content: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 1998
  
         Super 8 Economy Lodging IV, Ltd., a California limited partnership
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                  California            0-11512           94-2827163
                 (State or other      (Commission        (IRS Employer
                  jurisdiction         File Number)       Identification No.)
                  of incorporation)
  
  
                         2030 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
          Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 916-442-9183
  
                                         N/A
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  
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  Item 5.           Other Events.
  
           Super 8 Economy Lodging IV, Ltd., a California limited partnership (the
  "Partnership")  has entered into an agreement with Tiburon  Capital  Corporation
  for the  sale of its  sole  motel  property.  The  purchase  price  is  equal to
  $7,600,000.
  
           The sale of the  property is subject to several  conditions,  including
  the  approval  by  a  majority-in-interest   of  the  limited  partners  of  the
  Partnership  of the sale.  The  Partnership  has  prepared  and  filed  with the
  Securities and Exchange Commission  preliminary proxy materials,  the definitive
  version of which will be used to solicit the approval of its limited partners.
  
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                   SUPER 8 ECONOMY LODGING IV, LTD.,
                                   a California limited partnership
  
  Date:    May 27, 1998            By:      Grotewohl Management Services, Inc.,
                                            General Partner
  
                                            By:      /s/ Philip B. Grotewohl
                                                     Philip B. Grotewohl,
                                                     President
  
  
  
  
  
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 1998
  
         Super 8 Economy Lodging IV, Ltd., a California limited partnership
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                  California            0-11512           94-2827163
                 (State or other      (Commission        (IRS Employer
                  jurisdiction         File Number)       Identification No.)
                  of incorporation)
  
                         2030 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
          Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 916-442-9183
  
                                         N/A
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  Item 5.           Other Events.
  
           Super 8 Economy Lodging IV, Ltd., a California limited partnership (the
  "Partnership")  has entered into an agreement with Tiburon  Capital  Corporation
  for the  sale of its  sole  motel  property.  The  purchase  price  is  equal to
  $7,600,000.
  
           The sale of the  property is subject to several  conditions,  including
  the  approval  by  a  majority-in-interest   of  the  limited  partners  of  the
  Partnership  of the sale.  The  Partnership  has  prepared  and  filed  with the
  Securities and Exchange Commission  preliminary proxy materials,  the definitive
  version of which will be used to solicit the approval of its limited partners.
  
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                   SUPER 8 ECONOMY LODGING IV, LTD.,
                                   a California limited partnership
  
  Date:    May 27, 1998            By:      Grotewohl Management Services, Inc.,
                                            General Partner
  
                                            By:      /s/ Philip B. Grotewohl
                                                     Philip B. Grotewohl,
                                                     President
  
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