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, 1999

               |_|      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, 1999 AND DECEMBER 31, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)


                                     ASSETS

                                                  1999               1998
                                                  ----               ----
Cash and cash equivalents                           $ 447,985         $ 744,132

Accounts receivable                                 6,857,675         9,786,041

Investments in leases                             116,891,773       129,566,007
                                            ------------------ -----------------
Total assets                                     $124,197,433      $140,096,180
                                            ================== =================


                       LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL


Non-recourse debt                                 $52,404,057       $65,164,309

Line of credit                                      6,350,000         5,100,000

Accounts payable:
   General Partner                                  1,027,570           171,050
   Other                                              692,358           604,768
   Equipment purchases                                130,852           255,252

Accrued interest payable                              808,723         2,275,444

Unearned operating lease income                       273,333           202,920
                                            ------------------ -----------------
Total liabilities                                  61,686,893        73,773,743
Partners' capital:
     General Partner                                 (492,985)         (409,182)
     Limited Partners                              63,003,525        66,731,619
                                            ------------------ -----------------
Total partners' capital                            62,510,540        66,322,437
                                            ------------------ -----------------
Total liabilities and partners' capital          $124,197,433      $140,096,180
                                            ================== =================

                             See accompanying notes.

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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                        SIX AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
                             JUNE 30, 1999 AND 1998
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Six Months                           Three Months
                                                   Ended June 30,                        Ended June 30,
                                                   --------------                        --------------
                                               1999              1998               1999               1998
                                               ----              ----               ----               ----
Revenues:
Leasing activities:
<S>                                          <C>                <C>                 <C>               <C>
   Operating lease revenues                  $ 18,054,921       $ 18,243,619        $ 8,546,289       $ 9,220,961
   Direct financing leases                         56,606             68,501             28,386            32,486
   Gain on sales of assets                        157,439            795,189             86,474           117,792
Interest income                                     3,447             16,980              1,709             5,861
Other                                              12,519              9,721              6,461             4,130
                                         ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                                               18,284,932         19,134,010          8,669,319         9,381,230
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization                  11,856,615         13,512,038          5,798,360         6,710,334
Interest                                        2,517,878          3,452,060          1,291,530         1,722,230
Equipment and incentive management fees           576,016            631,370            190,821           260,732
Other                                             350,286            366,666            135,259           168,297
Administrative cost reimbursements                150,308            185,529            106,629            63,756
Professional fees                                  38,661             21,752             27,629            11,562
Provision for losses                                    -             97,528                  -                 -
                                         ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                                               15,489,764         18,266,943          7,550,228         8,936,911
                                         ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
Net income                                    $ 2,795,168          $ 867,067        $ 1,119,091         $ 444,319
                                         ================= ================== ================== =================
Net income:
     General partner                             $ 27,952            $ 8,671           $ 11,191           $ 4,443
     Limited partners                           2,767,216            858,396          1,107,900           439,876
                                         ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                                              $ 2,795,168          $ 867,067        $ 1,119,091         $ 444,319
                                         ================= ================== ================== =================
Weighted average number of units
   outstanding                                 12,500,050         12,500,050         12,500,050        12,500,050

Net loss per limited partnership unit               $0.22              $0.07              $0.09             $0.04
</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, 1999
                                   (Unaudited)


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

<S>                               <C>              <C>                  <C>              <C>
Balance December 31, 1998         12,500,050       $ 66,731,619         $ (409,182)      $66,322,437
Distributions to partners                            (6,495,310)          (111,755)       (6,607,065)
Net income                                            2,767,216             27,952         2,795,168
                            ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
Balance June 30, 1999             12,500,050       $ 63,003,525         $ (492,985)      $62,510,540
                            ================= ================== ================== =================
</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.

                             STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                        SIX AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
                             JUNE 30, 1999 AND 1998
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Six Months                           Three Months
                                                                    Ended June 30,                        Ended June 30,
                                                                    --------------                        --------------
                                                                1999              1998               1999               1998
                                                                ----              ----               ----               ----
Operating activities:
<S>                                                            <C>                 <C>               <C>                <C>
Net income                                                     $ 2,795,168          $ 867,067        $ 1,119,091         $ 444,319
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
   cash provided by operations
   Depreciation and amortization                                11,856,615         13,512,038          5,798,360         6,710,334
   Gain on sales of assets                                        (157,439)          (795,189)           (86,474)         (117,792)
   Provision for losses                                                  -             97,528                  -                 -
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                                        2,928,366          3,790,999          2,548,924        (2,482,797)
      Accounts payable, general partner                            856,520           (253,626)           859,450          (162,184)
      Accounts payable, other                                       87,590          1,151,352         (1,155,697)          152,063
      Accrued interest expense                                  (1,466,721)        (2,837,356)        (1,516,338)          877,775
      Unearned lease income                                         70,413            242,507           (803,863)         (715,000)
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------

Net cash provided by operating activities                       16,970,512         15,775,320          6,763,453         4,706,718
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------

Investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of assets                                      871,191          2,308,466            414,402           424,912
Reduction in net investment in direct
   financing leases                                                103,867            258,270             55,639           108,733
Purchase of equipment on operating leases                         (124,400)                 -              5,452                 -
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------

Net cash provided by investing activities                          850,658          2,566,736            475,493           533,645
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
</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, 1999 AND 1998
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Six Months                          Three Months
                                                                    Ended June 30,                       Ended June 30,
                                                                    --------------                       --------------
                                                                1999              1998               1999               1998
                                                                ----              ----               ----               ----
Financing activities:
<S>                                                            <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
Repayment of long-term non-recourse debt                       (12,760,252)       (10,280,075)        (4,972,863)       (2,430,478)
Distributions to partners                                       (6,607,065)        (6,281,757)        (3,282,381)       (3,125,059)
Borrowings on line of credit                                     1,250,000                             1,250,000
Repayment of line of credit                                              -         (5,850,000)                 -                 -
Proceeds of long-term non-recourse debt                                  -          4,199,995                  -                 -
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------

Net cash provided by financing activities                      (18,117,317)       (18,211,837)        (7,005,244)       (5,555,537)
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and
   cash equivalents                                               (296,147)           130,219            233,702          (315,174)
Cash at beginning of period                                        744,132            739,701            214,283         1,185,094
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
Cash at end of period                                            $ 447,985          $ 869,920          $ 447,985         $ 869,920
                                                          ================= ================== ================== =================

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
   information:
Cash paid during the period for interest                       $ 1,880,563        $ 2,424,973          $ 703,832         $ 844,455
                                                          ================= ================== ================== =================

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:
Offset of accounts receivable and debt service
   per lease and debt agreement:
Accrued interest payable                                       $(2,104,036)       $(3,864,443)               $ 0               $ 0
Non-recourse debt                                               (2,695,964)          (935,557)                 -                 -
                                                          ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
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, 1999
                                   (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,
                                               1998            of Leases        Dispositions           1999
                                               ----            ---------      - -------------          ----
<S>                                          <C>                <C>                  <C>             <C>
Net investment in operating leases           $126,447,049       $(11,475,914)        $ (962,070)     $114,009,065
Net investment in direct financing leases       1,222,716           (103,867)            (6,742)        1,112,107
Assets held for sale or lease                      99,038                  -            255,060           354,098
Residual interests                                379,551                  -                  -           379,551
Reserve for losses                               (785,086)                 -                  -          (785,086)
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated
   amortization                                 2,202,739           (380,701)                 -         1,822,038
                                         ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                                             $129,566,007       $(11,960,482)        $ (713,752)     $116,891,773
                                         ================= ================== ================== =================
</TABLE>






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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                  JUNE 30, 1999
                                   (Unaudited)


3.  Investment in leases (continued):

Property on operating leases consists of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Acquisitions &        Balance
                               December 31,                         Dispositions         June 30,
                                   1998           1st Quarter        2nd Quarter           1999
                                   ----           -----------        -----------           ----
<S>                              <C>                 <C>                <C>              <C>
Transportation                   $ 99,965,294          $ (46,242)        $ (181,510)      $99,737,542
Construction                       32,178,737                  -                  -        32,178,737
Manufacturing                      30,086,474                  -           (302,940)       29,783,534
Materials handling                 18,442,909           (516,356)        (1,009,500)       16,917,053
Office automation                  10,485,156         (1,206,953)          (282,900)        8,995,303
Miscellaneous                       3,453,751                  -                  -         3,453,751
Communications                        658,185                  -                  -           658,185
Medical                               343,409                  -                  -           343,409
Food processing                       317,520                  -                  -           317,520
                             ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                                  195,931,435         (1,769,551)        (1,776,850)      192,385,034
Less accumulated depreciation     (69,484,386)        (4,429,697)        (4,461,886)      (78,375,969)
                             ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                                 $126,447,049        $(6,199,248)       $(6,238,736)     $114,009,065
                             ================= ================== ================== =================
</TABLE>

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

At June 30, 1999, the aggregate  amounts of future minimum lease payments are as
follows:

                                              Direct
          Year ending     Operating          Financing
         December 31,       Leases            Leases              Total
                 1999      $ 13,998,355          $ 185,919       $ 14,184,274
                 2000        20,285,928            260,274         20,546,202
                 2001        10,777,239            158,238         10,935,477
                 2002         4,847,069            112,480          4,959,549
                 2003         3,050,287             98,760          3,149,047
           Thereafter        12,975,397            395,040         13,370,437
                       ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                           $ 65,934,275        $ 1,210,711       $ 67,144,986
                       ================= ================== ==================





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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                  JUNE 30, 1999
                                   (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
6.5% to 12.229%.

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

           Year ending
          December 31,     Principal          Interest             Total
                  1999       $ 5,875,578        $ 1,349,708        $ 7,225,286
                  2000        15,889,562          3,714,499         19,604,061
                  2001         8,834,242          2,531,010         11,365,252
                  2002         5,755,960          1,831,550          7,587,510
                  2003         5,488,995          1,241,942          6,730,937
            Thereafter        10,559,720          4,302,772         14,862,492
                        ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
                            $ 52,404,057       $ 14,971,481       $ 67,375,538
                        ================= ================== ==================


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>
                                                                                      1999               1998
                                                                                      ----               ----
<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).                        $ 576,016         $ 631,370

Reimbursement of administrative costs                                                     150,308           185,529
                                                                                ------------------ -----------------
                                                                                        $ 726,324         $ 816,899
                                                                                ================== =================
</TABLE>









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                      ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI, L.P.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                  JUNE 30, 1999
                                   (Unaudited)


6. Partner's capital:

As  of  June  30,  1997,   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 $95,000,000 revolving credit agreement with a group of financial
institutions  which  expires on January  31,  2000.  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 June 30, 1999, the Partnership had $6,350,000 of borrowings under the line of
credit.

The credit agreement  includes certain  financial  covenants  applicable to each
borrower.  The  Partnership  was in compliance with its covenants as of June 30,
1999.



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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 1999, 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  $95,000,000   revolving  line  of  credit  with  a  financial
institution. The line of credit expires on January 31, 2000.

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, 1999, the Partnership had borrowed  $100,521,405 with a remaining
unpaid  balance of  $52,404,057.  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, 1999.

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, 1999 vs. 1998:

Six months:

In 1999 and 1998,  the  Partnership's  primary  source  of cash was  rents  from
operating  leases.  Cash  provided by operations  increased by $1,326,044  (from
$15,775,320 in 1998 to $17,101,364 in 1999).

The only sources of cash from investing  activities were direct  financing lease
rents  and  proceeds  from  sales  of lease  assets.  Neither  of  these  was as
significant as operating sources of cash.

In 1999, the only source of cash from financing activities was borrowings on the
line of credit.  Payments of  non-recourse  debt have  increased  as a result of
borrowings  in the first quarter of 1998.  The  Partnership's  only  significant
source of cash from  financing  activities in 1998 was proceeds of  non-recourse
debt. The proceeds of this debt were used to make payments on the  Partnership's
line of credit.

Three months:

Operating lease rents were the primary source of cash from operating  activities
in 1999 and 1998.

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
1999 and 1998 and were not as significant as cash flows from operations.

There were no sources of cash from financing activities in 1999 or in 1998. Debt
payments  have  increased  for the same  reasons  note  above  for the six month
period.


Results of operations

In 1999,  operations  resulted  in net income of  $2,795,168  (six  months)  and
$1,119,091  (three  months).  In 1998,  operations  resulted  in net  income  of
$867,067 (six months) and $444,319 (three  months).  The  Partnership's  primary
source of revenues is from operating leases.  This is expected to remain true in
future  periods.  Depreciation  expense  is the  single  largest  expense of the
Partnership  and is expected  to remain so in future  periods.  Operating  lease
rents  decreased  compared  to 1998 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 1998.




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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

         Inapplicable.

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, 1999 and December 31, 1998.

                        Statements  of  operations  for the six and three  month
                        periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

                        Statement  of changes in  partners'  capital for the six
                        month period ended June 30, 1999.

                        Statements  of cash  flows for the six and  three  month
                        periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

                        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 13, 1999

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



            By: ATEL Financial Corporation
                General Partner of Registrant




                               By:   /s/ A.  J.  BATT
                                    ------------------------------------
                                    A. J. Batt
                                    President and Chief Executive Officer
                                    of General Partner




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




            By:   /s/ PARITOSH K. CHOKSI
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                Paritosh K. Choksi
                Principal financial officer
                of registrant




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