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 September 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

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


                                     ASSETS

                                                2001              2000
                                                ----              ----
Cash and cash equivalents                        $ 104,453        $ 1,947,276

Accounts receivable                              7,000,167          7,595,825

Investments in leases                           60,419,094         69,806,998
                                          ----------------- ------------------
Total assets                                  $ 67,523,714       $ 79,350,099
                                          ================= ==================


                       LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL


Non-recourse debt                             $ 22,368,542       $ 28,971,912

Line of credit                                   3,000,000                  -

Accounts payable:
   General Partner                                 135,964            264,395
   Equipment purchases                                   -              5,452
   Other                                           350,035            331,385

Accrued interest payable                           522,035          1,102,361

Unearned operating lease income                     78,418            137,196
                                          ----------------- ------------------
Total liabilities                               26,454,994         30,812,701
Partners' capital:
   General Partner                                (566,004)          (472,607)
   Limited Partners                             41,634,724         49,010,005
                                          ----------------- ------------------
Total partners' capital                         41,068,720         48,537,398
                                          ----------------- ------------------
Total liabilities and partners' capital       $ 67,523,714       $ 79,350,099
                                          ================= ==================




                             See accompanying notes.


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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                       NINE AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
                           SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND 2000
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Nine Months Ended                    Three Months Ended
                                                                   September 30,                        September 30,
                                                                   -------------                        -------------
                                                              2001               2000               2001              2000
                                                              ----               ----               ----              ----
Revenues:
Leasing activities:
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>                 <C>                <C>
   Operating leases                                           $13,073,075      $ 17,263,810        $ 4,169,938        $ 5,634,027
   Direct financing leases                                        137,175            74,155             44,512             24,147
   (Loss) gain on sales of assets                                (199,824)        3,930,585              5,076           (172,840)
Interest                                                           45,814           151,931              6,693             82,822
Other                                                               9,929            20,128                972             15,833
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ------------------------------------
                                                               13,066,169        21,440,609          4,227,191          5,583,989
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization                                   6,778,965        12,759,010          1,988,925          3,688,859
Interest expense                                                1,697,518         2,484,852            521,831            754,695
Cost reimbursements to General Partner                            733,052           340,035            328,132            125,108
Equipment and incentive management fees to
   General Partner                                                643,301           698,937            188,608            208,409
Other                                                             620,176           612,246            189,208            249,235
Professional fees                                                 100,700            81,813             23,610             12,883
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ------------------------------------
                                                               10,573,712        16,976,893          3,240,314          5,039,189
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ------------------------------------
Income before extraordinary item                                2,492,457         4,463,716            986,877            544,800
Extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of
   debt                                                                 -         3,320,774                  -          3,320,774
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ------------------------------------
Net income                                                    $ 2,492,457       $ 7,784,490          $ 986,877        $ 3,865,574
                                                        ================== =================  ====================================

Net income:
   General Partner                                               $ 24,925          $ 77,845            $ 9,869           $ 38,656
   Limited Partners                                             2,467,532         7,706,645            977,008          3,826,918
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ------------------------------------
                                                              $ 2,492,457       $ 7,784,490          $ 986,877        $ 3,865,574
                                                        ================== =================  ====================================

Income before extraordinary item per limited
   partnership unit                                                $ 0.20            $ 0.35             $ 0.08             $ 0.04
Extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of
   debt per limited partnership unit                                    -              0.27                  -               0.27
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
Net income per limited partnership unit                            $ 0.20            $ 0.62             $ 0.08             $ 0.31
                                                        ================== =================  ================= ==================

Weighted average number of Units outstanding                   12,500,050        12,500,050         12,500,050         12,500,050

</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.


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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                    STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL

                             NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED
                               SEPTEMBER 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                            (9,842,813)          (118,322)        (9,961,135)
Net income                                            2,467,532             24,925          2,492,457
                            ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
Balance September 30, 2001         12,500,050      $ 41,634,724         $ (566,004)      $ 41,068,720
                            ================== =================  ================= ==================
</TABLE>


                             See accompanying notes.


                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                       NINE AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
                           SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND 2000


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Nine Months Ended                    Three Months Ended
                                                                   September 30,                        September 30,
                                                                   -------------                        -------------
                                                              2001               2000               2001              2000
                                                              ----               ----               ----              ----
Operating activities:
<S>                                                           <C>               <C>                  <C>              <C>
Net income                                                    $ 2,492,457       $ 7,784,490          $ 986,877        $ 3,865,574
Adjustment to reconcile net income to cash
   provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                                6,778,965        12,759,010          1,988,925          3,688,859
   Loss (gain) on sales of assets                                 199,824        (3,930,585)            (5,076)           172,840
   Extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of
      debt                                                              -        (3,320,774)                 -         (3,320,774)
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                                      (4,204,342)       (1,384,153)        (1,935,448)        (1,755,259)
      Accounts payable, General Partner                          (128,431)         (932,523)            36,327           (148,836)
      Accounts payable, other                                      18,650           (88,327)          (212,384)           (23,850)
      Accrued interest payable                                    824,009           981,917            240,506            331,944
      Unearned lease income                                       (58,778)         (256,164)           (14,416)           (19,485)
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
Net cash provided by operations                                 5,922,354        11,612,891          1,085,311          2,791,013
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
</TABLE>





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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                             STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (CONTINUED)

                       NINE AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
                           SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND 2000


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Nine Months Ended                    Three Months Ended
                                                                    September 30,                        September 30,
                                                                    -------------                        -------------
                                                              2001               2000               2001              2000
                                                              ----               ----               ----              ----
Investing activities:
<S>                                                             <C>              <C>                   <C>                <C>
Proceeds from sales of assets                                   2,183,842        18,990,133            240,759            136,349
Reduction in net investment in direct financing
   leases                                                         225,273           152,150             72,225             38,576
Purchases of equipment on operating leases                         (5,452)                -                  -                  -
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
Net cash provided by investing activities                       2,403,663        19,142,283            312,984            174,925
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------

Financing activities:
Distributions to Partners                                      (9,961,135)       (9,926,133)        (3,281,066)        (3,363,759)
Borrowings under line of credit                                 4,000,000                 -          2,000,000                  -
Repayments of non-recourse debt                                (3,207,705)       (9,890,362)          (667,139)        (1,921,667)
Repayments of borrowings under line of credit                  (1,000,000)       (8,350,000)                 -                  -
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
Net cash used in financing activities                         (10,168,840)      (28,166,495)        (1,948,205)        (5,285,426)
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
   equivalents                                                 (1,842,823)        2,588,679           (549,910)        (2,319,488)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
   period                                                       1,947,276           390,463            654,363          5,298,630
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                      $ 104,453       $ 2,979,142          $ 104,453        $ 2,979,142
                                                        ================== =================  ================= ==================


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
   information:
Cash paid during the period for interest                      $ 2,277,844       $ 3,277,280        $ 1,685,660        $ 2,197,096
                                                        ================== =================  ================= ==================

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)               $ -                $ -
Non-recourse debt                                              (3,395,665)       (3,025,655)                 -                  -
                                                        ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
Accounts receivable                                          $ (4,800,000)      $(4,800,000)               $ -                $ -
                                                        ================== =================  ================= ==================
</TABLE>



                             See accompanying notes.


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<PAGE>

                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               SEPTEMBER 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.  Contributions in
the amount of $600 were received as of July 21, 1994, $100 of which  represented
the General Partner's (ATEL Financial  Corporation's)  continuing interest,  and
$500 of which represented the Initial Limited Partners' capital investment.

Upon the sale of the  minimum  amount of Units of Limited  Partnership  interest
(Units) of  $1,200,000  and the  receipt of the  proceeds  thereof on January 3,
1995, the Partnership commenced operations.

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
                                               Balance          Expense or          Reclass-           Balance
                                            December 31,       Amortization       ifications &      September 30,
                                                2000            of Leases         Dispositions          2001
                                                ----            ---------         ------------          ----
<S>                                             <C>               <C>                <C>               <C>
Net investment in operating leases              $66,838,736       $(6,585,142)       $(1,248,718)      $ 59,004,876
Net investment in direct financing leases         1,019,935          (225,273)            56,369            851,031
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated
   amortization of $1,749,072 in
   2001 and $2,702,979 in 2000                      907,127          (193,823)           (77,093)           636,211
Equipment held for sale or lease                    953,554                 -           (872,729)            80,825
Residual interests                                  379,551                 -           (345,391)            34,160
Reserve for losses                                 (291,905)                -            103,896           (188,009)
                                          ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
                                                $69,806,998       $(7,004,238)       $(2,383,666)      $ 60,419,094
                                          ================== =================  ================= ==================
</TABLE>


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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
                                   (Unaudited)


3.  Investment in leases (continued):

Property on operating leases consists of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Balance                                                                     Balance
                                       December 31,     Acquisitions, Dispositions & Reclassifications            September 30,
                                                        ----------------------------------------------
                                           2000            1st Quarter       2nd Quarter        3rd Quarter           2001
                                           ----            -----------       -----------        -----------           ----
<S>                                       <C>                   <C>             <C>                  <C>             <C>
Transportation                            $ 85,622,871          $ (24,485)      $(1,585,157)         $ (35,738)      $ 83,977,491
Construction                                21,133,558           (396,262)         (782,200)                 -         19,955,096
Materials handling                          16,923,148           (305,500)       (1,690,107)        (1,526,435)        13,401,106
Office automation                            2,658,730            (88,770)         (945,150)            (7,723)         1,617,087
Other                                        1,088,706           (295,751)          312,486                  -          1,105,441
Manufacturing                                  409,385                  -                 -                  -            409,385
                                    ------------------- ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
                                           127,836,398         (1,110,768)       (4,690,128)        (1,569,896)       120,465,606
Less accumulated depreciation              (60,997,662)        (1,090,266)        1,235,493           (608,295)       (61,460,730)
                                    ------------------- ------------------ -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
                                          $ 66,838,736       $ (2,201,034)      $(3,454,635)       $(2,178,191)      $ 59,004,876
                                    =================== ================== =================  ================= ==================
</TABLE>

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Direct
                                            Operating          Financing
                                              Leases             Leases             Total
<S>                                           <C>                   <C>             <C>
   Three months ending December 31, 2001      $ 2,792,364           $ 93,578        $ 2,885,942
           Year ending December 31, 2002        7,249,596            320,085          7,569,681
                                    2003        3,287,746            110,355          3,398,101
                                    2004        2,795,998            110,355          2,906,353
                                    2005        2,705,352             98,760          2,804,112
                              Thereafter       12,146,050            197,520         12,343,570
                                         -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
                                             $ 30,977,106          $ 930,653       $ 31,907,759
                                         =================  ================= ==================
</TABLE>







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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
                                   (Unaudited)


4.  Non-recourse debt:

Notes payable to financial  institutions are due in varying  monthly,  quarterly
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
6.37% to 15.54%.

Future minimum principal  payments of non-recourse debt as of September 30, 2001
are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Principal           Interest            Total
<S>                                             <C>                <C>                <C>
  Three months ending December 31, 2001         $ 655,836          $ 240,559          $ 896,395
          Year ending December 31, 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
                                         -----------------  ----------------- ------------------
                                             $ 22,368,542        $ 7,571,475       $ 29,940,017
                                         =================  ================= ==================
</TABLE>


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 as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       2001              2000
                                                                                       ----              ----
<S>                                                                                     <C>                <C>
Cost reimbursements to General Partner                                                  $ 733,052          $ 340,035

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).
                                                                                          643,301            698,937
                                                                                 ----------------- ------------------
                                                                                      $ 1,376,353        $ 1,038,972
                                                                                 ================= ==================
</TABLE>





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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
                                   (Unaudited)


5.  Related party transactions (continued):

The Limited Partnership Agreement allows for the reimbursement of costs incurred
by the General Partner in providing  administrative services to the Partnership.
Administrative  services  provided  include  Partnership  accounting,   investor
relations,  legal  counsel and lease and  equipment  documentation.  The General
Partner  is not  reimbursed  for  services  where it is  entitled  to  receive a
separate  fee as  compensation  for  such  services,  such  as  acquisition  and
management of equipment.  Reimbursable costs incurred by the General Partner are
allocated  to the  Partnership  based upon  actual time  incurred  by  employees
working on Partnership  business and an allocation of rent and other costs based
on utilization studies.

Substantially  all  employees  of the General  Partner  record time  incurred in
performing administrative services on behalf of all of the Partnerships serviced
by the General  Partner.  The General Partner believes that the costs reimbursed
are the lower of actual  costs  incurred  on  behalf of the  Partnership  or the
amount  the  Partnership  would  be  required  to pay  independent  parties  for
comparable  administrative  services  in the same  geographic  location  and are
reimbursable in accordance with the Limited Partnership Agreement.


6. Partner's capital:

As of  September  30,  2000,  12,500,050  Units  ($125,000,500)  were issued and
outstanding.  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,  95.75% of Distributions of Cash from Operations to the Limited Partners,
1% of  Distributions of Cash from Operations to the General Partner and 3.25% 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 10% per annum cumulative  (compounded daily) return
on their Adjusted Invested Capital.

Third, an affiliate of the General Partner will receive as Incentive  Management
Compensation, 3.25% of remaining Cash from Sales or Refinancing.

Fourth, the balance to the Limited Partners.


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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
                                   (Unaudited)


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.

At September 30, 2001, the  Partnership  had $3,000,000 of borrowings  under the
line of credit.

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










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<PAGE>

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

Capital Resources and Liquidity

In 2001, our primary activity was equipment leasing and sales activities.

Our primary  source of liquidity  during the first nine months of 2001 was lease
rents.  Our primary source of liquidity during the first nine months of 2000 was
lease rents and proceeds from the sales of lease assets. Our liquidity 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,  we  have  contractual  obligations  with  a
diversified  group of lessees  which  consist  primarily of fixed lease terms at
fixed rental  amounts.  As the initial lease terms  expire,  we will re-lease or
sell the equipment.  Our future liquidity beyond the contractual minimum rentals
will depend on our success in  re-leasing  or selling the  equipment as it comes
off lease.

We  participate  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 1, 2002.

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

We currently have available adequate reserves to meet contingencies,  but in the
event  those  reserves  were  found to be  inadequate,  we would  likely be in a
position to borrow against our current portfolio to meet such  requirements.  We
envision no such requirements for operating purposes.

As of September 30, 2001, we had borrowed  $100,521,405  with a remaining unpaid
balance of $22,368,542.  We expect 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.

We do not expect to make  commitments of capital other than for the  acquisition
of additional equipment. As of September 30, 2000, we had made no commitments of
this type .

If inflation in the general economy becomes significant, it may affect the us in
that the residual  (resale)  values and rates on re-leases of our leased  assets
may increase as the costs of similar assets increase. However, our 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 we 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.  Our leases  already in
place, for the most part, would not be affected by changes in interest rates.

2001 vs. 2000:

In 2001 and 2000,  lease  rents were our primary  source of cash from  operating
activities.  Our lease rents have declined as a result of lease terminations and
asset sales over the last year.



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<PAGE>

Our only sources of cash from  investing  sources was proceeds from the sales of
assets and direct  financing  lease  rents.  Proceeds  from sales of such assets
decreased by  $16,806,291  compared to 2000.  Most of the proceeds from sales in
2000  resulted  from the sales of assets on lease to  Consolidated  Rail and NEC
Electronics. Our only investing use of cash in 2001 was payments on the purchase
of assets on operating leases. There were none in 2000.

In 2001, our only financing source of cash was borrowings on the line of credit.
The amounts of cash we have used to repay  non-recourse  debt has decreased as a
result of scheduled debt payments.

Results of operations

For the nine month periods,  our operations resulted in net income of $2,492,457
in 2001 and $4,463,716 in 2000. For the three month periods, operations resulted
in net  income  of  $986,877  in 2001 and a net loss of  $544,800  in 2000.  Our
primary source of revenues is from operating leases.

Over the last  year,  we have some of our  operating  lease  assets.  Some other
leases  have been  terminated.  These  lease  terminations  and asset sales have
caused operating lease revenues to decrease slightly for both the nine and three
month periods when compared to 2000.

Our depreciation expense has declined by $5,980,045 (nine months) and $1,699,934
(three  months)  compared to 2000.  The decreases were the result of asset sales
over the last year.

Non-recourse  debt balances were reduced in 2001 compared to 2000 as a result of
scheduled  debt  payments.  This led to the  reduction  of  interest  expense of
$787,334 in 2001 compared to 2000 for the nine month period and $232,864 for the
three month period.

In December 1999, one of our lessees (Applied Magnetics) defaulted on its leases
and sought  protection  under the  Bankruptcy  Act. As a result,  we established
reserves  related to those assets which had been leased to Applied  Magnetics as
of December  31,  1999.  During the third  quarter of 2000,  we sold most of the
lease assets at auction.  The non-recourse debt which had been used to finance a
significant  portion  of  the  assets  was  extinguished.  This  resulted  in an
extraordinary gain.


                           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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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.

Upon the termination of the Debtor's  exclusivity  period,  competing plans were
filed by other creditors to the plan, and voting on the competing plans occurred
on October 8, 2001. The results of the vote have not yet been made public.

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 served 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 Debtor  filed a plan of  reorganization,  granting  stock and  warrants to a
newly reorganized debtor,  which was voted upon and approved by the creditors in
October 2001 and confirmed by the Court in November 2001. The plan calls for the
Debtor to change its name to "Integrated  Micro-Technology" and enter into a new
line of business,  in the  manufacture and production of  "micro-machines".  The
success of this new business plan is highly uncertain.

The Partnership  anticipates  additional amounts may be recoverable  through its
equity interests in the reorganized  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, September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000.

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

                    Statements  of  operations  for the  nine  and  three  month
                    periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000.

                    Statements  of cash  flows  for the  nine  and  three  month
                    periods ended September 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:
November 12, 2001

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



        By: ATEL Financial Corporation
            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
                                Managing Member and Principal
                                financial officer of registrant





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



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