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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): May 6, 2004</FONT></P>
  
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  <H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>NTS-PROPERTIES IV</FONT></H1>
  
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  <P ALIGN=CENTER><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>
  <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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  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=3>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
  May 6, 2004, the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Contra Costa
  granted its final approval of 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 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, provides,
  among other things, as follows: (1) the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement and all
  transactions contemplated thereby, including the proposed merger of the Partnerships into
  NTS Realty Holdings Limited Partnership, are fair, reasonable and adequate, and in the
  best interests of the class of plaintiffs; (2) the plaintiffs&#146; complaint and each and
  every cause of action and claim set forth therein is dismissed with prejudice; (3) each
  class member is barred from (a) transferring, selling or otherwise disposing of (other
  than by operation of law) their interests in the Partnerships and (b) commencing a tender
  offer for the interests, until the earlier of the closing date of the merger, the
  termination of the settlement or June 30, 2004; and (4) each class member who requested to
  be excluded from the settlement released their claims in the proposed class action
  litigation filed against the General Partners in Kentucky, captioned <I>Bohm, et. al v.
  J.D. Nichols, et. al, Case No.03 CI 01740</I>. </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=3>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>
                      <TD WIDTH="75%"><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
                      <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>Final Judgment and Order dated May 6, 2004.</FONT></TD>
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  <H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>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=4>SIGNATURES</FONT></H1>
  
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  <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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. </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>Chief Financial Officer of 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): May 6, 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
  May 6, 2004, the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Contra Costa
  granted its final approval of 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 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, provides,
  among other things, as follows: (1) the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement and all
  transactions contemplated thereby, including the proposed merger of the Partnerships into
  NTS Realty Holdings Limited Partnership, are fair, reasonable and adequate, and in the
  best interests of the class of plaintiffs; (2) the plaintiffs' complaint and each and
  every cause of action and claim set forth therein is dismissed with prejudice; (3) each
  class member is barred from (a) transferring, selling or otherwise disposing of (other
  than by operation of law) their interests in the Partnerships and (b) commencing a tender
  offer for the interests, until the earlier of the closing date of the merger, the
  termination of the settlement or June 30, 2004; and (4) each class member who requested to
  be excluded from the settlement released their claims in the proposed class action
  litigation filed against the General Partners in Kentucky, captioned
  Bohm, et. al v.
  J.D. Nichols, et. al, Case No.03 CI 01740
  .
  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.
  ITEM 7. Financial
  Statements and Exhibits
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  99.1
  Final Judgment and Order dated May 6, 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.
  2
  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.
  NTS-PROPERTIES IV
  By:
  NTS-Properties Associates IV,
  General Partner,
  By:    NTS Capital Corporation,
  General Partner
  By: /s/ Gregory A. Wells
  Gregory A. Wells
  Chief Financial Officer of NTS Capital Corporation
  3