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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-05-003286
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20050318
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050318
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000843506
IRS NUMBER: 363616859
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 425
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05707
FILM NUMBER: 05692379
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 INTERMEDIATE TERM HIGH INCOME TR
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT INTERMEDIATE TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000843506
IRS NUMBER: 363616859
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
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 INTERMEDIATE TERM HIGH INCOME TR
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT INTERMEDIATE TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
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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
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chad Peterson
212/762-9612
VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST AND
VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST II
ANNOUNCE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION
CHICAGO (March 18, 2005) -- Van Kampen Asset Management announced today
that the Board of Trustees of each of Van Kampen High Income Trust (NYSE/CHX:
VIT) and Van Kampen High Income Trust II (NYSE/CHX: VLT) approved a
reorganization of VIT into VLT. 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.
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