UNITED STATES

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) December 14, 2009

NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

California	0-14554	13-3254885
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification Number)

55 Beattie Place

Post Office Box 1089

Greenville, South Carolina 29602

(Address of principal executive offices)

(864) 239-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

National Property Investors 8, a California limited partnership (the “Registrant”), owned Huntington Athletic Club Apartments (“Huntington Athletic Club”), a 212-unit apartment complex located in Morrisville, North Carolina. On December 14, 2009, the Registrant sold Huntington Athletic Club to a third party, Morrisville Apartments Partners, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (the “Purchaser”), for a total sales price of $10,443,000. Huntington Athletic Club was the Registrant’s last remaining property.

In accordance with the terms of the Registrant’s partnership agreement, the Registrant’s managing general partner is currently evaluating the cash requirements of the Registrant to determine what portion of the net sales proceeds will be available to distribute to the Registrant’s partners.

SIGNATURE

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.

NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8

By: NPI EQUITY INVESTMENTS, INC.

Managing General Partner

By: /s/Stephen B. Waters

Stephen B. Waters

Senior Director

Date: December 17, 2009

NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 8 /CA/ 8-K