UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Notice of Effectiveness
Effectiveness Date:	October 8, 2008 4:00 P.M.

Form:

N-1A

CIK: 0001426972 Company Name: Van Kampen Retirement Strategy Trust File Number: 333-149499 REFERENCED SERIES/CLASSES (CONTRACTS) Series ID Class/Contract Name S000024451 Van Kampen 2050 Retirement Strategy Fund C000072533 Class A Shares C000072534 Class C Shares C000072535 Class I Shares C000072536 Class R Shares Series ID Class/Contract Name S000024452 Van Kampen In Retirement Strategy Fund C000072537 Class A Shares C000072538 Class C Shares C000072539 Class I Shares C000072540 Class R Shares Series ID Class/Contract Name S000024453 Van Kampen 2045 Retirement Strategy Fund C000072541 Class C Shares C000072542 Class I Shares C000072543 Class R Shares C000072544 Class A Shares Series ID Class/Contract Name S000024454 Van Kampen 2040 Retirement Strategy Fund C000072545 Class C Shares C000072546 Class I Shares C000072547 Class R Shares C000072548 Class A Shares Series ID Class/Contract Name S000024455 Van Kampen 2035 Retirement Strategy Fund C000072549 Class C Shares C000072550 Class I Shares C000072551 Class R Shares C000072552 Class A Shares Series ID Class/Contract Name S000024456 Van Kampen 2030 Retirement Strategy Fund C000072553 Class C Shares C000072554 Class I Shares C000072555 Class R Shares C000072556 Class A Shares Series ID Class/Contract Name S000024457 Van Kampen 2025 Retirement Strategy Fund C000072557 Class C Shares C000072558 Class I Shares C000072559 Class R Shares C000072560 Class A Shares Series ID Class/Contract Name S000024458 Van Kampen 2020 Retirement Strategy Fund C000072561 Class C Shares C000072562 Class I Shares C000072563 Class R Shares C000072564 Class A Shares Series ID Class/Contract Name S000024459 Van Kampen 2015 Retirement Strategy Fund C000072565 Class C Shares C000072566 Class I Shares C000072567 Class R Shares C000072568 Class A Shares Series ID Class/Contract Name S000024460 Van Kampen 2010 Retirement Strategy Fund C000072569 Class C Shares C000072570 Class I Shares C000072571 Class R Shares C000072572 Class A Shares