-----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, A7TXwh/c3A5KzfANg/SQ53N7UF6BeEkBSwqhM+UzJNCWvYu0EpYCZjpAUjNt6lPi 0cYcz4H5xk6VU07rcI7kFA== 0000950137-05-010206.txt : 20050812 0000950137-05-010206.hdr.sgml : 20050812 20050812162935 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-05-010206 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050812 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050812 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000877463 IRS NUMBER: 363779776 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06362 FILM NUMBER: 051022090 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 TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000877463 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 363779776 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 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 TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 425 1 c97732d2e425.txt RULE 425 FILING VAN KAMPEN FUNDS INC. NEWS RELEASE 1 Parkview Plaza - P.O. Box 5555 Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-5555 www.vankampen.com - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Peterson 212/762-9612 VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST AND VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST ANNOUNCE APPROVAL OF REORGANIZATION CHICAGO (August 12, 2005) -- Van Kampen Asset Management announced today that the shareholders of Van Kampen Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE/CHX: VIG) approved the reorganization of VIG into Van Kampen Municipal Trust (NYSE/CHX: VKQ) at a special meeting of shareholders held on August 12, 2005. In the reorganization, shareholders of VIG will receive newly issued shares of VKQ. The transaction is currently expected to close on or about August 26, 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 $103 billion in assets under management or supervision, as of July 31, 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 proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed reorganization contains important information and shareholders are urged to read it. Free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus are available by calling Van Kampen's Client Relations Department at (800) 341-2929 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-----