-----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, U3BLxOAeataUVOAOzwvJNXmzj+FhX8ijMyMKRveQrYPFWdGPkVEj4uxf/rklZU02 Y73ZvEJWLbMhbqUl12rHOg== 0000950137-06-000299.txt : 20060111 0000950137-06-000299.hdr.sgml : 20060111 20060111150652 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-06-000299 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060111 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060111 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000884152 IRS NUMBER: 363810337 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06567 FILM NUMBER: 06524700 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC. STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127625441 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC. STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000884152 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 363810337 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC. STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127625441 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC. STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 425 1 c01308d2e425.txt FORM 425 [VAN KAMPEN FUNDS INC. LOGO] NEWS RELEASE 1 Parkview Plaza o P.O. Box 5555 o Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-5555 o www.vankampen.com - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Peterson 212/762-9612 VAN KAMPEN ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST AND VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST ANNOUNCE APPROVAL OF REORGANIZATION CHICAGO (January 11, 2006) -- Van Kampen Asset Management announced today that the shareholders of Van Kampen Advantage Municipal Income Trust (NYSE/CHX: VKA) approved the reorganization of VKA into Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust (NYSE/CHX: VMO) at a special meeting of shareholders held on January 11, 2006. In the reorganization, shareholders of VKA will receive newly issued shares of VMO. The transaction is currently expected to close on or about January 27, 2006, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Van Kampen Asset Management is a subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments Inc. ("Van Kampen"). Van Kampen is one of the nation's largest investment management companies, with more than $107 billion in assets under management or supervision, as of December 31, 2005. With roots in money management dating back to 1927, Van Kampen has helped more than four generations of investors work toward their financial goals. Van Kampen is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD). For more information, visit Van Kampen's web site at www.vankampen.com. The foregoing does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. The joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed reorganization contains important information and shareholders are urged to read it. Free copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus are available by calling Van Kampen's Client Relations Department at (800) 341-2929 or on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. ### Copyright(C)2006 Van Kampen Funds Inc. All rights reserved. Member NASD/SIPC. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----