N-PX 1 h75254nvpx.txt FORM N-PX ------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------ OMB Number: 3235-0582 Expires: March 31, 2012 Estimated average burden hours per response: 9.6 ------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-22188 Van Kampen Retirement Strategy Trust (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500 Houston, Texas 77046 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) John M. Zerr, Esquire 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500 Houston, Texas 77046 (Name and address of agent for service) Copy to: Stephen R. Rimes, Esquire Invesco Advisers, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500 Houston, TX 77046 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 626-1919 Date of fiscal year end: 08/31 Date of reporting period: 7/01/09 - 6/30/10 Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (Sections 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles. A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. 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Section 3507. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-22188 Reporting Period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 Van Kampen Retirement Strategy Trust =================== VAN KAMPEN 2010 RETIREMENT STRATEGY FUND =================== ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287176 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Investment Advisory Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287D77 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee George G.C. Parker For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee J. Darrell Duffie For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Cecilia H. Herbert For For Management 1.4 Elect Trustee Charles A. Hurty For For Management 1.5 Elect Trustee John E. Kerrigan For For Management 1.6 Elect Trustee Robert H. Silver For For Management 1.7 Elect Trustee Lee T. Kranefuss For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Trustee John E. Martinez For For Management 1.9 Elect Trustee Robert S. Kapito For For Management =================== VAN KAMPEN 2015 RETIREMENT STRATEGY FUND =================== ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287176 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Investment Advisory Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287D77 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee George G.C. Parker For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee J. Darrell Duffie For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Cecilia H. Herbert For For Management 1.4 Elect Trustee Charles A. Hurty For For Management 1.5 Elect Trustee John E. Kerrigan For For Management 1.6 Elect Trustee Robert H. Silver For For Management 1.7 Elect Trustee Lee T. Kranefuss For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Trustee John E. Martinez For For Management 1.9 Elect Trustee Robert S. Kapito For For Management =================== VAN KAMPEN 2020 RETIREMENT STRATEGY FUND =================== ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287176 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Investment Advisory Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287D77 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee George G.C. Parker For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee J. Darrell Duffie For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Cecilia H. Herbert For For Management 1.4 Elect Trustee Charles A. Hurty For For Management 1.5 Elect Trustee John E. Kerrigan For For Management 1.6 Elect Trustee Robert H. Silver For For Management 1.7 Elect Trustee Lee T. Kranefuss For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Trustee John E. Martinez For For Management 1.9 Elect Trustee Robert S. Kapito For For Management =================== VAN KAMPEN 2025 RETIREMENT STRATEGY FUND =================== ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287176 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Investment Advisory Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287D77 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee George G.C. Parker For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee J. Darrell Duffie For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Cecilia H. Herbert For For Management 1.4 Elect Trustee Charles A. Hurty For For Management 1.5 Elect Trustee John E. Kerrigan For For Management 1.6 Elect Trustee Robert H. Silver For For Management 1.7 Elect Trustee Lee T. Kranefuss For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Trustee John E. Martinez For For Management 1.9 Elect Trustee Robert S. Kapito For For Management =================== VAN KAMPEN 2030 RETIREMENT STRATEGY FUND =================== ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287176 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Investment Advisory Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287D77 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee George G.C. Parker For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee J. Darrell Duffie For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Cecilia H. Herbert For For Management 1.4 Elect Trustee Charles A. Hurty For For Management 1.5 Elect Trustee John E. Kerrigan For For Management 1.6 Elect Trustee Robert H. Silver For For Management 1.7 Elect Trustee Lee T. Kranefuss For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Trustee John E. Martinez For For Management 1.9 Elect Trustee Robert S. Kapito For For Management =================== VAN KAMPEN 2035 RETIREMENT STRATEGY FUND =================== ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287176 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Investment Advisory Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287D77 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee George G.C. Parker For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee J. Darrell Duffie For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Cecilia H. Herbert For For Management 1.4 Elect Trustee Charles A. Hurty For For Management 1.5 Elect Trustee John E. Kerrigan For For Management 1.6 Elect Trustee Robert H. Silver For For Management 1.7 Elect Trustee Lee T. Kranefuss For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Trustee John E. Martinez For For Management 1.9 Elect Trustee Robert S. Kapito For For Management =================== VAN KAMPEN 2040 RETIREMENT STRATEGY FUND =================== ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287176 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Investment Advisory Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287D77 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee George G.C. Parker For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee J. Darrell Duffie For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Cecilia H. Herbert For For Management 1.4 Elect Trustee Charles A. Hurty For For Management 1.5 Elect Trustee John E. Kerrigan For For Management 1.6 Elect Trustee Robert H. Silver For For Management 1.7 Elect Trustee Lee T. Kranefuss For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Trustee John E. Martinez For For Management 1.9 Elect Trustee Robert S. Kapito For For Management =================== VAN KAMPEN 2045 RETIREMENT STRATEGY FUND =================== ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287176 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Investment Advisory Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287D77 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee George G.C. Parker For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee J. Darrell Duffie For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Cecilia H. Herbert For For Management 1.4 Elect Trustee Charles A. Hurty For For Management 1.5 Elect Trustee John E. Kerrigan For For Management 1.6 Elect Trustee Robert H. Silver For For Management 1.7 Elect Trustee Lee T. Kranefuss For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Trustee John E. Martinez For For Management 1.9 Elect Trustee Robert S. Kapito For For Management =================== VAN KAMPEN 2050 RETIREMENT STRATEGY FUND =================== ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287176 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Investment Advisory Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287D77 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee George G.C. Parker For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee J. Darrell Duffie For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Cecilia H. Herbert For For Management 1.4 Elect Trustee Charles A. Hurty For For Management 1.5 Elect Trustee John E. Kerrigan For For Management 1.6 Elect Trustee Robert H. Silver For For Management 1.7 Elect Trustee Lee T. Kranefuss For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Trustee John E. Martinez For For Management 1.9 Elect Trustee Robert S. Kapito For For Management ==================== VAN KAMPEN IN RETIREMENT STRATEGY FUND ==================== ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287176 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Investment Advisory Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISHARES TRUST Ticker: IYT Security ID: 464287D77 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee George G.C. Parker For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee J. Darrell Duffie For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Cecilia H. Herbert For For Management 1.4 Elect Trustee Charles A. Hurty For For Management 1.5 Elect Trustee John E. Kerrigan For For Management 1.6 Elect Trustee Robert H. Silver For For Management 1.7 Elect Trustee Lee T. Kranefuss For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Trustee John E. Martinez For For Management 1.9 Elect Trustee Robert S. Kapito For For Management ========== END NPX REPORT SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) VAN KAMPEN RETIREMENT STRATEGY TRUST By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Philip A. Taylor ------------------------------------ Philip A. Taylor Principal Executive Officer Date August 20, 2010 * Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.