     <C>               <C>
Incentive  management  fees  (computed  as 3.25% of  distributions  of cash from
operations,  as defined in the  Limited  Partnership  Agreement)  and  equipment
management  fees (computed as 3.5% of gross revenues from operating  leases,  as
defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement plus 2% of gross revenues from full
payout leases,  as defined in the Limited  Partnership  Agreement).                     $ 454,693         $ 490,528



Reimbursement of administrative costs                                                     404,920           214,927
                                                                                ------------------ -----------------
                                                                                        $ 859,613         $ 705,455
                                                                                ================== =================
</TABLE>






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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                  JUNE 30, 2001
                                   (Unaudited)


6. Partner's capital:

As  of  June  30,  2001,   12,500,050  Units   ($125,000,500)  were  issued  and
outstanding.  The Fund's registration statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission became effective  November 23, 1994 and its offering was concluded on
November 23,  1996.  The Fund is  authorized  to issue up to  12,500,050  Units,
including the 50 Units issued to the initial limited partners.

The Partnership Net Profits, Net Losses, and Tax Credits are to be allocated 99%
to the Limited Partners and 1% to the General Partner.

Available Cash from Operations and Cash from Sales and  Refinancing,  as defined
in the Limited Partnership Agreement, shall be distributed as follows:

First, 95% (95.75% after June 30, 1995) of Distributions of Cash from Operations
to the Limited  Partners,  1% of  Distributions  of Cash from  Operations to the
General  Partner and 4% (3.25%  after June 30,  1995) ( to an  affiliate  of the
General Partner as Incentive  Management  Compensation,  99% of Distributions of
Cash from Sales or Refinancing to the Limited Partners and 1% of Cash from Sales
or Refinancing to the General Partner.

Second,  the balance to the Limited  Partners  until the Limited  Partners  have
received  Aggregate  Distributions in an amount equal to their Original Invested
Capital, as defined, plus a 8% per annum cumulative (compounded daily) return on
their Adjusted Invested Capital.

Third, an affiliate of the General Partner will receive as Incentive  Management
Compensation,  4% (3.25% after June 30,  1995) of  remaining  Cash from Sales or
Refinancing.

Fourth, the balance to the Limited Partners.


7.  Line of credit:

The  Partnership  participates  with the  General  Partner  and  certain  of its
Affiliates in a $62,000,000 revolving credit agreement with a group of financial
institutions  which  expires  on April  12,  2002.  The  agreement  includes  an
acquisition  facility and a warehouse  facility which are used to provide bridge
financing  for  assets  on  leases.  Draws on the  acquisition  facility  by any
individual  borrower  are  secured  only by that  borrower's  assets,  including
equipment and related leases.  Borrowings on the warehouse facility are recourse
jointly to certain of the Affiliates, the Partnership and the General Partner.

The  Partnership  had  $2,000,000 of borrowings  under the agreement at June 30,
2001.

The credit agreement  includes certain  financial  covenants  applicable to each
borrower.  The  Partnership  was in compliance with its covenants as of June 30,
2001.


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Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

Capital Resources and Liquidity

During the first half of 2001, the  Partnership's  primary activity was engaging
in equipment leasing activities.

The  liquidity of the  Partnership  will vary in the future,  increasing  to the
extent cash flows from leases exceed  expenses,  and  decreasing as lease assets
are  acquired,  as  distributions  are made to the limited  partners  and to the
extent expenses exceed cash flows from leases.

As another source of liquidity, the Partnership has contractual obligations with
a diversified group of lessees for fixed lease terms at fixed rental amounts. As
the initial  lease  terms  expire,  the  Partnership  will  re-lease or sell the
equipment.  The future  liquidity  beyond the  contractual  minimum rentals will
depend on the General  Partner's  success in re-leasing or selling the equipment
as it comes off lease.

The  Partnership  participates  with the  General  Partner  and  certain  of its
affiliates in a $62,000,000  revolving  line of credit with a group of financial
institutions. The line of credit expires on April 12, 2002.

The Partnership  anticipates reinvesting a portion of lease payments from assets
owned in new leasing  transactions.  Such reinvestment will occur only after the
payment  of  all  obligations,   including  debt  service  (both  principal  and
interest), the payment of management and acquisition fees to the General Partner
and providing for cash distributions to the Limited Partners.

The Partnership currently has available adequate reserves to meet contingencies,
but in the event those  reserves were found to be  inadequate,  the  Partnership
would  likely be in a position to borrow  against its current  portfolio to meet
such  requirements.  The General  Partner  envisions  no such  requirements  for
operating purposes.

As of June 30, 2001, the Partnership had borrowed  $100,521,405 with a remaining
unpaid  balance of  $23,035,681.  The General  Partner  expects  that  aggregate
borrowings in the future will not exceed 50% of aggregate equipment cost. In any
event, the Agreement of Limited Partnership limits such borrowings to 50% of the
total cost of equipment, in aggregate.

No  commitments  of capital  have been or are expected to be made other than for
the acquisition of additional  equipment.  There were no such  commitments as of
June 30, 2001.

If  inflation  in the general  economy  becomes  significant,  it may affect the
Partnership  inasmuch as the residual  (resale) values and rates on re-leases of
the  Partnership's  leased  assets may  increase as the costs of similar  assets
increase.  However,  the  Partnership's  revenues from existing leases would not
increase,  as such rates are generally fixed for the terms of the leases without
adjustment for inflation.

If interest rates increase  significantly,  the lease rates that the Partnership
can obtain on future  leases will be expected to increase as the cost of capital
is a significant  factor in the pricing of lease  financing.  Leases  already in
place, for the most part, would not be affected by changes in interest rates.




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Cash Flows, 2001 vs. 2000:

Six months:

In 2001 and 2000,  the  Partnership's  primary  source  of cash was  rents  from
operating  leases.  Cash  provided by operations  decreased by $7,010,490  (from
$11,847,533 in 2000 to $4,837,043 in 2001).

The most significant  source of cash from investing  activities in 2001 and 2000
was  proceeds  from  sales  of  lease  assets.  Asset  sales  were  particularly
significant  in the first quarter of 2000.  Most of the sales proceeds were used
to pay off the line of  credit  and to pay down the  Partnership's  non-recourse
debt in 2000. Cash flows from direct financing leases were not as significant in
either period.

In 2001, the only source of cash from financing activities was borrowings on the
line of credit.  In 2000,  there  were no  sources of cash flows from  financing
activities.  Payments  of  non-recourse  debt  have  decreased  as a  result  of
scheduled debt payments over the last year.

Three months:

Operating lease rents were the primary source of cash from operating  activities
in 2001 and 2000.

As noted above for the six month  period,  proceeds  from asset sales and direct
financing lease rents were the only sources of cash from investing activities in
2001 and 2000.

In 2001,  the only financing  source of cash was the amounts  borrowed under the
line of credit. There were no sources of cash from financing activities in 2000.
Debt payments have  decreased for the same reasons noted above for the six month
periods.


Results of operations

In 2001,  operations  resulted  in net income of  $1,505,580  (six  months)  and
$641,303  (three  months).  In  2000,  operations  resulted  in  net  income  of
$3,918,916 (six months) and $362,380 (three months).  The Partnership's  primary
source of revenues is from operating leases.  This is expected to remain true in
future periods. Gains and losses on sales of lease assets are not expected to be
consistent  from one  period to  another.  Depreciation  expense  is the  single
largest  expense  of the  Partnership  and is  expected  to  remain so in future
periods.  Operating lease rents and depreciation  expense decreased  compared to
2000 due to sales of lease  assets over the last year.  As  Interest  expense is
related to the borrowings under the line of credit and non-recourse debt and has
decreased because of decreased debt balances compared to 2000.

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

Quaker Coal Company:

On December  31,  1997,  Quaker Coal  Company  requested a  moratorium  on lease
payments from January  through  March 1998.  No lease  payments were made by the
lessee through June of 1998, and as a result,  the General Partner  declared the
lease in default.  Subsequently,  the lessee cured the outstanding  payments and
eventually  satisfied  substantially  all lease  payments  due under the  Lease;
however,  the  General  Partner  refused to waive the  default  and  insisted on
contractual damages. The General Partner filed a suit against the lessee for its
contractual  damages in the U.S.  District  Court of  Northern  California  (the
"Court")  (Case No.  98-02971  THE).  On June 16,  2000,  the  lessee  filed for
protection  under Chapter 11 of the U.S.  Bankruptcy  Code. The amounts of these
damages have not been included in the financial  statements  included in Part I,
Item 1 of this report.

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<PAGE>

The Partnership  obtained a stipulation for relief from the automatic bankruptcy
stay to allow the Court to issue its ruling,  and filed a request to participate
on the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the bankruptcy  proceedings.
The Partnership  succeeded upon securing the return of its equipment,  which has
been liquidated,  netting  approximately 17% of the original equipment cost. The
Court  issued a ruling on March 4, 2001,  denying  the  Partnership's  claim for
damages.  The Lessee  subsequently  filed a claim against the  Partnership,  for
reimbursement  of its legal expenses.  The General Partner  believes the Court's
decision is erroneous,  as a matter law, and has filed an appeal of the decision
in the U.S. District Court of Appeals.

The lessee filed a plan of reorganization, which has been objected to by several
large creditors, including the General Partner. These creditors are also seeking
a formal role on the creditors committee or formation of their own committee.

Currently,  the likelihood of recovery of amounts above the payment of the lease
rent and the liquidation of the equipment is speculative and highly uncertain.

The Pittston Company:

On December  17,  1999,  Elkay  Mining  Company,  a  subsidiary  of The Pittston
Company, filed a suit for declaratory relief in response to a notice of event of
default sent by the  Partnership.  The dispute  surrounds  the  treatment by the
lessee of a defect in the leased  equipment,  and the lessee's failure to notify
that lessor of the defect in the equipment.  All lease payments under that lease
were made in a timely  manner,  and the equipment was returned and liquidated by
the  Partnership  for  $112,501.04,  which is  approximately  6% of the original
equipment cost. The Partnership feels that it has suffered damages and loss as a
result of actions of the Lessee, in the amount of $773,402, which represents the
difference  in the  proceeds  netted  from  the  sale of the  equipment  and the
liquidated damages due under the lease.

This matter has been  litigated  and the parties are awaiting  decision from the
Court.  The Partnership has also compelled the Lessee to mediate this dispute in
San Francisco, California as required by the lease contract. The General Partner
believes  that it has a  reasonable  basis for  prevailing  with respect to this
matter.

Applied Magnetics Corporation:

In  January  2000,  Applied  Magnetics  Corporation  filed for  protection  from
creditors  under Chapter 11 of the U. S.  Bankruptcy  Code. The  Partnership has
assets  with a total net book value of  $5,113,290  leased to Applied  Magnetics
Corporation.  On January 31,  2000,  the General  Partner was  appointed  to the
Official   Committee  of  Unsecured   Creditors  and  currently  serves  as  the
Chairperson  of the  Committee.  Procedures  were  quickly  undertaken  for  the
liquidation of the Partnership's  leased  equipment,  which proceeds resulted in
the satisfaction of a portion of the non-recourse debt secured by the equipment.
As of November 1, 2000, liquidation of the assets was completed.

The Partnership  anticipates  additional amounts may be recoverable  through the
reorganization  of the lessee's  business,  however,  any  recoveries  above the
amounts  received upon  liquidation  of the  Partnership's  equipment are highly
uncertain and speculative.




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Item 2. Changes In Securities.

         Inapplicable.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

         Inapplicable.

Item 4. Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders.

         Inapplicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

         Inapplicable.

Item 6. Exhibits And Reports On Form 8-K.

     (a)Documents filed as a part of this report

     1.   Financial Statements

          Included in Part I of this report:  Balance Sheets,  June 30, 2001 and
          December 31, 2000.

          Statements  of  operations  for the six and three month  periods ended
          June 30, 2001 and 2000.

          Statement  of changes in  partners'  capital for the six month  period
          ended June 30, 2001.

          Statements  of cash flows for the six and three  month  periods  ended
          June 30, 2001 and 2000.

          Notes to the Financial Statements

     2.   Financial Statement Schedules.

          All other  schedules  for which  provision  is made in the  applicable
          accounting  regulations of the Securities and Exchange  Commission are
          not required under the related  instructions or are inapplicable,  and
          therefore have been omitted.

     (b)  Report on Form 8-K

          None


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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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date:
August 8, 2001

                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.
                                  (Registrant)



                    By: ATEL Financial Services, LLC
                        General Partner of Registrant




                                       By:    /s/ DEAN L. CASH
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Dean L. Cash
                                            President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer of General Partner




                    By:   /s/ PARITOSH K. CHOKSI
                        -------------------------------------
                        Paritosh K. Choksi
                        Executive Vice President of
                        General Partner, Principal
                        financial officer of registrant



                    By:   /s/ DONALD E.  CARPENTER
                        --------------------------------------
                        Donald E. Carpenter
                        Principal accounting
                        officer of registrant


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