-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FoB5jaCpF2k0wvSagV3QfXry5RYMRfIEMQ9SaSPqj/CasGIyTjHleSneBTKsXqN2 IBhfOzOw3vp9YLmQ4PQwlw== 0000950137-05-003309.txt : 20050321 0000950137-05-003309.hdr.sgml : 20050321 20050318184442 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-05-003309 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050321 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050318 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000818305 IRS NUMBER: 366866160 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05230 FILM NUMBER: 05692767 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC. STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127625441 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC. STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT XEROX INSURED MUNIFUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880824 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000818305 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 366866160 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC. STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127625441 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC. STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT XEROX INSURED MUNIFUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880824 425 1 c93083b1e425.txt FORM 425 VAN KAMPEN FUNDS INC. NEWS RELEASE 1 Parkview Plaza o P.O. Box 5555 o Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-5555 o www.vankampen.com - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Peterson 212/762-9612 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST AND VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPALS ANNOUNCE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION CHICAGO (March 18, 2005) -- Van Kampen Asset Management announced today that the Board of Trustees of each of Van Kampen Municipal Income Trust (NYSE/CHX: VMT) and Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Municipals (NYSE/CHX: VGM) approved a reorganization of VMT into VGM. The proposed reorganization will be presented for shareholder approval at a special meeting of shareholders. Van Kampen Asset Management is a subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments Inc. ("Van Kampen"). Van Kampen is one of the nation's largest investment management companies, with more than $99 billion in assets under management or supervision, as of February 28, 2005. With roots in money management dating back to 1927, Van Kampen has helped more than four generations of investors work toward their financial goals. Van Kampen is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD). For more information, visit Van Kampen's web site at www.vankampen.com. The foregoing does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. The joint proxy statement/prospectus relating the proposed reorganization contains important information and shareholders are urged to read it. Free copies of the joint prospectus/proxy will be available after the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") becomes effective by calling Van Kampen's Client Relations Department at (800) 847-2424 or on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. ### Copyright(C)2005 Van Kampen Funds Inc. All rights reserved. Member NASD/SIPC. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----