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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-017065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030814

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN KAMPEN SENIOR LOAN FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000853180
		IRS NUMBER:				366911789
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PARKVIEW PLZ
		STREET 2:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC
		CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6306846774

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA
		STREET 2:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC
		CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN PRIME RATE INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981006

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL PRIME RATE INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PRIME RATE INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEAGY LINDA HUTTON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246328

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05845
		FILM NUMBER:		03843597

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES
		STREET 2:		233 S WACKER DR STE 7000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3124961788

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 S WACKER DR STE 7000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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OwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>common shares</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>0</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes></footnotes><remarks>A Form 3 was inadvertently filed on July 2, 2003 (accession number 0001209191-03-009945) indicating that Linda Hutton Heagy is a Trustee of Van Kampen Senior Loan Fund.  Ms. Hutton Heagy is not a Trustee of Van Kampen Senior Loan Fund and the filing should be disregarded.</remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Linda Hutton Heagy</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-14</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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