-----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, V4X0Q6hqRpIkuf3LOn1oG3i3vxRQD0ShlgUFUBYl4wLuAwdJPxqr6nxoMfCAgD2u VF/0az4HSdgDYnuBkhEkwA== 0000914121-09-000116.txt : 20090112 0000914121-09-000116.hdr.sgml : 20090112 20090112100343 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914121-09-000116 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090112 GROUP MEMBERS: BLUE RIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000877463 IRS NUMBER: 363779776 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-84422 FILM NUMBER: 09520529 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC. STREET 2: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-296-6963 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC. STREET 2: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 560906609 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 N TRYON ST CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043868486 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 N TRYON ST CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANKAMERICA CORP/DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONSBANK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NCNB CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920107 SC 13G 1 ml14835148-13g.txt STATEMENT OF ACQUISITION OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.) VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Auction Rate Preferred - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 920919206 (See Item 2(e)) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2008 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ================================================================================ Page 1 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 920919206 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bank of America Corporation 56-0906609 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,194 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,194 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,194 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 920919206 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. 56-1970824 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,194 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,194 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,194 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 8 Pages CUSIP NO. 920919206 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Van Kampen Investments, Inc. 522 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10036 Item 2(a). Names of Person Filing: Bank of America Corporation ("Bank of America") Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. ("Blue Ridge") Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: The address of the principal office of Bank of America and Blue Ridge is: Bank of America Corporate Center 100 North Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28255 Item 2(c). Citizenship and Place of Organization: Bank of America is a Delaware corporation. Blue Ridge is a Delaware limited liability company. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Auction Rate Preferred Item 2(e). CUSIP Numbers: 920919206, 920919305, 920919404, 920919503, 920919602 Item 3.* If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d 1(b) or 240.13d 2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing Is a(n): (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); (e) [_] Investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); Page 4 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 920919206 (f) [_] Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [X] Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [_] Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [_] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); (k) [_] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____________________________. * Blue Ridge does not qualify to utilize Schedule 13G under Rule 13d-1(b)(ii); and Blue Ridge is relying on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Auction Rate Securities Global Exemptive Relief no-action letter issued on September 22, 2008 to file under Schedule 13G instead of Schedule 13D. Item 4. Ownership. (as of December 31, 2008) The number of shares reported herein represents combined holdings in multiple series of auction rate preferred securities of the issuer, which are treated herein as one class of securities in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Auction Rate Securities Global Exemptive Relief no-action letter issued on September 22, 2008. (a) Amount beneficially owned: See item 9 of cover pages (b) Percent of class: See item 11 of cover pages (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Items 5-8 of cover pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [_] Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable. Page 5 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 920919206 Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Blue Ridge is a wholly owned, non-bank subsidiary of Bank of America engaged in the business of investments in high-yield debt and equity securities of varying types issued by U.S. corporate or foreign issuers, including securities of distressed or bankrupt issuers. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. Item 10. Certifications. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 6 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 920919206 SIGNATURE. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: January 12, 2009 Bank of America Corporation By: /s/ Charles F. Bowman ------------------------------------ Name: Charles F. Bowman Title: Senior Vice President Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. By: /s/ Kevin G. Finnegan ------------------------------------ Name: Kevin G. Finnegan Title: Vice President Page 7 of 8 Pages EX-99.1 2 ml14835148-ex99_1.txt JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Exhibit 99.1 EXHIBIT 99.1 - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this statement jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1). Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each other on behalf of each of them to such a statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock of the issuer, beneficially owned by each of them. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G. Dated: January 12, 2009 Bank of America Corporation By: /s/ Charles F. Bowman ------------------------------------ Name: Charles F. Bowman Title: Senior Vice President Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. By: /s/ Kevin G. Finnegan ------------------------------------ Name: Kevin G. Finnegan Title: Vice President Page 8 of 8 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----