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) January 10, 2011

SHELTER PROPERTIES IV

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

South Carolina	0-10884	57-0721760
(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

(Issuer'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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 10, 2011, Apartment Investment and Management Company ("Aimco") announced the resignation of Timothy J. Beaudin, President and Chief Operating Officer of Aimco and the Registrant’s corporate general partner.

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.

SHELTER PROPERTIES IV

By: Shelter Realty IV Corporation

Corporate General Partner

By: /s/Stephen B. Waters

Stephen B. Waters

Senior Director of Partnership Accounting

Date: January 14, 2011

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