UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form N-8F

Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies.

I.   General Identifying Information

1.   Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions,
     see Instruction 1 Above):

     [x]    Merger

     [ ]    Liquidation

     [ ]    Abandonment of Registration
            (Note:  Abandonment of Registration answer only questions 1 through
            15, 24 and 25 of this form and complete verification at the end of
            the form.)

     [ ]    Election of status as a Business Development Company (Note:
            Business Development Companies answer only questions 1 through 10 of
            this form and complete verification at the end of form.)

2.   Name of the fund: Van Kampen Merritt Money Market Trust

3.   Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-3514

4.   Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed
     Form N-8F?

     [X]     Initial Application             [  ]    Amendment

5.   Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State,
     Zip Code):

     1 Parkview Plaza, PO Box 5555
     Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555



6.   Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff
     should contact with any questions regarding this form:

     Sara Badler
     (630) 684-8370
     Van Kampen Investments Inc.
     1 Parkview Plaza, PO Box 5555
     Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555

7.   Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for
     maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with rules 31a-1
     and 31a-2 under the Act [17CFR 270.31a, .31a-2]:

     Van Kampen Asset Management Inc.
     1 Parkview Plaza, PO Box 5555
     Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555
     (630) 684-6000

8.   Classification of fund (check only one):

     [X]    Management Company;

     [ ]    Unit Investment Trust; or

     [ ]    Face-amount certificate company.

9.   Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):

     [X]     Open-end                [ ]    Closed-end

10.  State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware,
     Massachusetts): Incorporated in the State of Maryland and later transferred
     to the State of Delaware.

11.  Provide the name and address of investment adviser of the fund (including
     sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with
     those advisers have been terminated:

     Van Kampen Asset Management Inc.
     (formerly known as Van Kampen American Capital Asset Management, Inc.)
     1 Parkview Plaza, PO Box 5555
     Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555

12.  Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund
     during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those
     underwriters have been terminated:

     Van Kampen Funds Inc.
     (formerly known as Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc.)
     1 Parkview Plaza, PO Box 5555
     Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555

13.  If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide:

     (a) Depositor's name(s) and address(es): N/A

     (b) Trustee's name(s) and address(es): N/A



14.  Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for
     investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)?

     [ ]    Yes             [X]     No

     If Yes, for each UIT state:
             Name(s): N/A

             File No.:  811-_N/A_

             Business Address: N/A

15.  (a)  Did the fund obtain approval from the board of trustees concerning
          the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of
          Registration?

          [X]     Yes             [  ]    No

          If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place:

          May 11, 1995

          If No, explain: N/A

     (b)  Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the
          decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of
          Registration?

          [X]     Yes             [ ]    No

          If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place:

          The shareholders approved the merger by a shareholder meeting for
          the Van Kampen Merritt Money Market Trust on September 21, 1995.

          If No, explain: N/A

II.  Distributions to Shareholders

16.  Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with
     the Merger or Liquidation?

     [X]     Yes             [ ]    No

     (a)  If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions:

               September 22, 1995

     (b)  Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?

          [X]     Yes             [ ]    No

     (c)  Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?

          [X]     Yes             [ ]    No



     (d)  If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to
          shareholders. For Mergers provide the exchange ratio(s) used and
          explain how it was calculated:

          N/A

     (e)  Liquidations only:
          Were any distribution to shareholders made in kind?  N/A

          [ ]    Yes             [ ]     No

          If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates,
          or any other affiliation of shareholders:  N/A

17.  Closed-end funds only: Has the fund issued senior securities?  N/A

     [ ]    Yes             [ ]    No

     If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior
     security holders and distributions to other shareholders:  N/A

18.  Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's shareholders?

     [X]     Yes             [ ]    No

     If No,

     (a)  How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is
          filed?  N/A

     (b)  Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the
          fund:  N/A

19.  Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in
     complete liquidation of their interests?

     [ ]    Yes             [X]     No

     If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or
     preserving the interests of, those shareholders:  N/A

III. Assets and Liabilities

20.  Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed?
     (See questions 18 above)

     [ ]    Yes             [X]     No

     If Yes,

     (a)  Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as
          of the date this form is filed:  N/A



     (b)  Why has the fund retained the remaining assets?  N/A

     (c)  Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?  N/A

     [ ]    Yes             [ ]    No

21.  Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount
     certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any other
     liabilities?

     [ ]    Yes             [X]     No

     If Yes,

     (a)  Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:  N/A

     (b)  How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other
          liabilities?  N/A

IV.  Information About Event(s) Leading to Request for Deregistration

22.  (a)  List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or
          Liquidation:

          (i)  Legal expenses:    $ 0

          (ii) Accounting expenses:  $ 0

          (iii)Other expenses (list and identify separately):

               Mailing Costs $ 0

               Filing with Delaware $100.00

          (iv) Total expenses (sum of lines (i) - (iii) above):

               $100.00

     (b)  How were those expenses allocated?

          Expenses were not allocated to the Funds.

     (c)  Who paid those expenses?

          All expenses were paid by the Fund's investment adviser, Van
          Kampen Asset Management Inc.

     (d)  How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)?  N/A

23.  Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the Commission
     regarding the Merger or Liquidation?

     [ ]    Yes             [X]     No

     If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's notice and order or,
     if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the
     application was filed:  N/A



V.   Conclusion of Fund Business

24.  Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?

     [ ]    Yes             [X]     No

     If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the
     position taken by the fund in that litigation: N/A

25.  Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business activities
     other than those necessary for winding up its affairs?

     [ ]    Yes             [X]     No

     If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities: N/A

VI.  Mergers Only

26.  (a)  State the name of the fund surviving the Merger: Van Kampen Reserve
          Fund (f/k/a Van Kampen American Capital Reserve Fund)

     (b)  State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving
          the Merger: 811-02482

     (c)  If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the
          Commission, state the file number(s), form type used and date the
          agreement was filed: 1) 33-59655; 2) N-14; 3) May 26, 1995.

     (d)  If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with
          the commission, provide a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to
          this form.  N/A

                                  VERIFICATION

        The undersigned states that (i) he or she has executed this Form N-8F
application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 on behalf of Van Kampen Merritt Money Market Trust, (ii) he or she is the
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Van Kampen Merritt
Money Market Trust, and (iii) all actions by shareholders, trustees, and any
other body necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute and file this Form
N-8F application have been taken. The undersigned also states that the facts set
forth in this Form N-8F application are true to the best of his or her
knowledge, information and belief.

                                                 (Signature)

                                              /s/ Stephen L. Boyd
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                                                  Stephen L. Boyd