-----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, RB2S/BcvRciHS6F9AeDDi7fgfx17TcofQ1UH/lF6+WxQqdfiu7UZv6YEazPumk49 vaHdTBDpKemq6phkSmMelg== 0000950137-05-015339.txt : 20051228 0000950137-05-015339.hdr.sgml : 20051228 20051228105518 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-05-015339 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051031 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051228 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20051228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883268 IRS NUMBER: 366981630 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06538 FILM NUMBER: 051288100 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 TR FOR INVT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 N-CSR 1 c00369nvcsr.txt ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSR CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-6538 Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade Florida Municipals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Ronald Robison 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-762-4000 Date of fiscal year end: 10/31 Date of reporting period: 10/31/05 Item 1. Report to Shareholders. The Trust's annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows: Welcome, Shareholder In this report, you'll learn about how your investment in Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals performed during the annual period. The portfolio management team will provide an overview of the market conditions and discuss some of the factors that affected investment performance during the reporting period. In addition, this report includes the trust's financial statements and a list of trust investments as of October 31, 2005. MARKET FORECASTS PROVIDED IN THIS REPORT MAY NOT NECESSARILY COME TO PASS. THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE TRUST WILL ACHIEVE ITS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. TRUSTS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET RISK, WHICH IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE MARKET VALUES OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE TRUST WILL DECLINE AND THAT THE VALUE OF TRUST SHARES MAY THEREFORE BE LESS THAN WHAT YOU PAID FOR THEM. ACCORDINGLY, YOU CAN LOSE MONEY INVESTING IN THIS TRUST. INCOME MAY SUBJECT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO THE FEDERAL ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX (AMT).
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Performance Summary as of 10/31/05
TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS SYMBOL: VTF - ------------------------------------------------------------ AVERAGE ANNUAL BASED BASED ON TOTAL RETURNS ON NAV MARKET PRICE Since Inception (3/27/92) 7.85% 6.54% 10-year 6.84 6.52 5-year 8.23 9.32 1-year 2.80 -1.97 - ------------------------------------------------------------
PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE, WHICH IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS, AND CURRENT PERFORMANCE MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE FIGURES SHOWN. FOR THE MOST RECENT MONTH-END PERFORMANCE FIGURES, PLEASE VISIT VANKAMPEN.COM OR SPEAK WITH YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR. INVESTMENT RETURNS, NET ASSET VALUE (NAV) AND COMMON SHARE MARKET PRICE WILL FLUCTUATE AND TRUST SHARES, WHEN SOLD, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. NAV per share is determined by dividing the value of the trust's portfolio securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities and preferred shares, by the total number of common shares outstanding. The common share market price is the price the market is willing to pay for shares of the trust at a given time. Common share market price is influenced by a range of factors, including supply and demand and market conditions. Total return assumes an investment at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the trust's dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the end of the period. The Lehman Brothers Florida Municipal Bond Index is a broad-based statistical composite of Florida municipal bonds. The index does not include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would lower performance. The index is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. 1 Trust Report FOR THE 12-MONTH PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals is managed by the Adviser's Municipal Fixed Income team.(1) Current members include Thomas Byron, Vice President; Robert Wimmel, Vice President; and John Reynoldson, Executive Director. MARKET CONDITIONS During the 12-month period ended October 31, 2005, the economy grew at a good pace, with reasonable gains in employment and sustained strength in consumer spending. Although oil prices soared, core inflation (which excludes food and energy) remained relatively benign. Continuing with the course it began in June of 2004, the Federal Open Market Committee (the Fed) raised the federal funds target rate eight times during the period. Through a "measured pace" of 25 basis point increments, the Fed brought the rate to 3.75 percent at the end of the reporting period. While the yields of short- and intermediate-term bonds moved upward in concert with the Fed's actions, the yields of long-term bonds ended the period virtually unchanged. As a result, the yield curve (which charts the difference between short-term and long-term rates) flattened. Against this backdrop, total returns across the municipal bond market varied dramatically, with long maturity bonds outperforming short-term issues by a wide margin. As investors sought income in an environment of historically low rates, BBB rated and non-rated bonds significantly outperformed high grade debt, and credit spreads tightened markedly. Strong and steady flows of new cash into high yield municipal funds added to the demand for lower rated issues. Sectors with a preponderance of lower rated credits performed with particular strength. Tobacco revenue bonds were by far the best performing sector, supported by overall spread tightening as well as by increasing investor confidence regarding the extent of tobacco companies' future litigation risk. Health care bonds (hospitals and long-term care facilities) also fared well, boosted by strong investor demand. Municipal bond issuance remained robust in 2005, with $336 billion of debt brought to market in the first 10 months of the year, a pace on track to beat the record issuance of 2003. Refunding activity represented a good portion of this activity, as issuers sought to refinance higher cost debt at lower prevailing interest rates. Bonds backed by insurance dominated issuance and increased their market penetration to nearly 60 percent. (1)Team members may change without notice from time to time. 2 Florida's continued economic growth, prudent fiscal management and positive financial performance was rewarded during the period with credit upgrades from the three major ratings agencies. Declining unemployment and population growth have contributed to economic activity. Tax revenues, a strong real estate market, tourism activity and robust consumer and business spending have helped fill the state's coffers. As a result, the state has added to its reserves, despite expenditures for hurricane relief. 3 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS The trust's return can be calculated based upon either the market price or the net asset value (NAV) of its shares. NAV per share is determined by dividing the value of the trust's portfolio securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities and preferred shares, by the total number of common shares outstanding, while market price reflects the supply and demand for the shares. As a result, the two returns can differ, as they did during the reporting period. On an NAV basis, the trust outperformed its benchmark index, the Lehman Brothers Florida Municipal Bond Index. On a market price basis, the trust underperformed its benchmark. TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE 12-MONTH PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005
- ------------------------------------------------------------- BASED ON BASED ON LEHMAN BROTHERS FLORIDA NAV MARKET PRICE MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX 2.80% -1.97% 2.62% - -------------------------------------------------------------
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Investment return, net asset value and common share market price will fluctuate and trust shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See Performance Summary for additional performance information and index definition. Throughout the period, we followed our long-standing practice of trading between liquid, high quality securities which our analysis identified as compelling total return opportunities. Our strategy involves buying these bonds when we believe they are attractively valued, and selling them when they reach our return targets. We then invest the proceeds into bonds with greater potential for future total return. The trust uses leverage to enhance its dividend to common shareholders. The trust borrows money at short-term rates through the issuance of preferred shares. The proceeds are reinvested in longer-term securities, taking advantage of the difference between short- and longer-term rates. The Fed's policy of raising interest rates throughout the period made the trust's borrowing activity more expensive, thereby tempering its benefits. We positioned the portfolio to reflect our analysis of interest rates. We believed that the yield curve would continue to flatten, with short-term yields rising more rapidly than long-term yields. Accordingly, we sold shorter-term bonds, generally those with maturities of nine years and less. We purchased bonds with maturities of 25 years and longer and premium (above-market) coupons. As the yield curve flattened, the trust was advantageously positioned. We also adopted a more defensive duration stance as the period progressed. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.) Given the market's overall preference for lower-rated issues, the trust's quality bias slowed its pace. At of the end of the reporting period, securities rated AA or better represented 83 percent of the portfolio. However, we remained 4 committed to pursuing yield within the parameters of our discipline. We reduced exposure to AA rated bonds, and increased the trust's allocation to A rated bonds to approximately 12 percent. Reflecting a limited supply of attractive issues in the BBB segment of the Florida market, bonds rated BBB accounted for over 4 percent of assets. Consistent with our long-standing practice, the trust was well diversified among the major sectors of the Florida municipal market during the period, with an emphasis on essential services. The largest sectors at the end of the period were public education, water and sewer, and hospitals. In October, Van Kampen Florida Quality Municipal Trust was reorganized into Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals. We believe the larger asset base should provide greater flexibility in structuring the trust and in purchasing larger blocks of securities which we believe offer particularly compelling opportunities. There is no guarantee that any sectors mentioned will continue to perform well or that securities in such sectors will be held by the Trust in the future. CHANGES IN INVESTMENT POLICIES A derivative financial instrument in very general terms refers to a security whose value is "derived" from the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. The Trust recently approved a change in its investment policies to allow the Trust to invest up to 15% of its net assets in "inverse floating rate obligations." Floating rate obligations bear rates of interest that are adjusted periodically to reflect changes in market rates of interest. Inverse floating rate obligations have rates that vary inversely with changes in market rates of interest. These securities have varying degrees of liquidity and the market value of such securities generally will fluctuate in response to changes in market rates of interest to a greater extent than the value of an equal principal amount of a fixed rate security having similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity. 5 RATINGS ALLOCATION AS OF 10/31/05 TOP 5 SECTORS AS OF 10/31/05 AAA/aaa 79.2% Public Education 18.7% AA/Aa 3.9 Water & Sewer 16.1 A/A 11.9 Hospital 10.6 BBB/Baa 4.7 General Purpose 7.5 Not Rated 0.3 Higher Education 7.1
Subject to change daily. Provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities mentioned or securities in the sectors shown above. Ratings are as a percentage of total investments. Sectors are as a percentage of long-term investments. Securities are classified by sectors that represent broad groupings of related industries. Van Kampen is a wholly owned subsidiary of a global securities firm which is engaged in a wide range of financial services including, for example, securities trading and brokerage activities, investment banking, research and analysis, financing and financial advisory services. Rating allocations based upon ratings as issued by Standard and Poor's and Moody's, respectively. 6 FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS Each Van Kampen trust provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in its semiannual and annual reports within 60 days of the end of the trust's second and fourth fiscal quarters by filing the schedule electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The semiannual reports are filed on Form N-CSRS and the annual reports are filed on Form N-CSR. Van Kampen also delivers the semiannual and annual reports to trust shareholders, and makes these reports available on its public Web site, www.vankampen.com. In addition to the semiannual and annual reports that Van Kampen delivers to shareholders and makes available through the Van Kampen public Web site, each trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the trust's first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Van Kampen does not deliver the reports for the first and third fiscal quarters to shareholders, nor are the reports posted to the Van Kampen public Web site. You may, however, obtain the Form N-Q filings (as well as the Form N-CSR and N-CSRS filings) by accessing the SEC's Web site, http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy them at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (800) SEC-0330. You can also request copies of these materials, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the SEC's e-mail address (publicinfo@sec.gov) or by writing the Public Reference section of the SEC, Washington, DC 20549-0102. You may obtain copies of a trust's fiscal quarter filings by contacting Van Kampen Client Relations at (800) 847-2424. 7 PROXY VOTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES AND PROXY VOTING RECORD You may obtain a copy of the Trust's Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures without charge, upon request, by calling toll free (800) 847-2424 or by visiting our Web site at www.vankampen.com. It is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may obtain information regarding how the trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 by visiting our Web site at www.vankampen.com. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. 8 Investment Advisory Agreement Approval Both the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the terms of the Fund's investment advisory agreement require that the investment advisory agreement between the Fund and its investment adviser be approved annually both by a majority of the Board of Trustees and by a majority of the independent trustees voting separately. On May 25, 2005, the Board of Trustees, and the independent trustees voting separately, determined that the terms of the investment advisory agreement are fair and reasonable and approved the continuance of the investment advisory contract as being in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In making its determination, the Board of Trustees considered materials that were specifically prepared by the investment adviser at the request of the Board and Fund counsel, and by an independent provider of investment company data contracted to assist the Board, relating to the contract review process. The Board also considered information received periodically about the portfolio, performance, the investment strategy, portfolio management team and fees and expenses of the Fund. Finally, the Board considered materials it had received in approving a change in the advisory fee rate effective November 1, 2004 and materials it had received in approving a reorganization of the Fund. The Board of Trustees considered the contract over a period of several months and the non-management trustees held sessions both with the investment adviser and separate from the investment adviser in reviewing and considering the contract. In approving the investment advisory agreement, the Board of Trustees considered, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the investment adviser, the performance, fees and expenses of the Fund compared to other similar funds and other products, the investment adviser's expenses in providing the services and the profitability of the investment adviser and its affiliated companies. The Board of Trustees considered the extent to which any economies of scale experienced by the investment adviser are shared with the Fund's shareholders, and the propriety of breakpoints in the Fund's investment advisory fee schedule. The Board of Trustees considered comparative advisory fees of the Fund and other investment companies and/or other products at different asset levels, and considered the trends in the industry. The Board of Trustees evaluated other benefits the investment adviser and its affiliates derive from their relationship with the Fund. The Board of Trustees reviewed information about the foregoing factors and considered changes, if any, in such information since its previous approval. The Board of Trustees discussed the financial strength of the investment adviser and its affiliated companies and the capability of the personnel of the investment adviser, and specifically the strength and background of its portfolio management personnel. The Board of Trustees reviewed the statutory and regulatory requirements for approval and disclosure of investment advisory agreements. The Board of Trustees, including the independent trustees, evaluated all of the foregoing and does not believe any single factor or group of 9 factors control or dominate the review process, and, after considering all factors together, has determined, in the exercise of its business judgment, that approval of the investment advisory agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The following summary provides more detail on certain matters considered but does not detail all matters considered. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided. On a regular basis, the Board of Trustees considers the roles and responsibilities of the investment adviser as a whole and for those specific portfolio management, support and trading functions servicing the Fund. The trustees discuss with the investment adviser the resources available and used in managing the Fund. The trustees also discuss certain other services which are provided on a cost-reimbursement basis by the investment adviser or its affiliates to the Van Kampen funds including certain accounting, administrative and legal services. The Board has determined that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the investment adviser support its decision to approve the investment advisory contract. Performance, Fees and Expenses of the Fund. On a regular basis, the Board of Trustees reviews the performance, fees and expenses of the Fund compared to its peers and to appropriate benchmarks. In addition, the Board spends more focused time on the performance of the Fund and other funds in the Van Kampen complex, paying specific attention to underperforming funds. The trustees discuss with the investment adviser the performance goals and the actual results achieved in managing the Fund. When considering a fund's performance, the trustees and the investment adviser place emphasis on trends and longer-term returns (focusing on one-year, three-year and five-year performance with special attention to three-year performance) and, when a fund's weighted performance is under the fund's benchmark, they discuss the causes and where necessary seek to make specific changes to investment strategy or investment personnel. The Fund discloses more information about its performance elsewhere in this report. The trustees discuss with the investment adviser the level of advisory fees for this Fund relative to comparable funds and other products advised by the adviser and others in the marketplace. The trustees review not only the advisory fees but other fees and expenses (whether paid to the adviser, its affiliates or others) and the Fund's overall expense ratio. The Board has determined that the performance, fees and expenses of the Fund support its decision to approve the investment advisory contract. Investment Adviser's Expenses in Providing the Service and Profitability. At least annually, the trustees review the investment adviser's expenses in providing services to the Fund and other funds advised by the investment adviser and the profitability of the investment adviser. These profitability reports are put together by the investment adviser with the oversight of a special ad hoc committee of the Board. The trustees discuss with the investment adviser its revenues and expenses, including among other things, revenues for advisory services, portfolio management-related expenses, revenue sharing arrangement 10 costs and allocated expenses both on an aggregate basis and per fund. The Board has determined that the analysis of the investment adviser's expenses and profitability support its decision to approve the investment advisory contract. Economies of Scale. On a regular basis, the Board of Trustees considers the size of the Fund and how that relates to the Fund's expense ratio and particularly the Fund's advisory fee rate. In conjunction with its review of the investment adviser's profitability, the trustees discuss with the investment adviser how more (or less) assets can affect the efficiency or effectiveness of managing the Fund's portfolio and whether the advisory fee level is appropriate relative to current asset levels and/or whether the advisory fee structure reflects economies of scale as asset levels change. The Board has determined that its review of the actual and potential economies of scale of the Fund support its decision to approve the investment advisory contract. Other Benefits of the Relationship. On a regular basis, the Board of Trustees considers other benefits to the investment adviser and its affiliates derived from its relationship with the Fund and other funds advised by the investment adviser. These benefits include, among other things, fees for transfer agency services provided to the funds, in certain cases research received by the adviser generated from commission dollars spent on funds' portfolio trading, and in certain cases distribution or service related fees related to funds' sales. The trustees review with the investment adviser each of these arrangements and the reasonableness of its costs relative to the services performed. The Board has determined that the other benefits received by the investment adviser or its affiliates support its decision to approve the investment advisory contract. 11 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- OCTOBER 31, 2005
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUNICIPAL BONDS 153.4% FLORIDA 147.3% $ 2,000 Bay Cnty, FL Wtr Sys Rev Rfdg (AMBAC Insd)...... 5.000% 09/01/29 $ 2,079,440 1,000 Broward Cnty, FL Hsg Fin Auth Multi-Family Hsg Rev Pembroke Pk Apts Proj (AMT)................. 5.650 10/01/28 1,011,180 1,000 Broward Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Partn Ser A (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.000 07/01/22 1,035,450 1,500 Broward Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Partn Ser A (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.000 07/01/29 1,549,260 4,325 Broward Cnty, FL Wtr & Swr Util Rev Ser A (a)... 5.000 10/01/26 4,501,546 1,500 Capital Tr Agy FL Rev Ft Lauderdale Proj (AMT)........................................... 5.750 01/01/32 1,505,160 5,250 Coral Gables, FL Hlth Fac Auth Hosp Rev Baptist Hlth South FL (FSA Insd)........................ 5.000 08/15/29 5,401,987 750 Dade Cnty, FL Ed Fac Auth Rev Exchanged From Univ of Miami Ser B (MBIA Insd)................. 5.750 04/01/20 772,380 500 Dade Cnty, FL Wtr & Swr Sys Rev (FGIC Insd)..... 5.250 10/01/26 518,790 2,640 Daytona Beach, FL Util Sys Rev Ser D Rfdg (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.250 11/15/15 2,858,328 2,640 Daytona Beach, FL Util Sys Rev Ser D Rfdg (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.250 11/15/16 2,851,411 1,125 Deltona, FL Util Sys Rev (MBIA Insd)............ 5.250 10/01/22 1,212,457 105 Escambia Cnty, FL Hlth Fac Auth Rev (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.950 07/01/20 111,845 1,000 Escambia Cnty, FL Util Auth Util Sys Rev (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.250 01/01/29 1,047,300 1,250 Florida Agric & Mechanical Univ Rev Student Apt Fac (MBIA Insd)................................. 6.500 07/01/23 1,253,325 455 Florida Hsg Fin Agy Homeownership Mtg (AMT)..... 8.595 11/01/18 490,349 2,750 Florida Hsg Fin Agy Hsg Willow Lake Apts Ser J-1 (AMT) (AMBAC Insd).............................. 5.350 07/01/27 2,796,035 780 Florida Hsg Fin Corp Rev Homeowner Mtg Ser 4 (AMT) (FSA Insd)................................ 6.250 07/01/22 808,961 1,000 Florida Hsg Fin Corp Rev Hsg Wentworth II Apts Ser A (AMT) (AMBAC Insd)........................ 5.375 11/01/29 1,020,730 1,800 Florida Muni Ln Council Rev Ser A (MBIA Insd)... 5.250 11/01/15 1,942,362 960 Florida Muni Ln Council Rev Ser A (MBIA Insd)... 5.250 11/01/17 1,033,094 7,885 Florida Muni Ln Council Rev Ser A (MBIA Insd)... 5.000 02/01/35 8,110,905 1,500 Florida Muni Ln Council Rev Ser B (Prerefunded @ 11/01/09) (MBIA Insd)........................... 5.750 11/01/29 1,646,145 2,000 Florida Ports Fin Comm Rev St Trans Tr Fd (AMT) (MBIA Insd)..................................... 5.375 06/01/27 2,062,280 8,475 Florida Ports Fin Comm Rev St Trans Tr Fd Intermodal Pgm (AMT) (FGIC Insd)................ 5.500 10/01/29 8,935,786 2,000 Florida St Brd of Ed Cap Outlay Pub Ed Ser C (Prerefunded @ 06/01/10) (FGIC Insd)............ 5.750 06/01/29 2,210,680 1,600 Florida St Brd of Ed Cap Outlay Pub Ed Ser C Rfdg............................................ 5.000 06/01/16 1,672,352
12 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- OCTOBER 31, 2005 continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLORIDA (CONTINUED) $12,775 Florida St Brd of Ed Cap Outlay Pub Ed Ser D Rfdg............................................ 5.750% 06/01/22 $ 13,976,233 2,000 Florida St Brd of Ed Lottery Rev Ser A (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.250 07/01/17 2,143,440 5,000 Florida St Brd of Ed Lottery Rev Ser A (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.500 07/01/17 5,432,200 4,500 Florida St Brd of Ed Pub Ed Ser A............... 5.000 06/01/32 4,627,620 1,000 Florida St Brd of Ed Rev FL St Univ Hsg Fac Ser A (MBIA Insd)................................... 5.000 05/01/29 1,025,360 4,735 Florida St Brd of Regt Hsg Rev Univ FL (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.500 07/01/28 5,184,872 1,000 Florida St Correctional Privatization Commn Ctf Partn (MBIA Insd)............................... 5.375 08/01/14 1,089,250 2,360 Florida St Correctional Privatization Commn Ctf Partn (MBIA Insd) (a)........................... 5.375 08/01/15 2,560,576 3,000 Florida St Dept of Trans........................ 5.000 07/01/32 3,085,380 6,000 Florida St Dept Trans Right of Way Ser A........ 5.250 07/01/21 6,490,200 1,500 Florida St Div Bd Fin Dept Gen Svc Rev Dept Envrnmtl Preservtn 2000-A (AMBAC Insd).......... 5.000 07/01/11 1,556,280 2,000 Florida St Div Bd Fin Dept Gen Svc Rev Dept Envrnmtl Protn Preservtn 2000-A (FGIC Insd)..... 5.250 07/01/12 2,136,620 1,475 Florida St Tpk Auth Tpk Rev Dept of Trans Ser B............................................... 5.000 07/01/30 1,506,624 1,635 Fort Myers, FL Util Rev Ser A Rfdg (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.500 10/01/24 1,757,363 500 Gainesville, FL Util Sys Rev (Escrowed to Maturity)....................................... 8.125 10/01/14 585,370 1,310 Gainesville, FL Util Sys Rev Ser A (FSA Insd) (a)............................................. 5.250 10/01/19 1,414,604 500 Gulf Breeze, FL Rev Loc Govt (FGIC Insd)........ 5.650 12/01/20 529,135 730 Gulf Breeze, FL Rev Loc Govt (FGIC Insd)........ 5.750 12/01/20 771,625 1,000 Gulf Breeze, FL Rev Loc Govt (FGIC Insd)........ 5.800 12/01/20 1,103,690 2,000 Highlands Cnty, FL Hlth Fac Auth Rev Hosp Adventist Hlth Ser D............................ 5.000 11/15/35 2,010,940 2,000 Highlands Cnty, FL Hlth Fac Auth Rev Hosp Adventist Hlth Ser D............................ 5.375 11/15/35 2,063,120 3,000 Highlands Cnty, FL Hlth Fac Auth Rev Hosp Adventist/Sunbelt Ser A......................... 6.000 11/15/31 3,216,600 750 Hillsborough Cnty, FL Assmt Rev Capacity Assmt Spl (FSA Insd).................................. 5.000 03/01/15 794,963 750 Hillsborough Cnty, FL Assmt Rev Capacity Assmt Spl (FSA Insd).................................. 5.000 09/01/15 796,875 1,000 Hillsborough Cnty, FL Indl Dev Auth Hosp Rev Tampa Gen Hosp Proj Ser B....................... 5.250 10/01/28 1,028,970 1,000 Hillsborough Cnty, FL Indl Dev Auth Hosp Rev Tampa Gen Hosp Proj Ser B....................... 5.250 10/01/34 1,025,530 1,000 Hillsborough Cnty, FL Port Dist Tampa Port Auth Proj Ser A (AMT) (MBIA Insd).................... 5.375 06/01/27 1,050,610 1,380 Hollywood, FL Cmnty Redev Agy Beach Cra......... 5.625 03/01/24 1,455,403
See Notes to Financial Statements 13 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- OCTOBER 31, 2005 continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLORIDA (CONTINUED) $ 2,000 Hollywood, FL Wtr & Swr Rev Impt & Rfdg (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.000% 10/01/21 $ 2,094,400 1,500 Jacksonville, FL Econ Dev Commn Indl Dev Rev Metro Pkg Solutions Proj (AMT) (ACA Insd)....... 5.500 10/01/30 1,572,960 3,585 Jacksonville, FL Excise Tax Rev Ser B (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.375 10/01/20 3,880,153 2,000 Jacksonville, FL Sales Tax Rev Better Jacksonville (MBIA Insd)........................ 5.250 10/01/20 2,158,280 2,000 Jacksonville, FL Sales Tax Rev Better Jacksonville (MBIA Insd)........................ 5.250 10/01/21 2,158,280 2,000 Jea, FL Wtr & Swr Sys Rev Ser A (FGIC Insd)..... 5.000 10/01/20 2,099,880 2,000 Jea, FL Wtr & Swr Sys Rev Ser A (FGIC Insd)..... 5.000 10/01/21 2,094,400 2,250 Jea, FL Wtr & Swr Sys Rev Ser A (MBIA Insd)..... 5.375 10/01/30 2,303,595 2,000 Lake Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Partn Ser A (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.000 06/01/30 2,057,460 7,000 Lakeland, FL Elec & Wtr Rev (Escrowed to Maturity) (a)................................... * 10/01/13 5,092,220 2,230 Lakeland, FL Elec & Wtr Rev (Escrowed to Maturity)....................................... 5.750 10/01/19 2,388,375 2,000 Lakeland, FL Hosp Sys Rev Lakeland Regl Hlth Sys............................................. 5.500 11/15/32 2,071,500 1,000 Lee Cnty, FL Arpt Rev Ser A (AMT) (FSA Insd).... 5.750 10/01/22 1,075,630 3,185 Lee Cnty, FL Arpt Rev Ser B (FSA Insd).......... 5.750 10/01/33 3,479,262 1,000 Leesburg, FL Hosp Rev Leesburg Regl Med Ctr Proj............................................ 5.500 07/01/32 1,025,410 3,200 Leesburg, FL Util Rev (FGIC Insd)............... 5.000 10/01/34 3,300,896 1,190 Manatee Cnty, FL Pub Util Rev Impt & Rfdg (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.125 10/01/19 1,269,218 1,600 Manatee Cnty, FL Pub Util Rev Impt & Rfdg (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.125 10/01/21 1,698,080 650 Marion Cnty, FL Hosp Dist Rev Hlth Sys Munroe Reg Impt & Rfdg................................. 5.500 10/01/29 668,688 2,135 Marion Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf (FSA Insd).......... 5.250 06/01/19 2,287,823 1,760 Miami Beach, FL (MBIA Insd)..................... 5.000 09/01/19 1,854,019 1,460 Miami Beach, FL Stormwtr Rev (FGIC Insd) (a).... 5.750 09/01/14 1,610,862 1,045 Miami Beach, FL Stormwtr Rev (FGIC Insd)........ 5.750 09/01/15 1,153,325 4,000 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Aviation Rev Miami Intl Arpt Ser A (AMT) (b)................................. 5.000 10/01/38 4,010,680 3,000 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Aviation Rev Miami Intl Arpt (AMT) (FGIC Insd)............................... 5.375 10/01/32 3,112,710 870 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Aviation Rev Miami Intl Arpt Ser B (FGIC Insd)............................... 5.450 10/01/15 942,776 3,000 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Aviation Rev Miami Intl Arpt Ser B (FGIC Insd)............................... 5.750 10/01/29 3,277,170 2,000 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Aviation Ser A (AMT) (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.000 10/01/33 2,023,820
14 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- OCTOBER 31, 2005 continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLORIDA (CONTINUED) $ 2,000 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Ed Fac Auth Rev Ser A (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.750% 04/01/29 $ 2,178,760 2,000 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Pub Fac Rev Jackson Hlth Ser A (MBIA Insd)................................... 5.000 06/01/35 2,052,000 2,500 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Partn Rfdg (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.250 10/01/20 2,647,600 1,000 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ser A (Prerefunded @ 05/01/11) (MBIA Insd)........................... 5.000 05/01/20 1,073,780 390 North Broward, FL Hosp Dist Rev Impt............ 6.000 01/15/31 413,143 3,860 North Broward, FL Hosp Dist Rev Impt (Prerefunded @ 01/15/11)........................ 6.000 01/15/31 4,310,848 1,980 Northern Palm Beach Cnty Impt Dist FL Wtr Ctl Unit Dev 9A Impt & Rfdg (MBIA Insd) (a)......... 5.250 08/01/18 2,129,747 1,000 Orange Cnty, FL Cap Rev Impt & Rfdg (AMBAC Insd)........................................... * 10/01/12 759,870 1,000 Orange Cnty, FL Cap Rev Impt & Rfdg (AMBAC Insd)........................................... * 10/01/13 724,640 1,000 Orange Cnty, FL Hlth Fac Auth Rev Hosp Regl Hlthcare Sys Ser E.............................. 6.000 10/01/26 1,050,090 1,000 Orange Cnty, FL Hsg Fin Auth Multi-Family Rev Mtg Hands Inc Proj Ser A (Acquired 06/19/95, Cost $1,000,000) (c)............................ 7.000 10/01/25 1,054,710 1,000 Orange Cnty, FL Sales Tax Rev Ser A Rfdg (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.125 01/01/20 1,060,740 1,500 Orlando & Orange Cnty Expwy Auth FL Expwy Rev Jr Lien (FGIC Insd)................................ 5.000 07/01/28 1,528,950 1,500 Orlando, FL Util Commn Wtr & Elec Rev Ser A Rfdg............................................ 5.000 10/01/22 1,566,510 1,000 Osceola Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Ser A (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.125 06/01/22 1,051,020 2,000 Osceola Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Ser A (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.250 06/01/27 2,110,520 2,000 Osceola Cnty, FL Trans Rev Osceola Pkwy Proj Impt & Rfdg (MBIA Insd)......................... 5.000 04/01/21 2,097,200 1,000 Palm Beach Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Partn Ser A (Prerefunded @ 08/01/10) (FGIC Insd)............ 5.875 08/01/21 1,111,200 1,000 Palm Beach Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Partn Ser A (Prerefunded @ 08/01/11) (AMBAC Insd)........... 5.500 08/01/16 1,104,990 1,500 Palm Beach Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Partn Ser D (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.250 08/01/18 1,608,945 1,500 Palm Beach Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Partn Ser D (Prerefunded @ 08/01/12) (FSA Insd)............. 5.250 08/01/20 1,634,115 1,000 Palm Coast, FL Util Sys Rev (MBIA Insd)......... 5.250 10/01/20 1,079,140 1,000 Palm Coast, FL Util Sys Rev (MBIA Insd)......... 5.250 10/01/21 1,079,140 2,000 Pasco Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Partn Ser A (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.000 08/01/30 2,058,180
See Notes to Financial Statements 15 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- OCTOBER 31, 2005 continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLORIDA (CONTINUED) $ 1,705 Pembroke Pines, FL Charter Sch Ser A (MBIA Insd) (a)............................................. 5.375% 07/01/14 $ 1,861,451 1,000 Pembroke Pines, FL Cons Util Sys Rev (Escrowed to Maturity) (FGIC Insd)........................ 6.250 09/01/11 1,103,330 1,500 Pensacola, FL Arpt Rev Ser A Rfdg (AMT) (MBIA Insd)........................................... 6.000 10/01/12 1,615,605 1,565 Pensacola, FL Arpt Rev Ser A Rfdg (AMT) (MBIA Insd)........................................... 6.125 10/01/18 1,690,059 500 Polk Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Partn Master Lease Ser A (FSA Insd).................................... 5.500 01/01/25 539,955 1,750 Polk Cnty, FL Util Sys Rev (FGIC Insd).......... 5.250 10/01/20 1,888,495 4,000 Port Saint Lucie, FL (MBIA Insd)................ 5.000 07/01/32 4,137,680 1,000 Port Saint Lucie, FL Loc Opt Gas Tax Rev Impt (Prerefunded @ 09/01/06) (FGIC Insd)............ 5.500 03/01/15 1,030,180 1,000 Port Saint Lucie, FL Util Rev (MBIA Insd)....... 5.000 09/01/23 1,042,160 1,450 Port Saint Lucie, FL Util Rev (MBIA Insd)....... 5.000 09/01/22 1,514,163 1,000 Port Saint Lucie, FL Util Rev Impt & Rfdg Ser A (MBIA Insd)..................................... 5.125 09/01/27 1,021,010 2,265 Reedy Creek Impt Dist FL Ser A (MBIA Insd)...... 5.000 06/01/23 2,362,078 1,835 Saint Lucie Cnty, FL Sales Tax Rev Impt & Rfdg (MBIA Insd) (a)................................. 5.250 10/01/19 1,981,525 2,000 Saint Lucie Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Ser A (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.000 07/01/21 2,077,240 1,000 Saint Lucie Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Ser A (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.000 07/01/23 1,033,120 1,420 Sebring, FL Wtr & Wastewtr Rev Rfdg (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.250 01/01/19 1,524,086 1,000 Seminole Cnty, FL Sales Tax Rev (FGIC Insd)..... 5.375 10/01/18 1,086,840 1,000 Seminole Cnty, FL Sales Tax Rev (FGIC Insd)..... 5.000 10/01/31 1,023,730 1,000 South Lake Cnty Hosp Dist FL South Lake Hosp Inc............................................. 6.375 10/01/28 1,076,410 1,500 South Miami, FL Hlth Fac Auth Hosp Rev Baptist Hlth (AMBAC Insd)............................... 5.250 11/15/33 1,567,410 1,000 Tallahassee, FL Hlth Fac Rev Tallahassee Mem Hlthcare Proj................................... 6.375 12/01/30 1,068,160 1,750 Tampa, FL Hosp Rev Cap Impt H Lee Moffitt Ser A............................................... 5.750 07/01/19 1,830,675 1,800 Tampa, FL Hosp Rev Cap Impt H Lee Moffitt Ser A............................................... 5.750 07/01/29 1,865,412 1,000 Tampa, FL Occupational License Ser A Rfdg (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.375 10/01/15 1,089,580 1,000 Tampa, FL Util Tax & Spl Rev Ser A Rfdg (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.250 10/01/20 1,078,300 2,390 University Cent FL Assn Inc FL Ctf Partn Ser A (FGIC Insd) (a)................................. 5.125 10/01/22 2,526,517
16 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- OCTOBER 31, 2005 continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLORIDA (CONTINUED) $ 2,750 University Cent FL Assn Inc FL Ctf Partn Ser A (FGIC Insd)..................................... 5.000% 10/01/35 $ 2,831,180 1,500 University Cent FL Ctf Partn UCF Convocation Corp Ser A (FGIC Insd).......................... 5.000 10/01/35 1,534,680 1,000 Village Ctr Cmnty Dev Dist FL Recreational Rev Ser A (MBIA Insd)............................... 5.200 11/01/25 1,062,480 2,500 Village Ctr Cmnty Dev Dist FL Recreational Rev Ser A (MBIA Insd)............................... 5.125 11/01/36 2,605,900 2,000 Village Ctr Cmnty Dev Dist FL Util Rev (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.250 10/01/23 2,140,180 1,000 Village Ctr Cmnty Dev Dist FL Util Rev (Escrowed to Maturity) (FGIC Insd)........................ 6.000 11/01/18 1,160,250 3,250 Volusia Cnty, FL Ed Fac Auth Rev Ed Fac Embry Riddle Rfdg (Radian Insd)....................... 5.000 10/15/35 3,290,625 1,000 Volusia Cnty, FL Ed Fac Auth Rev Ed Fac Embry Riddle Aero Ser A............................... 5.750 10/15/29 1,037,190 3,000 West Orange Hlthcare Dist FL Ser A.............. 5.800 02/01/31 3,133,920 1,090 West Palm Beach, FL (Prerefunded @ 03/01/08) (a)............................................. 5.000 03/01/13 1,143,552 ------------- 291,681,829 ------------- PUERTO RICO 4.1% 2,000 Puerto Rico Comwlth Hwy & Tran Auth Hwy Rev Ser W Rfdg.......................................... 5.500 07/01/15 2,191,380 4,000 Puerto Rico Comwlth Hwy & Tran Auth Hwy Rev Ser Y Rfdg (FSA Insd)............................... 6.250 07/01/21 4,889,960 1,000 Puerto Rico Comwlth Infrastructure Fin Auth Spl Ser B........................................... 5.000 07/01/41 1,004,500 ------------- 8,085,840 ------------- U. S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 2.0% 1,500 Virgin Islands Pub Fin Auth Rev Gross Rcpt Taxes Ln Nt Ser A..................................... 6.375 10/01/19 1,678,770 1,000 Virgin Islands Pub Fin Auth Rev Gross Rcpt Taxes Ln Nt Ser A (d)................................. 6.500 10/01/24 1,113,800 1,000 Virgin Islands Pub Fin Auth Rev Gross Rcpt Taxes Ln Nt Ser A (ACA Insd).......................... 6.125 10/01/29 1,100,070 ------------- 3,892,640 ------------- TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 153.4% (Cost $287,338,318)........................................................ 303,660,309
See Notes to Financial Statements 17 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- OCTOBER 31, 2005 continued
DESCRIPTION VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 0.7% (Cost $1,400,000)............................................................. $ 1,400,000 ------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS 154.1% (Cost $288,738,318)........................................................... 305,060,309 LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (0.5%)................................... (945,414) PREFERRED SHARES (INCLUDING ACCRUED DISTRIBUTIONS) (53.6%)..................... (106,088,261) ------------- NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES 100.0%.................................. $ 198,026,634 =============
Percentages are calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shares. * Zero coupon bond (a) The Trust owns 100% of the bond issuance. (b) Security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. (c) This security is restricted and may be resold only in transactions exempt from registration which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. Restricted securities comprise 0.5% of net assets applicable to common shares. (d) All or a portion of this security has been physically segregated in connection with open futures contracts. ACA--American Capital Access AMBAC--AMBAC Indemnity Corp. AMT--Alternative Minimum Tax FGIC--Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. FSA--Financial Security Assurance Inc. MBIA--Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp. Radian--Radian Asset Assurance FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2005:
UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ SHORT CONTRACTS: CONTRACTS DEPRECIATION U.S. Treasury Notes 5-Year Futures, December 2005 (Current Notional Value of $105,891 per contract).................................... 218 $358,503 === ========
18 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement of Assets and Liabilities October 31, 2005 ASSETS: Total Investments (Cost $288,738,318)....................... $305,060,309 Cash........................................................ 462,627 Receivables: Interest.................................................. 3,572,585 Investments Sold.......................................... 263,279 Other....................................................... 5,358 ------------ Total Assets............................................ 309,364,158 ------------ LIABILITIES: Payables: Investments Purchased..................................... 4,000,000 Investment Advisory Fee................................... 143,694 Other Affiliates.......................................... 26,021 Income Distributions--Common Shares....................... 7,066 Variation Margin on Futures............................... 3,406 Trustees' Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans........ 615,908 Accrued Expenses............................................ 453,168 ------------ Total Liabilities....................................... 5,249,263 Preferred Shares (including accrued distributions).......... 106,088,261 ------------ NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES...................... $198,026,634 ============ NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE ($198,026,634 divided by 11,711,732 shares outstanding)............................ $ 16.91 ============ NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: Common Shares ($.01 par value with an unlimited number of shares authorized, 11,711,732 shares issued and outstanding).............................................. $ 117,117 Paid in Surplus............................................. 181,700,888 Net Unrealized Appreciation................................. 16,680,494 Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income............. 152,317 Accumulated Net Realized Loss............................... (624,182) ------------ NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES...................... $198,026,634 ============ PREFERRED SHARES ($.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares, 4,240 issued with liquidation preference of $25,000 per share)........................................ $106,000,000 ============ NET ASSETS INCLUDING PREFERRED SHARES....................... $304,026,634 ============
See Notes to Financial Statements 19 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued Statement of Operations For the Year Ended October 31, 2005 INVESTMENT INCOME: Interest.................................................... $ 7,167,146 ----------- EXPENSES: Investment Advisory Fee..................................... 843,649 Merger Costs................................................ 244,440 Preferred Share Maintenance................................. 154,545 Legal....................................................... 49,566 Trustees' Fees and Related Expenses......................... 48,054 Custody..................................................... 16,448 Other....................................................... 133,721 ----------- Total Expenses.......................................... 1,490,423 ----------- NET INVESTMENT INCOME....................................... $ 5,676,723 =========== REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS: Realized Gain/Loss: Investments............................................... $ 393,345 Futures................................................... (90,505) ----------- Net Realized Gain........................................... 302,840 ----------- Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation During the Period: Investments............................................. (2,991,274) Futures................................................. 358,503 ----------- Net Unrealized Depreciation During the Period............... (2,632,771) ----------- NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS............................ $(2,329,931) =========== DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS..................... $(1,299,436) =========== NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES FROM OPERATIONS................................................ $ 2,047,356 ===========
20 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued Statements of Changes in Net Assets
FOR THE FOR THE YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 OCTOBER 31, 2004 ------------------------------------ FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES: Operations: Net Investment Income................................... $ 5,676,723 $ 5,847,900 Net Realized Gain....................................... 302,840 341,343 Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation During the Period................................................ (2,632,771) 2,849,551 Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: Net Investment Income................................. (1,299,436) (619,464) Net Realized Gain..................................... -0- (49,050) ------------ ----------- Change in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from Operations............................................ 2,047,356 8,370,280 Distributions to Common Shareholders: Net Investment Income................................. (4,583,910) (5,718,719) Net Realized Gain..................................... -0- (1,441,786) ------------ ----------- NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES............................ (2,536,554) 1,209,775 ------------ ----------- FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: Value of Common Shares Issued Through Dividend Reinvestment.......................................... -0- 15,275 Proceeds from Shares Acquired Through Merger: Common Shares......................................... 103,906,391 -0- ------------ ----------- NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS............................. 103,906,391 15,275 ------------ ----------- TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES................................................ 101,369,837 1,225,050 NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES: Beginning of the Period................................. 96,656,797 95,431,747 ------------ ----------- End of the Period (Including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $152,317 and $255,833, respectively)......................................... $198,026,634 $96,656,797 ============ ===========
See Notes to Financial Statements 21 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE PRESENTS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR ONE COMMON SHARE OF THE TRUST OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIODS INDICATED.
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, ------------------------------------------------ 2005 2004 2003 2002 (a) 2001 ------------------------------------------------ NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD.................................. $ 17.37 $ 17.16 $ 17.79 $ 17.69 $ 16.53 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net Investment Income................... 1.01 1.05 1.10 1.20 1.16 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/Loss... (.42) .57 .04 .12 1.40 Common Share Equivalent of Distributions Paid to Preferred Shareholders: Net Investment Income................. (.23) (.11) (.04) (.14) (.27) Net Realized Gain..................... -0- (.01) (.07) (.02) (.10) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total from Investment Operations.......... .36 1.50 1.03 1.16 2.19 Distributions Paid to Common Shareholders: Net Investment Income................. (.82) (1.03) (1.10) (.97) (.83) Net Realized Gain..................... -0- (.26) (.56) (.09) (.20) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NET ASSET VALUE, END OF THE PERIOD........ $ 16.91 $ 17.37 $ 17.16 $ 17.79 $ 17.69 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Common Share Market Price at End of the Period.................................. $ 14.52 $ 15.64 $ 16.32 $ 15.80 $ 15.14 Total Return (b).......................... -1.97% 3.71% 14.37% 11.63% 20.31% Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares at End of the Period (In millions)......... $ 198.0 $ 96.7 $ 95.4 $ 98.9 $ 98.4 Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares (c)......... 1.54% 1.44% 1.43% 1.52% 2.01% Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares (c)..................................... 5.85% 6.16% 6.33% 6.84% 7.72% Portfolio Turnover........................ 15% 14% 25% 33% 23% SUPPLEMENTAL RATIOS: Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Including Preferred Shares (c).......... .97% .90% .91% .96% 1.14% Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares (d)..................................... 4.51% 5.51% 6.11% 6.05% 5.99% SENIOR SECURITIES: Total Preferred Shares Outstanding........ 4,240 2,240 2,240 2,240 2,240 Asset Coverage Per Preferred Share (e).... $71,725 $68,169 $67,613 $69,188 $68,932 Involuntary Liquidating Preference Per Preferred Share......................... $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 Average Market Value Per Preferred Share................................... $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000
(a)As required, effective November 1, 2001, the Trust has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting market discount on fixed income securities. The effect of this change for the year ended October 31, 2002 was to increase net investment income per share by $.01, decrease net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.01 and increase the ratio of net investment income to average net assets applicable to common shares by .07%. Per share, ratios, and supplemental data for periods prior to October 31, 2002 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation. (b)Total return assumes an investment at the common share market price at the beginning of the period indicated, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the Trust's dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing common share market price at the end of the period indicated. (c)Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders. (d)Ratios reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders. (e)Calculated by subtracting the Trust's total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Trust's total assets and dividing this by the number of preferred shares outstanding. 22 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- OCTOBER 31, 2005 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals (the "Trust") is registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust's investment objective is to seek to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal income taxes and Florida state intangibles taxes, consistent with preservation of capital. The Trust will invest in a portfolio consisting substantially of Florida municipal obligations rated investment grade at the time of investment, but may invest up to 20% of its assets in unrated securities which are believed to be of comparable quality to those rated investment grade. The Trust commenced investment operations on March 27, 1992. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. A. SECURITY VALUATION Municipal bonds are valued by independent pricing services or dealers using the mean of the bid and asked prices or, in the absence of market quotations, at fair value based upon yield data relating to municipal bonds with similar characteristics and general market conditions. Securities which are not valued by independent pricing services or dealers are valued at fair value using procedures established in good faith by the Board of Trustees. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. B. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS Security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses are determined on an identified cost basis. The Trust may purchase and sell securities on a "when-issued" or "delayed delivery" basis, with settlement to occur at a later date. The value of the security so purchased is subject to market fluctuations during this period. The Fund will segregate assets with the custodian having an aggregate value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued or delayed delivery purchase commitments until payment is made. At October 31, 2005, there were $4,000,000 of when-issued or delayed delivery purchase commitments. C. INVESTMENT INCOME Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Bond premium is amortized and discount is accreted over the expected life of each applicable security. D. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES It is the Trust's policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. The Trust intends to utilize provisions of the federal income tax laws which allow it to carry a realized capital loss forward for eight years following the year of the loss and offset such losses against any future realized capital gains. During the current fiscal year, the Trust utilized capital losses carried forward of $87,002. 23 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- OCTOBER 31, 2005 continued At October 31, 2005, the cost and related gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation are as follows: Cost of investments for tax purposes........................ $288,552,747 ============ Gross tax unrealized appreciation........................... $ 17,265,748 Gross tax unrealized depreciation........................... (758,186) ------------ Net tax unrealized appreciation on investments.............. $ 16,507,562 ============
E. DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND GAINS The Trust declares and pays monthly dividends from net investment income to common shareholders. Net realized gains, if any, are distributed annually on a pro rata basis to common and preferred shareholders. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include short-term capital gains, which are included as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended October 31, 2005 and 2004 was as follows:
2005 2004 Distributions paid from: Ordinary income........................................... $21,317 $ 238,060 Long-term capital gain.................................... -0- 1,317,190 ------- ---------- $21,317 $1,555,250 ======= ==========
Due to inherent differences in the recognition of income, expenses and realized gain/losses under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and federal income tax purposes, permanent differences between book and tax basis reporting for the 2005 fiscal year have been identified and appropriately reclassified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A permanent book and tax difference of $244,440 relating to merger costs which are not deductible for tax purposes was reclassified from accumulated undistributed net investment income to paid in surplus. A permanent book and tax difference of $5,469 relating to book to tax accretion differences on bonds sold during the period was reclassified from accumulated undistributed net investment income to accumulated net realized loss. As of October 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows: Undistributed long-term capital gain........................ $543,346
Net realized gains or losses may differ for financial reporting and tax purposes primarily as a result of the deferral of losses relating to wash sale transactions and gains or losses recognized for tax purposes on securities and open futures contracts on October 31, 2005. 2. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Under the terms of the Trust's Investment Advisory Agreement, Van Kampen Asset Management (the "Adviser") provides investment advice and facilities to the Trust for an 24 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- OCTOBER 31, 2005 continued annual fee payable monthly of .55% of the average daily net assets of the Trust. Effective November 1, 2004, the investment advisory fee was reduced from .60% to ..55%. For the year ended October 31, 2005, the Trust recognized expenses of approximately $12,500, representing legal services provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, of which a trustee of the Trust is a partner of such firm and he and his law firm provide legal services as legal counsel to the Trust. Under separate Legal Services, Accounting Services and Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") Employment agreements, the Adviser provides accounting and legal services and the CCO provides compliance services to the Trust. The costs of these services are allocated to each trust. For the year ended October 31, 2005, the Trust recognized expenses of approximately $55,100, representing Van Kampen Investment Inc.'s or its affiliates' (collectively "Van Kampen") cost of providing accounting and legal services to the Trust, as well as, the salary, benefits and related costs of the CCO and related support staff paid by Van Kampen. Services provided pursuant to the Legal Services agreement are reported as part of "Legal" expenses on the Statement of Operations. Services provided pursuant to the Accounting Services and CCO Employment agreement are reported as part of "Other" expenses on the Statement of Operations. Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers and directors of Van Kampen. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are also officers of Van Kampen. The Trust provides deferred compensation and retirement plans for its trustees who are not officers of Van Kampen. Under the deferred compensation plan, trustees may elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation to a later date. Benefits under the retirement plan are payable upon retirement for a ten-year period and are based upon each trustee's years of service to the Trust. The maximum annual benefit per trustee under the plan is $2,500. 3. CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS At October 31, 2005 and 2004, paid in surplus related to common shares aggregated $181,700,888 and $85,514,038, respectively. Transactions in common shares were as follows:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 OCTOBER 31, 2004 Beginning Shares........................................ 5,563,438 5,562,561 Shares Issued Through Dividend Reinvestment............. -0- 877 Shares Acquired Through Merger.......................... 6,148,294 -0- ---------- --------- Ending Shares........................................... 11,711,732 5,563,438 ========== =========
On October 28, 2005, the Trust acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the Van Kampen Florida Quality Municipal Trust (ticker symbol VFM) through a tax free reorganization approved by VFM shareholders on October 21, 2005. The Trust issued 6,148,294 common shares with a net asset value of $103,906,391 and 2,000 Auction Preferred Shares ("APS") with a liquidation value of $50,000,000 in exchange for VFM net assets. The shares of VFM were converted into Trust shares at a ratio of 0.943077 to 1 and 1 to 1, for common shares and APS, respectively. Included in these net assets was a deferred compensation balance of $180,185 and a deferred pension balance of $72,512. Net unrealized appreciation of VFM as of October 28, 2005 was $7,666,315. The Trust assumed VFM's book 25 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- OCTOBER 31, 2005 continued to tax accretion differences, which resulted in a $116,833 increase to accumulated undistributed net investment income and a corresponding decrease to net unrealized appreciation. Combined net assets applicable to common shares on the day of reorganization were $197,913,241 and combined net assets including preferred shares were $303,913,241. The Trust incurred merger expenses of $244,440, which represent costs related to the preparation, printing and distribution of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, Reorganization Agreement and registration statements as well as legal, audit and filing fees. 4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS During the period, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were $27,789,058 and $24,843,643, respectively. 5. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS A derivative financial instrument in very general terms refers to a security whose value is "derived" from the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or index. In order to seek to manage the interest rate exposure of the Trust's portfolio in a changing interest rate environment, the Trust may purchase or sell financial futures contracts or engage in transactions involving interest rate swaps, caps, floors, or collars. The Trust expects to enter into these transactions primarily as a hedge against anticipated interest rate or fixed income market changes, for duration management or for risk management purposes, but may also enter into these transactions to generate additional income. All of the Trust's portfolio holdings, including derivative instruments, are marked to market each day with the change in value reflected in unrealized appreciation/depreciation. Upon disposition, a realized gain or loss is recognized accordingly, except when taking delivery of a security underlying a futures contract. In this instance, the recognition of gain or loss is postponed until the disposal of the security underlying the futures contract. Risks may arise as a result of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. During the period, the Trust invested in futures contracts, a type of derivative. A futures contract is an arrangement involving the delivery of a particular asset on a specified future date at an agreed upon price. The Trust generally invests in exchange traded futures on U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes and typically closes the contract prior to the delivery date. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Trust maintains an amount of cash or liquid securities with a value equal to a percentage of the contract amount with either a futures commission merchant pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated under the 1940 Act, as amended, or with its custodian in an account in the broker's name. This amount is known as initial margin. During the period the futures contract is open, payments are received from or made to the broker based upon changes in the value of the contract (the variation margin). The risk of loss associated with a futures contract is in excess of the variation margin reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Transactions in futures contracts for the year ended October 31, 2005 were as follows:
CONTRACTS Outstanding at October 31, 2004............................. -0- Futures Opened.............................................. 328 Futures Closed.............................................. (110) ---- Outstanding at October 31, 2005............................. 218 ====
26 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- OCTOBER 31, 2005 continued 6. PREFERRED SHARES The Trust has outstanding 4,240 Auction Preferred Shares ("APS") in two series. Series A contains 2,240 shares while Series B contains 2,000 shares. Dividends are cumulative and the dividend rate is currently reset every 28 days through an auction process. The average rate in effect on October 31, 2005 was 2.664%. During the year ended October 31, 2005, the rates ranged from 1.550% to 3.040%. The Trust pays annual fees equivalent to .25% of the preferred share liquidation value for the remarketing efforts associated with the preferred auctions. These fees are included as a component of "Preferred Share Maintenance" expense on the Statement of Operations. The APS are redeemable at the option of the Trust in whole or in part at the liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Trust is subject to certain asset coverage tests and the APS are subject to mandatory redemption if the tests are not met. 7. INDEMNIFICATIONS The Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote. 27 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals: We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals (the "Trust"), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2005, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2005, by correspondence with the Trust's custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals as of October 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Chicago, Illinois December 20, 2005 28 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN The Trust offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the "Plan") pursuant to which Common Shareholders may elect to have dividends and capital gains distributions reinvested in Common Shares of the Trust. The Trust declares dividends out of net investment income, and will distribute annually net realized capital gains, if any. Common Shareholders may join or withdraw from the Plan at any time. If you decide to participate in the Plan, EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as your Plan Agent, will automatically invest your dividends and capital gains distributions in Common Shares of the Trust for your account. HOW TO PARTICIPATE If you wish to participate and your shares are held in your own name, call 1-800-341-2929 for more information and a Plan brochure. If your shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it would participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you should request that your shares be re-registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan. HOW THE PLAN WORKS Participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in Common Shares valued on the valuation date, generally at the lower of market price or net asset value, except as specified below. The valuation date will be the dividend or distribution payment date or, if that date is not a trading day on the national securities exchange or market system on which the Common Shares are listed for trading, the next preceding trading day. If the market price per Common Share on the valuation date equals or exceeds net asset value per Common Share on that date, the Trust will issue new Common Shares to participants valued at the higher of net asset value or 95% of the market price on the valuation date. In the foregoing situation, the Trust will not issue Common Shares under the Plan below net asset value. If net asset value per Common Share on the valuation date exceeds the market price per Common Share on that date, or if the Board of Trustees should declare a dividend or capital gains distribution payable to the Common Shareholders only in cash, participants in the Plan will be deemed to have elected to receive Common Shares from the Trust valued at the market price on that date. Accordingly, in this circumstance, the Plan Agent will, as agent for the participants, buy the Trust's Common Shares in the open market for the participants' accounts on or shortly after the payment date. If, before the Plan Agent has completed its purchases, the market price exceeds the net asset value per share of the Common Shares, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Agent may exceed the net asset value 29 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN continued of the Trust's Common Shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer Common Shares than if the dividend or distribution had been paid in Common Shares issued by the Trust. All reinvestments are in full and fractional Common Shares and are carried to three decimal places. Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are desirable. Accordingly, the Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the changes sent to all Common Shareholders of the Trust at least 90 days before the record date for the dividend or distribution. The Plan also may be amended or terminated by the Plan Agent by at least 90 days written notice to all Common Shareholders of the Trust. COSTS OF THE PLAN The Plan Agent's fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be paid by the Trust. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agent's open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. No other charges will be made to participants for reinvesting dividends or capital gains distributions, except for certain brokerage commissions, as described above. TAX IMPLICATIONS You will receive tax information annually for your personal records and to help you prepare your federal income tax return. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions does not relieve you of any income tax which may be payable on dividends or distributions. RIGHT TO WITHDRAW Plan participants may withdraw at any time by calling 1-800-341-2929 or by writing EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., c/o Computershare Investor Services, P.O. Box 43010, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3010. If you withdraw, you will receive, without charge, a share certificate issued in your name for all full Common Shares credited to your account under the Plan and a cash payment will be made for any fractional Common Share credited to your account under the Plan. You may again elect to participate in the Plan at any time by calling 1-800-341-2929 or writing to the Trust at: Van Kampen Funds Inc. Attn: Closed-End Funds 2800 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77056 30 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND IMPORTANT ADDRESSES BOARD OF TRUSTEES DAVID C. ARCH JERRY D. CHOATE ROD DAMMEYER LINDA HUTTON HEAGY R. CRAIG KENNEDY HOWARD J KERR JACK E. NELSON HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN WAYNE W. WHALEN* - Chairman SUZANNE H. WOOLSEY OFFICERS RONALD E. ROBISON President and Principal Executive Officer JOSEPH J. MCALINDEN Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer AMY R. DOBERMAN Vice President STEFANIE V. CHANG Vice President and Secretary JOHN L. SULLIVAN Chief Compliance Officer PHILLIP G. GOFF Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer INVESTMENT ADVISER VAN KAMPEN ASSET MANAGEMENT 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 CUSTODIAN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 225 Franklin Street P.O. Box 1713 Boston, Massachusetts 02110 TRANSFER AGENT EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. c/o Computershare Investor Services P.O. Box 43010 Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3010 LEGAL COUNSEL SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 111 South Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606-4301 For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions paid by the Trust during its taxable year ended October 31, 2005. The Trust designated 99.6% of the income distributions as a tax-exempt income distribution. In January, the Trust provides tax information to shareholders for the preceding calendar year. * "Interested persons" of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. 31 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER VOTES The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Trust was held on October 28, 2005, where shareholders voted on the election of trustees. With regard to the election of the following trustees by the common shareholders of the Trust:
# OF SHARES ----------------------------- IN FAVOR WITHHELD - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David C. Arch.............................................. 5,000,326 147,459 Jerry D. Choate............................................ 5,002,616 145,169 Howard J Kerr.............................................. 5,000,939 146,846 Suzanne H. Woolsey......................................... 5,001,044 146,741
The other trustees of the Trust whose terms did not expire in 2005 are Rod Dammeyer, Linda Hutton Heagy, R. Craig Kennedy, Jack E. Nelson, Hugo F. Sonnenschein and Wayne W. Whalen. With regard to the approval of the issuance of additional common shares, a meeting was held on August 12, 2005, and the results of the votes for common shareholders is as follows:
# OF SHARES ------------------------------------------------ IN FAVOR AGAINST WITHHELD ------------------------------------------------ 2,672,340 134,924 138,056
32 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS INFORMATION The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees and the Fund's officers appointed by the Board of Trustees. The tables below list the trustees and executive officers of the Fund and their principal occupations during the last five years, other directorships held by trustees and their affiliations, if any, with Van Kampen Investments Inc. ("Van Kampen Investments"), Van Kampen Asset Management (the "Adviser"), Van Kampen Funds Inc. (the "Distributor"), Van Kampen Advisors Inc., Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Van Kampen Investor Services Inc. ("Investor Services"). The term "Fund Complex" includes each of the investment companies advised by the Adviser as of the date of this Annual Report. Trustees of the Funds generally serve three year terms or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Officers are annually elected by the trustees. INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES:
NUMBER OF TERM OF FUNDS IN OFFICE AND FUND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF COMPLEX NAME, AGE AND ADDRESS HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OVERSEEN OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS BY TRUSTEE HELD BY TRUSTEE David C. Arch (60) Trustee Trustee Chairman and Chief 72 Trustee/Director/Managing Blistex Inc. since 1992 Executive Officer of General Partner of funds 1800 Swift Drive Blistex Inc., a consumer in the Fund Complex. Oak Brook, IL 60523 health care products manufacturer. Director of the Heartland Alliance, a nonprofit organization serving human needs based in Chicago. Director of St. Vincent de Paul Center, a Chicago based day care facility serving the children of low income families. Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association. Jerry D. Choate (67) Trustee Trustee Prior to January 1999, 70 Trustee/Director/Managing 33971 Selva Road since 2003 Chairman and Chief General Partner of funds Suite 130 Executive Officer of the in the Fund Complex. Dana Point, CA 92629 Allstate Corporation Director of Amgen Inc., a ("Allstate") and Allstate biotechnological company, Insurance Company. Prior and Director of Valero to January 1995, Energy Corporation, an President and Chief independent refining Executive Officer of company. Allstate. Prior to August 1994, various management positions at Allstate.
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VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS TRUSTEE AND OFFICERS INFORMATION continued NUMBER OF TERM OF FUNDS IN OFFICE AND FUND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF COMPLEX NAME, AGE AND ADDRESS HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OVERSEEN OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS BY TRUSTEE HELD BY TRUSTEE Rod Dammeyer (65) Trustee Trustee President of CAC, L.L.C., 72 Trustee/Director/Managing CAC, L.L.C. since 1992 a private company General Partner of funds 4350 LaJolla Village Drive offering capital in the Fund Complex. Suite 980 investment and management Director of Stericycle, San Diego, CA 92122-6223 advisory services. Prior Inc., Ventana Medical to February 2001, Vice Systems, Inc., and GATX Chairman and Director of Corporation, and Trustee Anixter International, of The Scripps Research Inc., a global Institute. Prior to distributor of wire, January 2005, Trustee of cable and communications the University of Chicago connectivity products. Hospitals and Health Prior to July 2000, Systems. Prior to April Managing Partner of 2004, Director of Equity Group Corporate TheraSense, Inc. Prior to Investment (EGI), a January 2004, Director of company that makes TeleTech Holdings Inc. private investments in and Arris Group, Inc. other companies. Prior to May 2002, Director of Peregrine Systems Inc. Prior to February 2001, Director of IMC Global Inc. Prior to July 2000, Director of Allied Riser Communications Corp., Matria Healthcare Inc., Transmedia Networks, Inc., CNA Surety, Corp. and Grupo Azcarero Mexico (GAM).
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VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS TRUSTEE AND OFFICERS INFORMATION continued NUMBER OF TERM OF FUNDS IN OFFICE AND FUND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF COMPLEX NAME, AGE AND ADDRESS HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OVERSEEN OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS BY TRUSTEE HELD BY TRUSTEE Linda Hutton Heagy (57) Trustee Trustee Managing Partner of 70 Trustee/Director/Managing Heidrick & Struggles since 2003 Heidrick & Struggles, an General Partner of funds 233 South Wacker Drive executive search firm. in the Fund Complex. Suite 7000 Trustee on the University Chicago, IL 60606 of Chicago Hospitals Board, Vice Chair of the Board of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago and a member of the Women's Board of the University of Chicago. Prior to 1997, Partner of Ray & Berndtson, Inc., an executive recruiting firm. Prior to 1996, Trustee of The International House Board, a fellowship and housing organization for international graduate students. Prior to 1995, Executive Vice President of ABN AMRO, N.A., a bank holding company. Prior to 1990, Executive Vice President of The Exchange National Bank. R. Craig Kennedy (53) Trustee Trustee Director and President of 70 Trustee/Director/Managing 1744 R Street, NW since 2003 the German Marshall Fund General Partner of funds Washington, DC 20009 of the United States, an in the Fund Complex. independent U.S. foundation created to deepen understanding, promote collaboration and stimulate exchanges of practical experience between Americans and Europeans. Formerly, advisor to the Dennis Trading Group Inc., a managed futures and option company that invests money for individuals and institutions. Prior to 1992, President and Chief Executive Officer, Director and member of the Investment Committee of the Joyce Foundation, a private foundation. Howard J Kerr (70) Trustee Trustee Prior to 1998, President 72 Trustee/Director/Managing 14 Huron Trace since 1992 and Chief Executive General Partner of funds Galena, IL 61036 Officer of Pocklington in the Fund Complex. Corporation, Inc., an Director of the Lake investment holding Forest Bank & Trust. company. Director of the Marrow Foundation.
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VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS TRUSTEE AND OFFICERS INFORMATION continued NUMBER OF TERM OF FUNDS IN OFFICE AND FUND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF COMPLEX NAME, AGE AND ADDRESS HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OVERSEEN OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS BY TRUSTEE HELD BY TRUSTEE Jack E. Nelson (69) Trustee Trustee President of Nelson 70 Trustee/Director/Managing 423 Country Club Drive since 2003 Investment Planning General Partner of funds Winter Park, FL 32789 Services, Inc., a in the Fund Complex. financial planning company and registered investment adviser in the State of Florida. President of Nelson Ivest Brokerage Services Inc., a member of the NASD, Securities Investors Protection Corp. and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. President of Nelson Sales and Services Corporation, a marketing and services company to support affiliated companies. Hugo F. Sonnenschein (65) Trustee Trustee President Emeritus and 72 Trustee/Director/Managing 1126 E. 59th Street since 1994 Honorary Trustee of the General Partner of funds Chicago, IL 60637 University of Chicago and in the Fund Complex. the Adam Smith Director of Winston Distinguished Service Laboratories, Inc. Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Prior to July 2000, President of the University of Chicago. Trustee of the University of Rochester and a member of its investment committee. Member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Suzanne H. Woolsey, Ph.D. Trustee Trustee Chief Communications 70 Trustee/Director/Managing (63) since 2003 Officer of the National General Partner of funds 815 Cumberstone Road Academy of in the Fund Complex. Harwood, MD 20776 Sciences/National Director of Fluor Corp., Research Council, an an engineering, independent, federally procurement and chartered policy construction institution, from 2001 to organization, since November 2003 and Chief January 2004 and Director Operating Officer from of Neurogen Corporation, 1993 to 2001. Director of a pharmaceutical company, the Institute for Defense since January 1998. Analyses, a federally funded research and development center, Director of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, Director of the Rocky Mountain Institute and Trustee of Colorado College. Prior to 1993, Executive Director of the Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education at the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council. From 1980 through 1989, Partner of Coopers & Lybrand.
36 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS TRUSTEE AND OFFICERS INFORMATION continued INTERESTED TRUSTEE:*
NUMBER OF TERM OF FUNDS IN OFFICE AND FUND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF COMPLEX NAME, AGE AND ADDRESS HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OVERSEEN OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS OF INTERESTED TRUSTEE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS BY TRUSTEE HELD BY TRUSTEE Wayne W. Whalen* (66) Trustee Trustee Partner in the law firm 72 Trustee/Director/Managing 333 West Wacker Drive since 1992 of Skadden, Arps, Slate, General Partner of funds Chicago, IL 60606 Meagher & Flom LLP, legal in the Fund Complex. counsel to funds in the Director of the Abraham Fund Complex. Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation.
* Mr. Whalen is an "interested person" (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of certain funds in the Fund Complex by reason of he and his firm currently providing legal services as legal counsel to such funds in the Fund Complex. 37 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS TRUSTEE AND OFFICERS INFORMATION continued OFFICERS:
TERM OF OFFICE AND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NAME, AGE AND HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) ADDRESS OF OFFICER FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS Ronald E. Robison (66) President and Officer President of funds in the Fund Complex since September 2005 1221 Avenue of the Americas Principal Executive since 2003 and Principal Executive Officer of funds in the Fund Complex New York, NY 10020 Officer since May 2003. Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. Managing Director and Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Chief Administrative Officer, Managing Director and Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. and Morgan Stanley Services Company Inc. Managing Director and Director of Morgan Stanley Distributors Inc. and Morgan Stanley Distribution Inc. Chief Executive Officer and Director of Morgan Stanley Trust. Executive Vice President and Principal Executive Officer of the Institutional and Retail Morgan Stanley Funds. Director of Morgan Stanley SICAV. Previously Chief Global Operations Officer of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. and Executive Vice President of funds in the Fund Complex from May 2003 to September 2005. Joseph J. McAlinden (62) Executive Vice Officer Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan 1221 Avenue of the Americas President and Chief since 2002 Stanley Investment Advisors Inc., and Morgan Stanley New York, NY 10020 Investment Officer Investment Management Inc. and Director of Morgan Stanley Trust for over 5 years. Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of funds in the Fund Complex. Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Van Kampen Investments, the Adviser and Van Kampen Advisors Inc. since December 2002. Amy R. Doberman (43) Vice President Officer Managing Director and General Counsel, U.S. Investment 1221 Avenue of the Americas since 2004 Management; Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Investment New York, NY 10020 Management Inc., Morgan Stanley Investment Advisers Inc. and the Adviser. Vice President of the Morgan Stanley Institutional and Retail Funds since July 2004 and Vice President of funds in the Fund Complex since August 2004. Previously, Managing Director and General Counsel of Americas, UBS Global Asset Management from July 2000 to July 2004 and General Counsel of Aeltus Investment Management, Inc. from January 1997 to July 2000. Stefanie V. Chang (39) Vice President Officer Executive Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management 1221 Avenue of the Americas and Secretary since 2003 Inc. Vice President and Secretary of funds in the Fund New York, NY 10020 Complex.
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VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE FLORIDA MUNICIPALS TRUSTEE AND OFFICERS INFORMATION continued TERM OF OFFICE AND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NAME, AGE AND HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) ADDRESS OF OFFICER FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS John L. Sullivan (50) Chief Compliance Officer Chief Compliance Officer of funds in the Fund Complex since 1 Parkview Plaza Officer since 1996 August 2004. Prior to August 2004, Director and Managing Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 Director of Van Kampen Investments, the Adviser, Van Kampen Advisors Inc. and certain other subsidiaries of Van Kampen Investments, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of funds in the Fund Complex and head of Fund Accounting for Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Prior to December 2002, Executive Director of Van Kampen Investments, the Adviser and Van Kampen Advisors Inc. Phillip G. Goff (42) Chief Financial Officer Officer Executive Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management 1 Parkview Plaza and Treasurer since 2005 Inc. since June 2005. Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 of funds in the Fund Complex since August 2005. Prior to June 2005, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Enterprise Capital Management, Inc., an investment holding company.
In accordance with Section 303A.12(a) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, the Trust's Chief Executive Officer has certified to the New York Stock Exchange that, as of July 18, 2005, he was not aware of any violation by the Trust of NYSE corporate governance listing standards. The certifications by the Fund's principal executive officer and principal financial officer required by Rule 30a-2 under the 1940 Act were filed with the Trust report to the SEC on Form N-CSR and are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov. 39 Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals An Important Notice Concerning Our U.S. Privacy Policy We are required by federal law to provide you with a copy of our Privacy Policy annually. The following Policy applies to current and former individual clients of Van Kampen Investments Inc., Van Kampen Asset Management, Van Kampen Advisors Inc., Van Kampen Funds Inc., Van Kampen Investor Services Inc. and Van Kampen Exchange Corp., as well as current and former individual investors in Van Kampen mutual funds, unit investment trusts, and related companies. This Policy is not applicable to partnerships, corporations, trusts or other non-individual clients or account holders, nor is this Policy applicable to individuals who are either beneficiaries of a trust for which we serve as trustee or participants in an employee benefit plan administered or advised by us. This Policy is, however, applicable to individuals who select us to be a custodian of securities or assets in individual retirement accounts, 401(k) accounts, 529 Educational Savings Accounts, accounts subject to the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, or similar accounts. Please note that we may amend this Policy at any time, and will inform you of any changes to this Policy as required by law. WE RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY We appreciate that you have provided us with your personal financial information. We strive to maintain the privacy of such information while we help you achieve your financial objectives. This Policy describes what non-public personal information we collect about you, why we collect it, and when we may share it with others. We hope this Policy will help you understand how we collect and share non-public personal information that we gather about you. Throughout this Policy, we refer to the non-public information that personally identifies you or your accounts as "personal information." 1. WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU? To serve you better and manage our business, it is important that we collect and maintain accurate information about you. We may obtain this information from applications and other forms you submit to us, from your dealings with us, from consumer reporting agencies, from our Web sites and from third parties and other sources. (continued on next page) Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals An Important Notice Concerning Our U.S. Privacy Policy continued For example: -- We may collect information such as your name, address, e-mail address, telephone/fax numbers, assets, income and investment objectives through applications and other forms you submit to us. -- We may obtain information about account balances, your use of account(s) and the types of products and services you prefer to receive from us through your dealings and transactions with us and other sources. -- We may obtain information about your creditworthiness and credit history from consumer reporting agencies. -- We may collect background information from and through third-party vendors to verify representations you have made and to comply with various regulatory requirements. -- If you interact with us through our public and private Web sites, we may collect information that you provide directly through online communications (such as an e-mail address). We may also collect information about your Internet service provider, your domain name, your computer's operating system and Web browser, your use of our Web sites and your product and service preferences, through the use of "cookies." "Cookies" recognize your computer each time you return to one of our sites, and help to improve our sites' content and personalize your experience on our sites by, for example, suggesting offerings that may interest you. Please consult the Terms of Use of these sites for more details on our use of cookies. 2. WHEN DO WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU? To provide you with the products and services you request, to serve you better and to manage our business, we may disclose personal information we collect about you to our affiliated companies and to non-affiliated third parties as required or permitted by law. A. INFORMATION WE DISCLOSE TO OUR AFFILIATED COMPANIES. We do not disclose personal information that we collect about you to our affiliated companies except to enable them to provide services on our behalf or as otherwise required or permitted by law. (continued on back) Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals An Important Notice Concerning Our U.S. Privacy Policy continued B. INFORMATION WE DISCLOSE TO THIRD PARTIES. We do not disclose personal information that we collect about you to non-affiliated third parties except to enable them to provide services on our behalf, to perform joint marketing agreements with other financial institutions, or as otherwise required or permitted by law. For example, some instances where we may disclose information about you to non-affiliated third parties include: for servicing and processing transactions, to offer our own products and services, to protect against fraud, for institutional risk control, to respond to judicial process or to perform services on our behalf. When we share personal information with these companies, they are required to limit their use of personal information to the particular purpose for which it was shared and they are not allowed to share personal information with others except to fulfill that limited purpose. 3. HOW DO WE PROTECT THE SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU? We maintain physical, electronic and procedural security measures to help safeguard the personal information we collect about you. We have internal policies governing the proper handling of client information. Third parties that provide support or marketing services on our behalf may also receive personal information, and we require them to adhere to confidentiality standards with respect to such information. Van Kampen Funds Inc. 1 Parkview Plaza P.O. Box 5555 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555 www.vankampen.com Copyright (C)2005 Van Kampen Funds Inc. All rights reserved. Member NASD/SIPC. INF ANR 1/06 (VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS SHINE LOGO) RN05-03011P-Y10/05 Item 2. Code of Ethics. (a) The Trust has adopted a code of ethics (the "Code of Ethics") that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the Trust or a third party. (b) No information need be disclosed pursuant to this paragraph. (c) The Trust has amended its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto to delete from the end of the following paragraph on page 2 of the Code the phrase "to the detriment of the Fund.": "Each Covered Officer must not use his personal influence or personal relationship improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Fund whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally (directly or indirectly)." Further, due to personnel changes at the Adviser, the list of Covered Officers set forth in Exhibit B and the General Counsel designee to whom questions about the application of the Code should be referred in Exhibit C were amended during the period. Exhibit B was then amended again in March 2005 and a third time in August 2005 and a fourth time in September 2005. All four editions of Exhibit B are attached. Additionally, Exhibit B was amended to remove Mitchell M. Merin as a covered officer. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. (f) (1) The Trust's Code of Ethics is attached hereto as Exhibit 12A. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. The Trust's Board of Trustees has determined that it has two "audit committee financial experts" serving on its audit committee, each of whom are "independent" Trustees : Jerry Choate and R. Craig Kennedy. Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an "expert" for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification. Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. (a)(b)(c)(d) and (g). Based on fees billed for the periods shown: 2005
REGISTRANT COVERED ENTITIES(1) AUDIT FEES.................. $26,450 N/A NON-AUDIT FEES AUDIT-RELATED FEES... $ 400 $321,000(2) TAX FEES............. $ 1,600(3) $ 0 ALL OTHER FEES....... $ 0 $ 0 TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES........ $ 2,000 $321,000 TOTAL....................... $28,450 $321,000
2004
REGISTRANT COVERED ENTITIES(1) AUDIT FEES.................. $23,880 N/A NON-AUDIT FEES AUDIT-RELATED FEES... $ 370 $198,000(2) TAX FEES............. $ 1,550(3) $ 0 ALL OTHER FEES....... $ 0 $ 0 TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES........ $ 1,920 $198,000 TOTAL....................... $25,800 $198,000
N/A- Not applicable, as not required by Item 4. (1) Covered Entities include the Adviser (excluding sub-advisors) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant. (2) Audit-Related Fees represent assurance and related services provided that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of the Covered Entities' and funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates, specifically attestation services provided in connection with a SAS 70 Report. (3) Tax Fees represent tax advice and compliance services provided in connection with the review of the Registrant's tax. (e)(1) The audit committee's pre-approval policies and procedures are as follows: JOINT AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES PRE-APPROVAL POLICY AND PROCEDURES OF THE VAN KAMPEN FUNDS AS ADOPTED JULY 23, 2003 AND AMENDED MAY 26, 2004(1) 1. STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES The Audit Committee of the Board is required to review and, in its sole discretion, pre-approve all Covered Services to be provided by the Independent Auditors to the Fund and Covered Entities in order to assure that services performed by the Independent Auditors do not impair the auditor's independence from the Fund.(2) The SEC has issued rules specifying the types of services that an independent auditor may not provide to its audit client, as well as the audit committee's administration of the engagement of the independent auditor. The SEC's rules establish two different approaches to pre-approving services, which the SEC considers to be equally valid. Proposed services either: may be pre-approved without consideration of specific case-by-case services by the Audit Committee ("general pre-approval"); or require the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee ("specific pre-approval"). The Audit Committee believes that the combination of these two approaches in this Policy will result in an effective and efficient procedure to pre-approve services performed by the Independent Auditors. As set forth in this Policy, unless a type of service has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee (or by any member of the Audit Committee to which pre-approval authority has been delegated) if it is to be provided by the Independent Auditors. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels or budgeted amounts will also require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. For both types of pre-approval, the Audit Committee will consider whether such services are consistent with the SEC's rules on auditor independence. The Audit Committee will also consider whether the Independent Auditors are best positioned to provide the most effective and efficient services, for reasons such as its familiarity with the Fund's business, people, culture, accounting systems, risk profile and other factors, and whether the service might enhance the Fund's ability to manage or control risk or improve audit quality. All such factors will be considered as a whole, and no one factor should necessarily be determinative. The Audit Committee is also mindful of the relationship between fees for audit and non-audit services in deciding whether to pre-approve any such services and may determine for each fiscal year, the appropriate ratio between the total amount of fees for Audit, Audit-related and Tax services for the Fund (including any Audit-related or Tax service fees for Covered Entities that were subject to pre-approval), and the total amount of fees for certain permissible non-audit services classified as All Other services for the Fund (including any such services for Covered Entities subject to pre-approval). The appendices to this Policy describe the Audit, Audit-related, Tax and All Other services that have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee considers and provides a different period and states otherwise. The Audit Committee will annually review and pre-approve the services that may be provided by the Independent Auditors without obtaining specific pre-approval - ----------------- (1) This Joint Audit Committee Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy and Procedures (the "Policy"), amended as of the date above, supercedes and replaces all prior versions that may have been amended from time to time. (2) Terms used in this Policy and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings as defined in the Joint Audit Committee Charter. from the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will add to or subtract from the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. The purpose of this Policy is to set forth the policy and procedures by which the Audit Committee intends to fulfill its responsibilities. It does not delegate the Audit Committee's responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the Independent Auditors to management. The Fund's Independent Auditors have reviewed this Policy and believes that implementation of the Policy will not adversely affect the Independent Auditors' independence. 2. DELEGATION As provided in the Act and the SEC's rules, the Audit Committee may delegate either type of pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. 3. AUDIT SERVICES The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees are subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. Audit services include the annual financial statement audit and other procedures required to be performed by the Independent Auditors to be able to form an opinion on the Fund's financial statements. These other procedures include information systems and procedural reviews and testing performed in order to understand and place reliance on the systems of internal control, and consultations relating to the audit. The Audit Committee will monitor the Audit services engagement as necessary, but no less than on a quarterly basis, and will also approve, if necessary, any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, Fund structure or other items. In addition to the annual Audit services engagement approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to other Audit services, which are those services that only the Independent Auditors reasonably can provide. Other Audit services may include statutory audits and services associated with SEC registration statements (on Forms N-1A, N-2, N-3, N-4, etc.), periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings. The Audit Committee has pre-approved the Audit services in Appendix B.1. All other Audit services not listed in Appendix B.1 must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or by any member of the Audit Committee to which pre-approval has been delegated). 4. AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund's financial statements or, to the extent they are Covered Services, the Covered Entities' financial statements, or that are traditionally performed by the Independent Auditors. Because the Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor and is consistent with the SEC's rules on auditor independence, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to Audit-related services. Audit-related services include, among others, accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as "Audit services"; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; agreed-upon or expanded audit procedures related to accounting and/or billing records required to respond to or comply with financial, accounting or regulatory reporting matters; and assistance with internal control reporting requirements under Forms N-SAR and/or N-CSR. The Audit Committee has pre-approved the Audit-related services in Appendix B.2. All other Audit-related services not listed in Appendix B.2 must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or by any member of the Audit Committee to which pre-approval has been delegated). 5. TAX SERVICES The Audit Committee believes that the Independent Auditors can provide Tax services to the Fund and, to the extent they are Covered Services, the Covered Entities, such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor's independence, and the SEC has stated that the Independent Auditors may provide such services. Hence, the Audit Committee believes it may grant general pre-approval to those Tax services that have historically been provided by the Independent Auditors, that the Audit Committee has reviewed and believes would not impair the independence of the Independent Auditors, and that are consistent with the SEC's rules on auditor independence. The Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the Independent Auditors in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the Independent Auditors, the sole business purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee will consult with Director of Tax or outside counsel to determine that the tax planning and reporting positions are consistent with this policy. Pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Audit Committee has pre-approved the Tax Services in Appendix B.3. All Tax services involving large and complex transactions not listed in Appendix B.3 must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or by any member of the Audit Committee to which pre-approval has been delegated), including tax services proposed to be provided by the Independent Auditors to any executive officer or trustee/director/managing general partner of the Fund, in his or her individual capacity, where such services are paid for by the Fund (generally applicable only to internally managed investment companies). 6. ALL OTHER SERVICES The Audit Committee believes, based on the SEC's rules prohibiting the Independent Auditors from providing specific non-audit services, that other types of non-audit services are permitted. Accordingly, the Audit Committee believes it may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services classified as All Other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, would not impair the independence of the auditor and are consistent with the SEC's rules on auditor independence. The Audit Committee has pre-approved the All Other services in Appendix B.4. Permissible All Other services not listed in Appendix B.4 must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee (or by any member of the Audit Committee to which pre-approval has been delegated). A list of the SEC's prohibited non-audit services is attached to this policy as Appendix B.5. The SEC's rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of these services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions. 7. PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS OR BUDGETED AMOUNTS Pre-approval fee levels or budgeted amounts for all services to be provided by the Independent Auditors will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels or amounts will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is mindful of the overall relationship of fees for audit and non-audit services in determining whether to pre-approve any such services. For each fiscal year, the Audit Committee may determine the appropriate ratio between the total amount of fees for Audit, Audit-related, and Tax services for the Fund (including any Audit-related or Tax services fees for Covered Entities subject to pre-approval), and the total amount of fees for certain permissible non-audit services classified as All Other services for the Fund (including any such services for Covered Entities subject to pre-approval). 8. PROCEDURES All requests or applications for services to be provided by the Independent Auditors that do not require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Fund's Chief Financial Officer and must include a detailed description of the services to be rendered. The Fund's Chief Financial Officer will determine whether such services are included within the list of services that have received the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will be informed on a timely basis of any such services rendered by the Independent Auditors. Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the Independent Auditors and the Fund's Chief Financial Officer, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC's rules on auditor independence. The Audit Committee has designated the Fund's Chief Financial Officer to monitor the performance of all services provided by the Independent Auditors and to determine whether such services are in compliance with this Policy. The Fund's Chief Financial Officer will report to the Audit Committee on a periodic basis on the results of its monitoring. A sample report is included as Appendix B.7. Both the Fund's Chief Financial Officer and management will immediately report to the chairman of the Audit Committee any breach of this Policy that comes to the attention of the Fund's Chief Financial Officer or any member of management. 9. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS The Audit Committee has determined to take additional measures on an annual basis to meet its responsibility to oversee the work of the Independent Auditors and to assure the auditor's independence from the Fund, such as reviewing a formal written statement from the Independent Auditors delineating all relationships between the Independent Auditors and the Fund, consistent with Independence Standards Board No. 1, and discussing with the Independent Auditors its methods and procedures for ensuring independence. 10. COVERED ENTITIES Covered Entities include the Fund's investment adviser(s) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Fund's investment adviser(s) that provides ongoing services to the Fund(s). Beginning with non-audit service contracts entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the Fund's audit committee must pre-approve non-audit services provided not only to the Fund but also to the Covered Entities if the engagements relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. This list of Covered Entities would include: - Van Kampen Investments Inc. - Van Kampen Asset Management - Van Kampen Advisors Inc. - Van Kampen Funds Inc. - Van Kampen Investor Services Inc. - Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. - Morgan Stanley Trust Company - Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd. - Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company - Morgan Stanley Asset & Investment Trust Management Company Ltd. (e)(2) Beginning with non-audit service contracts entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the audit committee also is required to pre-approve services to Covered Entities to the extent that the services are determined to have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the Registrant. 100% of such services were pre-approved by the audit committee pursuant to the Audit Committee's pre-approval policies and procedures (included herein). (f) Not applicable. (g) See table above. (h) The audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of services other than audit services performed by the auditors to the Registrant and Covered Entities is compatible with maintaining the auditors' independence in performing audit services. Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. (a) The Trust has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act whose members are: R. Craig Kennedy, Jerry Choate and Rod Dammeyer. (b) Not applicable. Item 6. Schedule of Investments. Please refer to Item #1. Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. The Trust invests in exclusively non-voting securities and therefore this item is not applicable to the Trust. Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Applicable only for reports covering fiscal years on or after December 31, 2005. Item 9. Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. Not Applicable. Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Not Applicable. Item 11. Controls and Procedures (a) The Trust's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Trust's disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Trust in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, based upon such officers' evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report. (b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Item 12. Exhibits. (a) The Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers is attached hereto. (b)(1) A certification for the Principal Executive Officer of the registrant is attached hereto as part of EX-99.CERT. (b)(2) A certification for the Principal Financial Officer of the registrant is attached hereto as part of EX-99.CERT. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade Florida Municipals By:/s/ Ronald E. Robison ------------------------------- Name: Ronald E. Robison Title: Principal Executive Officer Date: December 19, 2005 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By:/s/ Ronald E. Robison ------------------------------ Name: Ronald E. Robison Title: Principal Executive Officer Date: December 19, 2005 By:/s/ Phillip G. Goff ------------------------------- Name: Phillip G. Goff Title: Principal Financial Officer Date: December 19, 2005 EX-99.CODE 2 c00369exv99wcode.txt CODE OF ETHICS CODE OF ETHICS FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS ADOPTED JULY 23, 2003, AS AMENDED AUGUST 10, 2005 AND SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 I. This Code of Ethics (the "Code") for the investment companies within the Van Kampen complex identified in Exhibit A (collectively, "Funds" and each, a "Fund") applies to each Fund's Principal Executive Officer, President, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer (or persons performing similar functions) ("Covered Officers" each of whom are set forth in Exhibit B) for the purpose of promoting: - honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships. - full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a company files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and in other public communications made by the Fund; - compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations; - prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and - accountability for adherence to the Code. Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest. Any question about the application of the Code should be referred to the General Counsel or his/her designee (who is set forth in Exhibit C). II. COVERED OFFICERS SHOULD HANDLE ETHICALLY ACTUAL AND APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OVERVIEW. A "conflict of interest" occurs when a Covered Officer's private interest interferes, or appears to interfere, with the interests of, or his service to, the Fund. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his position with the Fund. Certain conflicts of interest arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Fund and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Investment Company Act") and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Investment Advisers Act"). For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the Fund because of their status as "affiliated persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the Fund. The Fund's and its investment adviser's compliance programs and procedures are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions. This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures, and such conflicts fall outside the parameters of this Code, unless or until the General Counsel determines that any violation of such programs and procedures is also a violation of this Code. Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts may arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the Fund and its investment adviser of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees. As a result, this Code recognizes that the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Fund or for the investment adviser, or for both), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the Fund and its investment adviser. The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Fund and the investment adviser and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Fund. Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, such activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically. In addition, it is recognized by the Funds' Boards of Directors/Trustees ("Boards") that the Covered Officers may also be officers or employees of one or more other investment companies covered by this or other codes. Other conflicts of interest are covered by the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act. The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under the Code, but Covered Officers should keep in mind that these examples are not exhaustive. The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of the Fund. Each Covered Officer must not: - use his personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Fund whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally (directly or indirectly); - cause the Fund to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit of the Fund; or - use material non-public knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for, or actions proposed to be taken by, the Fund to trade personally or cause others to trade personally in contemplation of the market effect of such transactions. Each Covered Officer must, at the time of signing this Code, report to the General Counsel all affiliations or significant business relationships outside the Morgan Stanley complex and must update the report annually. Conflict of interest situations should always be approved by the General Counsel and communicated to the relevant Fund or Fund's Board. Any activity or relationship that would present such a conflict for a Covered Officer would likely also present a conflict for the Covered Officer if an immediate member of the Covered Officer's family living in the same household engages in such an activity or has such a relationship. Examples of these include: - service or significant business relationships as a director on the board of any public or private company; - accepting directly or indirectly, anything of value, including gifts and gratuities in excess of $100 per year from any person or entity with which the Fund has current or prospective business dealings, not including occasional meals or tickets for theatre or sporting events or other similar entertainment; provided it is business-related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety; - any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Fund's service providers, other than its investment adviser, principal underwriter, or any affiliated person thereof; and - a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Fund for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer's employment, such as compensation or equity ownership. III. DISCLOSURE AND COMPLIANCE - - Each Covered Officer should familiarize himself/herself with the disclosure and compliance requirements generally applicable to the Funds; - - each Covered Officer must not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Fund to others, whether within or outside the Fund, including to the Fund's Directors/Trustees and auditors, or to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations; - - each Covered Officer should, to the extent appropriate within his area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Funds and their investment advisers with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Funds file with, or submit to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Funds; and - - it is the responsibility of each Covered Officer to promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations. IV. REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY Each Covered Officer must: - upon adoption of the Code (thereafter as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing to the Boards that he has received, read and understands the Code; - annually thereafter affirm to the Boards that he has complied with the requirements of the Code; - not retaliate against any other Covered Officer, other officer or any employee of the Funds or their affiliated persons for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith; and - notify the General Counsel promptly if he/she knows or suspects of any violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code. The General Counsel is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented under it and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation. However, any waivers(3) sought by a Covered Officer must be considered by the Board of the relevant Fund or Funds. The Funds will follow these procedures in investigating and enforcing this Code: - the General Counsel will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations reported to him; - if, after such investigation, the General Counsel believes that no violation has occurred, the General Counsel is not required to take any further action; - any matter that the General Counsel believes is a violation will be reported to the relevant Fund's Audit Committee; - if the directors/trustees/managing general partners who are not "interested persons" as defined by the Investment Company Act (the "Independent Directors/Trustees/Managing General Partners") of the relevant Fund concur that a violation has occurred, they will consider appropriate action, which may include review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the investment adviser or its board; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer or other appropriate disciplinary actions; - the Independent Directors/Trustees/Managing General Partners of the relevant Fund will be responsible for granting waivers of this Code, as appropriate; and - any changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by SEC rules. V. OTHER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Funds for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder. Insofar as other policies or procedures of the Funds, the Funds' investment advisers, principal underwriters, or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to this Code, they are superseded by this Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this Code unless any provision of this Code conflicts with any applicable federal or state law, in which case the requirements of such law will govern. The Funds' and their investment advisers' and principal underwriters' codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and Morgan Stanley's Code of Ethics are separate requirements applying to the Covered Officers and others, and are not part of this Code. VI. AMENDMENTS Any amendments to this Code, other than amendments to Exhibits A, B or C, must be approved or ratified by a majority vote of the Board of each Fund, including a majority of Independent Directors/Trustees/Managing General Partners. VII. CONFIDENTIALITY - ------------- (3) Item 2 of Form N-CSR defines "waiver" as "the approval by the registrant of a material departure from a provision of the code of ethics." All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Independent Directors/Trustees/Managing General Partners of the relevant Fund or Funds and their counsel, the relevant Fund or Funds and their counsel and the relevant investment adviser and its counsel. VIII. INTERNAL USE The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Funds and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of any Fund, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion I have read and understand the terms of the above Code. I recognize the responsibilities and obligations incurred by me as a result of my being subject to the Code. I hereby agree to abide by the above Code. ____________________________ Date:_______________________ EXHIBIT B COVERED OFFICERS Ronald E. Robison - President and Principal Executive Officer Phillip G. Goff - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer EXHIBIT B (PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 22, 2005) COVERED OFFICERS Mitchell M. Merin - President Ronald E. Robison - Executive Vice President and Principal Executive Officer Phillip G. Goff - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer EXHIBIT B (PRIOR TO AUGUST 10, 2005) COVERED OFFICERS Mitchell M. Merin - President Ronald E. Robison - Executive Vice President and Principal Executive Officer James W. Garrett - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer EXHIBIT B (PRIOR TO MARCH 2, 2005) COVERED OFFICERS Mitchell M. Merin - President Ronald E. Robison - Executive Vice President and Principal Executive Officer James M. Dykas - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer EXHIBIT C GENERAL COUNSEL'S DESIGNEE Amy Doberman EX-99.CERT 3 c00369exv99wcert.txt CERTIFICATION I, Ronald E. Robison, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade Florida Municipals; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting. Date: December 19, 2005 /s/ Ronald E. Robison ---------------------------------- Principal Executive Officer I, Phillip G. Goff, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade Florida Municipals; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting. Date: December 19, 2005 /s/ Phillip G. Goff ---------------------------------- Principal Financial Officer EX-99.906CERT 4 c00369exv99w906cert.txt CERTIFICATION Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Name of Issuer: Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade Florida Municipals In connection with the Report on Form N-CSR (the "Report") of the above-named issuer for the period ended October 31, 2005 that is accompanied by this certification, the undersigned hereby certifies that: 1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer. Date: December 19, 2005 /s/ Ronald E. Robison ---------------------------------- Ronald E. Robison Principal Executive Officer A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade Florida Municipals and will be retained by Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade Florida Municipals and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. This written statement required by Section 906 is being furnished with this report, but not being filed as part of this Report. Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Name of Issuer: Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade Florida Municipals In connection with the Report on Form N-CSR (the "Report") of the above-named issuer for the period ended October 31, 2005 that is accompanied by this certification, the undersigned hereby certifies that: 1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer. Date: December 19, 2005 /s/ Phillip G. Goff ---------------------------------- Phillip G. Goff Principal Financial Officer A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade Florida Municipals and will be retained by Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade Florida Municipals and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. This written statement required by Section 906 is being furnished with this report, but not being filed as part of this Report. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----