-----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, T+U7vrJ2X+ZPZhrakYK0WkZMb3gU+gEsqt1nq6wyW2IChqFtwg4x+od86YD2NFAJ SI1GSYJkKJU9YUjNmIOonA== 0000950137-05-009000.txt : 20050722 0000950137-05-009000.hdr.sgml : 20050722 20050722164809 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-05-009000 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050722 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050722 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: 05969182 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 425 1 c96906d1e425.txt 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 HIGH INCOME TRUST AND VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST II ANNOUNCE APPROVAL OF REORGANIZATION CHICAGO (July 22, 2005) -- Van Kampen Asset Management announced today that the shareholders of Van Kampen High Income Trust (NYSE/CHX: VIT) approved the reorganization of VIT into Van Kampen High Income Trust II (NYSE/CHX: VLT) at a special meeting of shareholders held on July 22, 2005. In the reorganization, shareholders of VIT will receive newly issued shares of VLT. The transaction is currently expected to close on or about July 29, 2005, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. 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 $100 billion in assets under management or supervision, as of June 30, 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 to the proposed reorganization contains important information and shareholders are urged to read it. Free copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus are available 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-----