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 10, 2002
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                   WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 9
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
        California                     333-67670                33-0974533
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  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)                  File Number)             Identification No.)
  
  
            3158 Redhill Avenue, Suite 120, Costa Mesa, California 92626
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              (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (714) 662-5565
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                                         N/A
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            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  
           WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund VI, L.P.,  Series 9 ("Series 9") has
  acquired a limited partnership interest in Preservation Partners III Limited
  Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership (the "Local Limited  Partnership"
  or "PRESERVATION"). PRESERVATION owns the Monmouth Manor Apartments in Monmouth,
  Illinois.
  
           The following table contains information concerning PRESERVATION and
  Monmouth Manor Apartments:
  <TABLE>
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  <CAPTION>
                                           ESTIMATED
                                           OR ACTUAL    ESTIMATED                              PERMANENT    ANTICIPATED
                PROJECT                    CONSTRUC-    DEVELOPMENT                            MORTGAGE     AGGREGATE
  LOCAL         NAME AND                   TION         COST         NUMBER OF     BASIC       LOAN         TAX
  LIMITED       NUMBER        LOCATION     COMPLETION   (INCLUDING   APARTMENT     MONTHLY     PRINCIPAL    CREDITS
  PARTNERSHIP   OF BUILDINGS  OF PROPERTY  DATE         LAND COST)   UNITS         RENTS       AMOUNT       (1)
  ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------ ------------
  <S>           <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>
  PRESERVATION  Monmouth      Monmouth     July 2002    $1,428,000   16 1BR Units  $300        $533,013     $827,130
                Manor         (Warren                                16 2BR Units  $322         RD(3)
                Apartments     County),
                              Illinois                                                         $286,046
                4 buildings                                                                     IHDA (4)
                (2)
  ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------ ------------
  <FN>
  (1)      Low income housing tax credits are available over a 10-year period. In
           the first credit year, Series 9 will receive only that percentage of
           the annual credit which corresponds to the number of months during
           which Series 9 was a limited partner of the Local Limited Partnership,
           and during which the Monmouth Manor Apartments property was completed
           and in service.
  
  (2)      This is a rehabilitation property.
  
  (3)      The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development will provide the
           mortgage loan for a term of 30 years at a market rate of interest prior
           to reduction of the interest rate by a mortgage interest subsidy to an
           annual rate of 1%. Principal and interest will be payable monthly based
           on a 30-year amortization schedule.
  
  (4)      Illinois Housing Development Agency will provide the mortgage loan for
           a term of 30 years at an interest rate of 1% per annum. Principal and
           interest will be payable monthly based on a 590-month amortization
           schedule. Outstanding principal and interest will be due on maturity of
           the loan.
  </FN>
  </TABLE>
  Monmouth (Preservation): Monmouth is in Warren County, Illinois near the
  intersection of U.S. Highways 67 and 34 approximately 10 miles west of
  Galesburg. The population is approximately 10,500. The major employers for
  Monmouth residents are Farmland Foods, Warren Achievement Center and Monmouth
  College.
  
  <TABLE>
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  <CAPTION>
                                            LOCAL                          SHARING RATIOS:
  LOCAL           LOCAL                     GENERAL        SHARING         ALLOCATIONS (4) AND
  LIMITED         GENERAL      PROPERTY     PARTNER        RATIOS:         SALE OR REFINANCING  SERIES 9's CAPITAL
  PARTNERSHIP     PARTNER      MANAGER (1)  FEES (2)       CASH FLOW (3)   PROCEEDS (5)         CONTRIBUTION (6)
  --------------- ------------ ------------ -------------- --------------- -------------------- -------------------
  <S>             <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>              <C>                  <C>
  PRESERVATION    Affordable   Professional  $69,500       Series 9:       99.98/.01/.01        $578,875
                  Housing      Property                    Greater of      30/70
                  Development  Management,                 $1,000 or 15%
                  Fund, Inc.   LLC                         LGP: 70% of
                                                           the balance
                                                           The balance:
                                                           30/70
  --------------- ------------ ------------ -------------- --------------- -------------------- -------------------
  <FN>
  (1) The Local General Partner is authorized to employ either itself or one
  of its affiliates, or a third party, as property manager for leasing and
  management of the Monmouth Manor Apartments. The fee payable to the property
  manager is determined pursuant to market conditions.
  
  (2) The Local Limited Partnership will pay its Local General Partner or an
  affiliate of its Local General Partner fees for various services, including
  organization, development, land acquisition, syndication, incentive management
  and the like.
  
  (3) Reflects the amount of the net cash flow from operations, if any, to be
  distributed to Series 9 and the Local General Partner ("LGP") of the Local
  Limited Partnership for each year of operations. Net cash flow generally is
  equal to the excess of revenues over expenses, including the property manager's
  fee.
                                         2
  <PAGE>
  
  (4) Subject to certain special allocations, reflects the respective percentage
  interests in profits, losses and low income housing tax credits of (i) Series 9,
  (ii) WNC Housing, L.P., an affiliate of the sponsor which is the special limited
  partner, and (iii) the Local General Partner.
  
  (5) Reflects the percentage interests in any net cash proceeds from sale or
  refinancing of the Monmouth Manor Apartments, after payment of the mortgage loan
  and other Local Limited Partnership obligations, of (i) Series 9 and (ii) the
  Local General Partner.
  
  (6) Series 9 will make its capital contributions to the Local Limited
  Partnership in stages, with each contribution due when certain conditions
  regarding construction or operations have been fulfilled.
  </FN>
  </TABLE>
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
           a.      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
  
                   Inapplicable.
  
           b.      Proforma Financial Information*
  
           c.      Exhibits
  
           10.1    Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
                   Preservation Partners III Limited Partnership
  
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           *To be filed upon availability if necessary.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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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.
  
                                   WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 9
  
  Date: April 22, 2002               By:    WNC &  Associates, Inc.,
                                            General Partner
  
                                          By:    /s/ DAVID N. SHAFER
                                                 -------------------
                                                 David N. Shafer,
                                                 Executive Vice President
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
       Exhibit
       Number      Description
  
       10.1        Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
                   Preservation Partners III Limited Partnership
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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 10, 2002
                                                   ---------------
  
                   WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 9
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
        California                     333-67670                33-0974533
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)                  File Number)             Identification No.)
  
            3158 Redhill Avenue, Suite 120, Costa Mesa, California 92626
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (714) 662-5565
                                                       --------------
  
                                         N/A
            -------------------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  
           WNC Housing Tax Credit Fund VI, L.P.,  Series 9 ("Series 9") has
  acquired a limited partnership interest in Preservation Partners III Limited
  Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership (the "Local Limited  Partnership"
  or "PRESERVATION"). PRESERVATION owns the Monmouth Manor Apartments in Monmouth,
  Illinois.
  
           The following table contains information concerning PRESERVATION and
  Monmouth Manor Apartments:
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ESTIMATED
                                           OR ACTUAL    ESTIMATED                              PERMANENT    ANTICIPATED
                PROJECT                    CONSTRUC-    DEVELOPMENT                            MORTGAGE     AGGREGATE
  LOCAL         NAME AND                   TION         COST         NUMBER OF     BASIC       LOAN         TAX
  LIMITED       NUMBER        LOCATION     COMPLETION   (INCLUDING   APARTMENT     MONTHLY     PRINCIPAL    CREDITS
  PARTNERSHIP   OF BUILDINGS  OF PROPERTY  DATE         LAND COST)   UNITS         RENTS       AMOUNT       (1)
  ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------ ------------
  PRESERVATION  Monmouth      Monmouth     July 2002    $1,428,000   16 1BR Units  $300        $533,013     $827,130
                Manor         (Warren                                16 2BR Units  $322         RD(3)
                Apartments     County),
                              Illinois                                                         $286,046
                4 buildings                                                                     IHDA (4)
                (2)
  ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------ ------------
  (1)      Low income housing tax credits are available over a 10-year period. In
           the first credit year, Series 9 will receive only that percentage of
           the annual credit which corresponds to the number of months during
           which Series 9 was a limited partner of the Local Limited Partnership,
           and during which the Monmouth Manor Apartments property was completed
           and in service.
  
  (2)      This is a rehabilitation property.
  
  (3)      The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development will provide the
           mortgage loan for a term of 30 years at a market rate of interest prior
           to reduction of the interest rate by a mortgage interest subsidy to an
           annual rate of 1%. Principal and interest will be payable monthly based
           on a 30-year amortization schedule.
  
  (4)      Illinois Housing Development Agency will provide the mortgage loan for
           a term of 30 years at an interest rate of 1% per annum. Principal and
           interest will be payable monthly based on a 590-month amortization
           schedule. Outstanding principal and interest will be due on maturity of
           the loan.
  Monmouth (Preservation): Monmouth is in Warren County, Illinois near the
  intersection of U.S. Highways 67 and 34 approximately 10 miles west of
  Galesburg. The population is approximately 10,500. The major employers for
  Monmouth residents are Farmland Foods, Warren Achievement Center and Monmouth
  College.
  
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  LOCAL                          SHARING RATIOS:
  LOCAL           LOCAL                     GENERAL        SHARING         ALLOCATIONS (4) AND
  LIMITED         GENERAL      PROPERTY     PARTNER        RATIOS:         SALE OR REFINANCING  SERIES 9's CAPITAL
  PARTNERSHIP     PARTNER      MANAGER (1)  FEES (2)       CASH FLOW (3)   PROCEEDS (5)         CONTRIBUTION (6)
  --------------- ------------ ------------ -------------- --------------- -------------------- -------------------
  PRESERVATION    Affordable   Professional  $69,500       Series 9:       99.98/.01/.01        $578,875
                  Housing      Property                    Greater of      30/70
                  Development  Management,                 $1,000 or 15%
                  Fund, Inc.   LLC                         LGP: 70% of
                                                           the balance
                                                           The balance:
                                                           30/70
  --------------- ------------ ------------ -------------- --------------- -------------------- -------------------
  (1) The Local General Partner is authorized to employ either itself or one
  of its affiliates, or a third party, as property manager for leasing and
  management of the Monmouth Manor Apartments. The fee payable to the property
  manager is determined pursuant to market conditions.
  
  (2) The Local Limited Partnership will pay its Local General Partner or an
  affiliate of its Local General Partner fees for various services, including
  organization, development, land acquisition, syndication, incentive management
  and the like.
  
  (3) Reflects the amount of the net cash flow from operations, if any, to be
  distributed to Series 9 and the Local General Partner ("LGP") of the Local
  Limited Partnership for each year of operations. Net cash flow generally is
  equal to the excess of revenues over expenses, including the property manager's
  fee.
                                         2
  (4) Subject to certain special allocations, reflects the respective percentage
  interests in profits, losses and low income housing tax credits of (i) Series 9,
  (ii) WNC Housing, L.P., an affiliate of the sponsor which is the special limited
  partner, and (iii) the Local General Partner.
  
  (5) Reflects the percentage interests in any net cash proceeds from sale or
  refinancing of the Monmouth Manor Apartments, after payment of the mortgage loan
  and other Local Limited Partnership obligations, of (i) Series 9 and (ii) the
  Local General Partner.
  
  (6) Series 9 will make its capital contributions to the Local Limited
  Partnership in stages, with each contribution due when certain conditions
  regarding construction or operations have been fulfilled.
  3
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
           a.      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
  
                   Inapplicable.
  
           b.      Proforma Financial Information*
  
           c.      Exhibits
  
           10.1    Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
                   Preservation Partners III Limited Partnership
  
           -----------------
           *To be filed upon availability if necessary.
  
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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.
  
                                   WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT FUND VI, L.P., SERIES 9
  
  Date: April 22, 2002               By:    WNC &  Associates, Inc.,
                                            General Partner
  
                                          By:    /s/ DAVID N. SHAFER
                                                 -------------------
                                                 David N. Shafer,
                                                 Executive Vice President
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
       Exhibit
       Number      Description
  
       10.1        Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
                   Preservation Partners III Limited Partnership