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  <H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>UNITED STATES<BR>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
  WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </FONT></H1>
  
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  <H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>FORM 8-K </FONT></H1>
  
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  <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
  TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)<BR>
  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </FONT></P>
  
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  <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date of Report (Date
  of earliest event reported): February 26, 2004</FONT></P>
  
  <P ALIGN=CENTER> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="4"><B>NTS-PROPERTIES IV</B></FONT><BR>
  <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</FONT></P>
  
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  <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>Kentucky</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>0-11655</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>61-1026356</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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  <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(State or Other</FONT></TD>
  <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(Commission File</FONT></TD>
  <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(IRS Employer</FONT></TD></TR>
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  <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Jurisdiction of</FONT></TD>
  <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Number)</FONT></TD>
  <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Incorporation)</FONT></TD></TR>
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  <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Incorporation</FONT></TD>
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  <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>10172 Linn Station Road,</B><BR>
  <B>Louisville, Kentucky 40223</B><BR>
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices) </FONT></P>
  
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  <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(502) 426-4800</B><BR>
  (Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</FONT></P>
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  Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</FONT></P>
  
  
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  <H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ITEM 5. Other Events and
  Regulation FD Disclosure. </FONT></H1>
  
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  <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
  February 26, 2004, the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Contra
  Costa preliminarily approved the settlement as set forth in the Stipulation and Agreement
  of Settlement jointly filed by the general partners (the &#147;General Partners&#148;) of
  NTS-Properties III, NTS-Properties IV, NTS-Properties V, NTS-Properties VI and
  NTS-Properties VII (the &#147;Partnerships&#148;), along with certain of their affiliates,
  with the class of plaintiffs in the action captioned <I>Buchanan et al. v. NTS-Properties
  Associates V, et al.</I> (Case No. C 01-05090) (the &#147;Litigation&#148;) on December 5,
  2003. The Superior Court&#146;s order, which sets forth its preliminary determination that
  the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement is within the range of reasonableness, and is
  fair, just and adequate to the class of plaintiffs, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  The Superior Court has scheduled a hearing (the &#147;Final Hearing&#148;) at 8:30 a.m. on
  May 6, 2004, to finally determine, among other things, whether: (1) the Stipulation and
  Agreement of Settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate, and in the best interests of the
  class of plaintiffs, and (2) the Litigation should be dismissed with prejudice and on the
  merits in accordance with the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement. </FONT></P>
  
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  <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
  the Final Hearing, any member of the class of plaintiffs may appear personally or through
  his or her counsel to object to the final approval of the Stipulation and Agreement of
  Settlement, the entry of a final judgment dismissing with prejudice the Litigation or the
  application for an award of attorneys&#146; fees and expenses to the counsel for the class
  of plaintiffs. To do so, a class member must file the following with the Superior Court
  and the attorneys for the class of plaintiffs and the General Partners and other
  defendants at least fourteen days prior to the Final Hearing: (1) a notice of the class
  member&#146;s intention to appear at the Final Hearing, (2) a detailed statement of the
  class member&#146;s specific objections and (3) the grounds for the objections and any
  documents that the class member desires the Superior Court to consider. </FONT></P>
  
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  <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pending
  the entry by the Superior Court of a final judgment and order dismissing the Litigation
  with prejudice, all members of the class of plaintiffs are barred and enjoined from: (1)
  transferring, selling, assigning or otherwise disposing of any limited partner units of
  the Partnerships, (2) granting a proxy to object to the merger of the Partnerships into
  NTS Realty Holdings Limited Partnership (&#147;NTS Realty&#148;) as contemplated by the
  joint consent solicitation statement/prospectus that NTS Realty filed with the Securities
  and Exchange Commission or (3) commencing a tender offer for the
  limited partner units of the Partnerships. </FONT></P>
  
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  <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;More
  information on the settlement will be provided to members of the class pursuant to a
  notice and claim form approved by the Superior Court. This notice will be sent to the
  members of the class by March 11, 2004. </FONT></P>
  
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  <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>This
  announcement is not an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to sell or the
  solicitation of a proxy to vote, any of the limited partner units of the Partnerships or
  of NTS Realty. The limited partnership units of NTS Realty, which will be issued if the
  merger is approved and completed, have not been registered under the Securities Act of
  1933 (the &#147;Act&#148;) and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
  registration under the Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirement.</B> </FONT></P>
  
  
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  <H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ITEM 7. Financial
  Statements and Exhibits </FONT></H1>
  
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                      <TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="20%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U><B>Exhibit Number</B></U> </FONT> </TD>
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                      <B><U>Description</U></B><BR><BR> </FONT></P></TD>
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                      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="20%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1</FONT></TD>
                      <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH="75%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Preliminary Approval Order dated February 26, 2004.</FONT></TD>
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  <H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Forward Looking
  Information </FONT></H1>
  
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  <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
  filing may contain forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties.
  Statements in this filing that are not historical, including statements regarding
  intentions, beliefs, expectations, representations, plans or predictions of the future,
  constitute forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
  limited to, court and other regulatory approval of the proposed mergers, the ability to
  successfully integrate each of the acquired Partnerships as well as general risks and
  uncertainties associated with owning real estate. For a discussion of some of these
  potential risks and uncertainties, please refer to the annual and quarterly reports filed
  by each of the partnerships with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnerships
  do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a
  result of new information, future events or otherwise. </FONT></P>
  
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  <H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES </FONT></H1>
  
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  <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>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. </FONT></P>
  
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  <td>By:</td><td></td><td>NTS-Properties Associates IV,</td></tr>
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  <td></td><td></td><td>General Partner,</td></tr>
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  <td></td><td></td><td>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NTS Capital Corporation,</td></tr>
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  <td></td><td></td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;General Partner</td></tr>
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  <td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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  <td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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  <td>By: /s/ Gregory A. Wells</td></tr>
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  <td>Gregory A. Wells</td></tr>
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  <td>Senior Vice President and<BR>
  Chief Financial Officer of<BR>
  NTS Capital Corporation</td></tr>
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text: Form 8-K
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 26, 2004
  NTS-PROPERTIES IV
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  Kentucky
  0-11655
  61-1026356
  (State or Other
  (Commission File
  (IRS Employer
  Jurisdiction of
  Number)
  Incorporation)
  Incorporation
  10172 Linn Station Road,
  Louisville, Kentucky 40223
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (502) 426-4800
  (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  (Former
  Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  ITEM 5. Other Events and
  Regulation FD Disclosure.
  On
  February 26, 2004, the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Contra
  Costa preliminarily approved the settlement as set forth in the Stipulation and Agreement
  of Settlement jointly filed by the general partners (the "General Partners") of
  NTS-Properties III, NTS-Properties IV, NTS-Properties V, NTS-Properties VI and
  NTS-Properties VII (the "Partnerships"), along with certain of their affiliates,
  with the class of plaintiffs in the action captioned
  Buchanan et al. v. NTS-Properties
  Associates V, et al.
  (Case No. C 01-05090) (the "Litigation") on December 5,
  2003. The Superior Court's order, which sets forth its preliminary determination that
  the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement is within the range of reasonableness, and is
  fair, just and adequate to the class of plaintiffs, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  The Superior Court has scheduled a hearing (the "Final Hearing") at 8:30 a.m. on
  May 6, 2004, to finally determine, among other things, whether: (1) the Stipulation and
  Agreement of Settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate, and in the best interests of the
  class of plaintiffs, and (2) the Litigation should be dismissed with prejudice and on the
  merits in accordance with the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement.
  At
  the Final Hearing, any member of the class of plaintiffs may appear personally or through
  his or her counsel to object to the final approval of the Stipulation and Agreement of
  Settlement, the entry of a final judgment dismissing with prejudice the Litigation or the
  application for an award of attorneys' fees and expenses to the counsel for the class
  of plaintiffs. To do so, a class member must file the following with the Superior Court
  and the attorneys for the class of plaintiffs and the General Partners and other
  defendants at least fourteen days prior to the Final Hearing: (1) a notice of the class
  member's intention to appear at the Final Hearing, (2) a detailed statement of the
  class member's specific objections and (3) the grounds for the objections and any
  documents that the class member desires the Superior Court to consider.
  Pending
  the entry by the Superior Court of a final judgment and order dismissing the Litigation
  with prejudice, all members of the class of plaintiffs are barred and enjoined from: (1)
  transferring, selling, assigning or otherwise disposing of any limited partner units of
  the Partnerships, (2) granting a proxy to object to the merger of the Partnerships into
  NTS Realty Holdings Limited Partnership ("NTS Realty") as contemplated by the
  joint consent solicitation statement/prospectus that NTS Realty filed with the Securities
  and Exchange Commission or (3) commencing a tender offer for the
  limited partner units of the Partnerships.
  More
  information on the settlement will be provided to members of the class pursuant to a
  notice and claim form approved by the Superior Court. This notice will be sent to the
  members of the class by March 11, 2004.
  This
  announcement is not an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to sell or the
  solicitation of a proxy to vote, any of the limited partner units of the Partnerships or
  of NTS Realty. The limited partnership units of NTS Realty, which will be issued if the
  merger is approved and completed, have not been registered under the Securities Act of
  1933 (the "Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
  registration under the Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirement.
  2
  ITEM 7. Financial
  Statements and Exhibits
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  99.1
  Preliminary Approval Order dated February 26, 2004.
  Forward Looking
  Information
  This
  filing may contain forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties.
  Statements in this filing that are not historical, including statements regarding
  intentions, beliefs, expectations, representations, plans or predictions of the future,
  constitute forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
  limited to, court and other regulatory approval of the proposed mergers, the ability to
  successfully integrate each of the acquired Partnerships as well as general risks and
  uncertainties associated with owning real estate. For a discussion of some of these
  potential risks and uncertainties, please refer to the annual and quarterly reports filed
  by each of the partnerships with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnerships
  do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a
  result of new information, future events or otherwise.
  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.
  NTS-PROPERTIES IV
  By:
  NTS-Properties Associates IV,
  General Partner,
  By:    NTS Capital Corporation,
  General Partner
  By: /s/ Gregory A. Wells
  Gregory A. Wells
  Senior Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer of
  NTS Capital Corporation
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