-----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, J+UkvHNIxM9c5JwfMI98cs24qHHgOU4olCQdtYHQ++9AtBVlKA4/wxcWTeoK4xuf PKSYXbNJst+UkvGh36NoCw== 0000891804-08-001197.txt : 20080423 0000891804-08-001197.hdr.sgml : 20080423 20080423154145 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891804-08-001197 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BPOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080423 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080423 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080423 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Van Kampen Unit Trusts Series 549 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001291171 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129472 FILM NUMBER: 08771754 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA CITY: OAK BROOK TERRACE STATE: IL ZIP: 60181 BUSINESS PHONE: 6306846397 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA CITY: OAK BROOK TERRACE STATE: IL ZIP: 60181 485BPOS 1 file002.txt AMENDMENT TO 485 File No. 333-129472 CIK #1291171 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-6 For Registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of Securities of Unit Investment Trusts Registered on Form N-8B-2 Van Kampen Unit Trusts, Series 549 (Exact Name of Trust) VAN KAMPEN FUNDS INC. (Exact Name of Depositor) 522 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10036 (Complete address of Depositor's principal executive offices) VAN KAMPEN FUNDS INC. CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP Attention: Amy R. Doberman Attention: Mark J. Kneedy 522 Fifth Avenue 111 West Monroe Street New York, New York 10036 Chicago, Illinois 60603 (Name and complete address of agents for service) ( X ) Check if it is proposed that this filing will become effective on April 23, 2008 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485. Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio 2006-1 Preferred Securities Portfolio, Series 10 (Van Kampen Unit Trusts, Series 549) The unit investment trusts named above (the "Portfolios") each invest in a portfolio of stocks. Of course, we cannot guarantee that the Portfolio will achieve its objective. THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THE UNITS OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. The date of this Prospectus is April 23, 2008 Part I of this Prospectus may not be distributed unless accompanied by Part II. Please retain both parts of this Prospectus for future reference. VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS Summary of Essential Financial Information As of February 27, 2008
Cohen & Steers Global Preferred Real Estate Securities Portfolio Portfolio ---------------- ---------------- Pubic Offering Price per Unit $ 8.39600 $ 8.89590 Less maximum sales charge per Unit (4.00% of Public Offering Price per Unit) (1) 0.33580 0.35580 ---------------- ---------------- Redemption price per Unit and Net Asset Value per Unit (2)(3) $ 8.06020 $ 8.54010 ================ ================ Number of Units 592,724.000 540,351.000 Aggregate Value of Securities (2) $ 4,777,498.27 $ 4,614,649.77 Initial Date of Deposit January 19, 2006 Mandatory Termination Date April 19, 2011 Record Dates - Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio 10th day of May, August, November and February. Distribution Dates - Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio 25th day of May, August, November and February. Record Dates - Preferred Securities Portfolio 10th day of each month. Distribution Dates - Preferred Securities Portfolio 25th day of each month. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The sales charge is described in the "Fee Table". (2) Each Security is valued on the bases set forth under "Public Offering--Unit Price" in Prospectus Part II. (3) The Public Offering Price will include any accumulated dividends or cash in the Income or Capital Accounts.
COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO 2006-1 Fee Table As of February 27, 2008 As a % of Public Amount Offering per 100 Price Units ------------ ------------ Transaction Fees Maximum sales charge (1) 4.000% $ 33.580 ============ ============ Maximum sales charge on reinvested dividends 0.000% $ 0.000 ============ ============ As a % Amount of Net per 100 Assets Units ------------ ------------ Estimated Annual Expenses Trustee's fee and other operating expenses 1.580% $ 12.740 Supervisory fee (2) 0.075% $ 0.605 Bookkeeping and administrative fees 0.019% $ 0.150 ------------ ------------ Estimated annual expenses 1.674% $ 13.495 ============ ============ Amount per $10,000 Invested ------------ Estimated Costs Over Time 1 year $ 561 3 years $ 885 3 1/4 years (Approximate Life of Portfolio) $ 928 This fee table is intended to assist you in understanding the costs that you will bear and to present a comparison of fees. The "Estimated Costs Over Time" example illustrates the expenses you would pay on a $10,000 investment assuming a 5% annual return and redemption at the end of each period. Of course, you should not consider this example a representation of actual past or future expenses or annual rate of return which may differ from those assumed for this example. The sales charge and expenses are described under "Public Offering" and "Portfolio Operating Expenses" in Prospectus Part II. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The maximum sales charge is currently 4.00% of the Public Offering Price per Unit. The sales charge will decrease by 0.50% on each January 19 to a minimum of 3.00%. (2) The Portfolio assesses this fee as a percentage (0.075%) of the average daily net asset value. Other fees are assessed as dollar amounts per Unit. PREFERRED SECURITIES PORTFOLIO, SERIES 10 Fee Table As of February 27, 2008 As a % of Public Amount Offering per 100 Price Units ------------ ------------ Transaction Fees Maximum sales charge (1) 4.000% $ 35.580 ============ ============ Maximum sales charge on reinvested dividends 0.000% $ 0.000 ============ ============ As a % Amount of Net per 100 Assets Units ------------ ------------ Estimated Annual Expenses Trustee's fee and other operating expenses 0.188% $ 1.605 Supervisory fee (2) 0.075% $ 0.641 Bookkeeping and administrative fees 0.018% $ 0.150 ------------ ------------ Estimated annual expenses 0.281% $ 2.396 ============ ============ Amount per $10,000 Invested ------------ Estimated Costs Over Time 1 year $ 427 3 years $ 482 3 1/4 years (Approximate Life of Portfolio) $ 489 This fee table is intended to assist you in understanding the costs that you will bear and to present a comparison of fees. The "Estimated Costs Over Time" example illustrates the expenses you would pay on a $10,000 investment assuming a 5% annual return and redemption at the end of each period. Of course, you should not consider this example a representation of actual past or future expenses or annual rate of return which may differ from those assumed for this example. The sales charge and expenses are described under "Public Offering" and "Portfolio Operating Expenses" in Prospectus Part II. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The maximum sales charge is currently 4.00% of the Public Offering Price per Unit. The sales charge will decrease by 0.50% on each January 19 to a minimum of 3.00%. (2) The Portfolio assesses this fee as a percentage (0.075%) of the average daily net asset value. Other fees are assessed as dollar amounts per Unit. REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Unitholders of Van Kampen Unit Trusts, Series 549 (Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio 2006-1 and Preferred Securities Portfolio, Series 10): We have audited the accompanying statements of condition (including the analyses of net assets and the related portfolio schedules) of Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio 2006-1 and Preferred Securities Portfolio, Series 10 (the "Portfolios," included in Van Kampen Unit Trusts, Series 549) as of December 31, 2007, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for the period from January 19, 2006 (Initial Date of Deposit) through December 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2007, and the financial highlights for the period from January 19, 2006 (Initial Date of Deposit) through December 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2007. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Portfolios are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of their 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 Portfolios' 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 at December 31, 2007 by correspondence with The Bank of New York, Trustee. 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 Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio 2006-1 and Preferred Securities Portfolio, Series 10 (included in Van Kampen Unit Trusts, Series 549) as of December 31, 2007, and the results of its operations and changes in net assets for the period from January 19, 2006 (Initial Date of Deposit) through December 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2007, and the financial highlights for the period from January 19, 2006 (Initial Date of Deposit) through December 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. GRANT THORNTON LLP New York, New York April 22, 2008
VAN KAMPEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 549 Statements of Condition December 31, 2007 Cohen & Steers Global Preferred Real Estate Securities Portfolio Portfolio ------------------- ----------------- Trust property Cash $ -- $ 25,267 Securities at market value, (cost $5,812,481 and $5,248,120) (note 1) 6,259,713 4,350,592 Accumulated dividends 4,101 11,162 Receivables for securities sold 351,091 9,757 ------------------- ----------------- $ 6,614,905 $ 4,396,778 =================== ================= Liabilities and interest to Unitholders Cash Overdraft $ 616,994 $ -- Payable for Securities purchased 1,508 -- Redemptions payable 185,230 45,429 Interest to Unitholders 5,811,173 4,351,349 ------------------- ----------------- $ 6,614,905 $ 4,396,778 =================== ================= Analyses of Net Assets Interest of Unitholders (590,237 and 568,999 Units of fractional undivided interest outstanding) Cost to original investors of 1,474,360 and 1,065,919 Units (note 1) $ 16,141,515 $ 11,113,357 Less initial underwriting commission (note 3) 867,343 593,058 ------------------- ----------------- 15,274,172 10,520,299 Less redemption of 884,123 Units and 496,920 Units 10,118,735 4,565,434 ------------------- ----------------- 5,155,437 5,954,865 Overdistributed net investment income Net Investment Income 409,670 840,651 Less distributions to Unitholders 666,307 892,994 ------------------- ----------------- (256,637) (52,343) Realized gain (loss) on Securities sale 2,009,533 (207,441) Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Securities (note 2) 447,232 (897,528) Distributions to Unitholders of Security sale proceeds (1,085,182) (88,919) Deferred sales charge (459,210) (357,285) ------------------- ----------------- Net asset value to Unitholders $ 5,811,173 $ 4,351,349 =================== ================= Net asset value per Unit (590,237 and 568,999 Units outstanding) $ 9.85 $ 7.65 =================== ================= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO 2006-1 Statements of Operations Period from January 19, 2006 (Initial Date of Deposit) through December 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2007
2006 2007 ------------- ------------- Investment income Dividend income.................................................................. $ 483,985 302,203 Expenses Trustee fees and other expenses............................................... 130,402 77,069 Organizational fees........................................................... 153,720 542 Supervisory fees.............................................................. 7,402 7,383 ------------- ------------- Total expenses............................................................. 291,524 84,994 ------------- ------------- Net investment income......................................................... 192,461 217,209 Realized gain (loss) from Security sale Proceeds......................................................................... 4,496,264 6,997,427 Cost............................................................................. 3,917,059 5,567,099 ------------- ------------- Realized gain (loss).......................................................... 579,205 1,430,328 Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Securities.................. 2,692,182 (2,244,950) ------------- ------------- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS............... $ 3,463,848 (597,413) ============= ============= Statements of Changes in Net Assets Period from January 19, 2006 (Initial Date of Deposit) through December 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2007 2006 2007 ------------- ------------- Operations: Net investment income............................................................ $ 192,461 $ 217,209 Realized gain (loss) on Securities............................................... 579,205 1,430,328 Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Securities............... 2,692,182 (2,244,950) ------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations............... 3,463,848 (597,413) Distributions to Unitholders from: Net investment income............................................................ (287,459) (378,848) Security sale proceeds........................................................... (506,399) (578,783) Redemption of Units.............................................................. (3,902,741) (6,215,994) Deferred Sale Charges............................................................ (459,210) -- ------------- ------------- Total increase (decrease)..................................................... (1,691,961) (7,771,038) Net asset value to Unitholders Beginning of period.............................................................. 958,123 13,113,667 Additional Securities purchased from the proceeds of Unit Sales.................. 13,847,505 468,544 ------------- ------------- End of period (including overdistributed net investment income of $(94,998) and $(256,637), respectively)....................................... $13,113,667 $ 5,811,173 ============= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
PREFERRED SECURITIES PORTFOLIO, SERIES 10 Statements of Operations Period from January 19, 2006 (Initial Date of Deposit) through December 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2007
2006 2007 ------------- ------------- Investment income Dividend income.................................................................. $ 567,654 $ 410,178 Expenses Trustee fees and other expenses............................................... 14,201 13,962 Organizational fees........................................................... 98,629 344 Supervisory fees.............................................................. 4,750 5,295 ------------- ------------- Total expenses............................................................. 117,580 19,601 ------------- ------------- Net investment income......................................................... 450,074 390,577 Realized gain (loss) from Security sale Proceeds......................................................................... 2,508,276 2,565,968 Cost............................................................................. 2,547,225 2,734,460 ------------- ------------- Realized gain (loss).......................................................... (38,949) (168,492) Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Securities.................. 102,867 (1,000,395) ------------- ------------- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS............... $ 513,992 $ (778,310) ============= ============= Statements of Changes in Net Assets Period from January 19, 2006 (Initial Date of Deposit) through December 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2007 2006 2007 ------------- ------------- Operations: Net investment income............................................................ $ 450,074 $ 390,577 Realized gain (loss) on Securities............................................... (38,949) (168,492) Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Securities............... 102,867 (1,000,395) ------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations............... 513,992 (778,310) Distributions to Unitholders from: Net investment income............................................................ (476,859) (416,135) Security sale proceeds........................................................... -- (88,919) Redemption of Units.............................................................. (2,049,482) (2,515,952) Deferred Sale Charges............................................................ (357,285) -- ------------- ------------- Total increase (decrease)..................................................... (2,369,634) (3,799,316) Net asset value to Unitholders Beginning of period.............................................................. 142,232 8,048,953 Additional Securities purchased from the proceeds of Unit Sales.................. 10,276,355 101,712 ------------- ------------- End of period (including overdistributed net investment income of $(26,785) and $(52,343), respectively)........................................ $ 8,048,953 $ 4,351,349 ============= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO 2006-1 PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VALUATION OF NUMBER MARKET VALUE SECURITIES OF SHARES NAME OF ISSUER PER SHARE (NOTE 1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 113,197 Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust $ 1.6929 $ 191,633 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 44,781 Capitaland Limited 4.3024 192,666 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 612 Cofinimmo 188.3136 115,248 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,231 Colonial Properties Trust 22.6300 50,488 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 2,607 Corio NV 80.8979 210,901 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 2,137 Deutsche Wohnen AG 39.3746 84,142 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,601 Extra Space Storage, Inc. 14.2900 94,328 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 9,257 Fabege AB 10.1695 94,139 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 195,551 Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust 0.6657 130,180 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 28,242 Goodman Group 4.2559 120,196 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 65,689 GPT Group 3.5196 231,201 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 8,003 H&R Real Estate Investment Trust 19.9980 160,044 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 5,600 Hammerson plc 20.3800 114,128 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,655 Health Care Property Investors, Inc. 34.7800 127,121 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 23,119 Henderson Land Development Company Limited 9.2871 214,709 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 44,781 Hongkong Land Holdings Limited 4.8977 219,324 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 3,987 IVG Immobilien AG 33.0071 131,599 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 19 Japan Retail Fund Investment Corporation 7,091.1626 134,732 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 3,061 Klepierre 51.1118 156,453 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 3,036 Klovern AB 3.9205 11,903 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 5,240 Land Securities Group plc 29.9675 157,030 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 8,420 Liberty International plc 21.3656 179,899 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,211 Liberty Property Trust 28.8100 63,699 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 52,838 Link REIT 2.1531 113,765 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,264 Mack-Cali Realty Corporation 34.0000 76,976 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 167,759 Macquarie DDR Trust 0.6729 112,886 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 3,075 Maguire Properties, Inc. 29.4700 90,620 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 10,391 Mitsubishi Estate Company, Ltd. 23.8249 247,565 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 10,529 Mitsui Fudosan Company, Ltd. 21.5665 227,073 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 29 ORIX JREIT, Inc. 6,540.7842 189,683 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 6,881 Primaris Retail Real Estate 18.4845 127,192 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 9,199 Quintain Estates & Development PLC 10.1003 92,913 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 1,780 Rodamco Europe NV 124.2021 221,080 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 13,537 Segro Plc 9.3033 125,939 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,231 Simon Property Group, Inc. 86.8600 106,925 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 9,993 Sponda Oyj 11.8896 118,813 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 30,614 Stockland 7.3398 224,702 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 17,590 Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited 21.0036 369,453 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 93,115 Tishman Speyer Office Fund 1.4169 131,938 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 699 Unibail-Rodamco 219.1310 153,173 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 18,775 Westfield Group 18.2825 343,254 - --------------- --------------- 1,032,336 $ 6,259,713 =============== =============== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
PREFERRED SECURITIES PORTFOLIO, SERIES 10 PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ REDEMPTION MARKET VALUE VALUATION OF NUMBER RATING PROVISIONS PER SHARE SECURITIES OF SHARES NAME OF ISSUER (NOTE 3) (NOTE 3) (NOTE 3) (NOTE 1) (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7,969 ABN AMRO Capital Funding Trust VII A 02/18/09 @ 25 $ 18.5800 $ 148,063 6.08% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 11,137 Aegon NV A- 12/15/10 @ 25 20.1200 224,076 6.50% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,467 AMB Property Corporation - Series O BBB- 12/13/10 @ 25 21.9500 98,051 7.00% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 8,819 Banco Santander - Series 1 BBB+ 03/11/09 @ 25 22.0500 194,459 6.41% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10,082 Berkley WR Cap Trust II BBB- 07/26/10 @ 25 20.9700 211,420 6.75% Due 7/26/45 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,426 BGE Capital Trust II BBB- 11/21/08 @ 25 21.1500 93,610 6.20% Due 10/15/43 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,749 CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. - Series D N/A 12/13/09 @ 25 19.6000 132,280 7.375% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,426 Developers Diversified Realty - Series IBBB- 05/07/09 @ 25 20.7400 91,795 7.50% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,155 DTE Energy Trust II BB+ 06/01/09 @ 25 24.7900 53,422 7.50% Due 6/01/44 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,498 Equity Residential Properties - Series NBBB+ 06/19/08 @ 25 20.2100 70,695 6.48% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,690 Everest RE Capital Trust II - Series B BBB 03/30/09 @ 25 18.8200 69,446 6.20% Due 3/29/34 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,935 FPL Group Capital Trust I BBB+ 03/15/09 @ 25 21.5200 149,241 5.875% Due 3/15/44 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,597 Georgia Power Capital Trust VII BBB+ 01/23/09 @ 25 24.7900 113,960 5.875% Due 1/15/44 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,623 Georgia Power Company - Series O A 04/15/08 @ 25 22.0300 101,845 5.90% Due 4/15/33 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5,554 Health Care Property Investors, Inc. - Series F BBB 12/03/08 @ 25 19.2000 106,637 7.10% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,231 HSBC Finance Corporation - Series B BBB+ 06/24/10 @ 25 20.2500 65,428 6.36% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 10,602 HSBC Holdings PLC - Series A A- 12/16/10 @ 25 20.3700 215,963 6.20% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 10,147 ING Groep NV A 01/15/11 @ 25 19.1000 193,808 6.125% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7,778 JP Morgan Chase Capital XVI A- 06/01/10 @ 25 20.6800 160,849 6.35% Due 6/01/35 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,426 Lehman Brothers Holding Corp Trust - Series L A- 10/31/08 @ 25 20.6000 91,176 6.375% Due 10/31/52 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,327 Merrill Lynch - Series 3 A- 11/28/10 @ 25 20.0400 86,713 6.375% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9,592 Metlife, Inc. - Series B BBB 09/15/10 @ 25 21.8400 209,489 6.50% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 4,403 Nexen, Inc. BB+ 11/04/08 @ 25 23.1900 102,106 7.35% Due 11/01/43 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 4,658 Partnerre, Ltd. - Series D BBB+ 11/15/09 @ 25 18.7900 87,524 6.50% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preferred Securities Portfolio, Series 10 PORTFOLIO schedule as of December 31, 2007 (continued) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ REDEMPTION MARKET VALUE VALUATION OF NUMBER RATING PROVISIONS PER SHARE SECURITIES OF SHARES NAME OF ISSUER (NOTE 3) (NOTE 3) (NOTE 3) (NOTE 1) (NOTE 1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + 11,011 Prudential PLC A 09/23/10 @ 25 $ 20.1800 $ 222,202 6.50% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,260 PS Business Parks, Inc. - Series H BBB- 01/30/09 @ 25 19.6000 44,296 7.00% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,543 PS Business Parks, Inc. - Series M BBB- 05/02/10 @ 25 20.1500 91,541 7.20% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 8,844 Public Storage - Series G BBB+ 12/12/10 @ 25 20.9900 185,636 7.00% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,912 Regency Centers Corporation - Series E BBB- 08/02/10 @ 25 19.6600 135,890 6.70% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + 9,862 Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC - Series N A 06/30/10 @ 25 19.5000 192,309 6.35% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,355 Virginia Power Capital Trust II BB+ 08/23/07 @ 25 24.3900 106,218 7.375% Due 7/30/42 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,623 Vornado Realty Trust - Series H BBB- 06/17/10 @ 25 20.6300 95,372 6.75% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9,038 Wachovia Preferred Funding - Series A A- 12/31/22 @ 25 22.6900 205,072 7.25% ---------- ---------- 209,739 $4,350,592 ========== ========== - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
VAN KAMPEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 549 Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2006 and 2007 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Security Valuation - Securities are valued as described in Prospectus Part II. Security Cost - The cost of the Securities is determined based on the actual price paid by the Portfolio on the various dates of deposit. Unit Valuation - The redemption price per Unit is the pro rata share of each Unit based upon (1) the cash on hand in the Portfolio or monies in the process of being collected, (2) the Securities in the Portfolio based on the value as described in Note 1 and (3) accumulated dividends thereon, less accrued expenses of the Portfolio, if any. Federal Income Taxes - The Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio has elected and intends to qualify on a continuing basis for federal income tax treatment as a "regulated investment company" under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). If the Trust so qualifies and timely distributes to Unitholders 90% or more of its taxable income (without regard of its net capital gain, i.e. the excess of its net long-term capital gain over its net short-term capital loss), it will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of its taxable income (including any net capital gain) that it distributes to Unitholders. Each unitholder of the Preferred Securities Portfolio is considered to be the owner of a pro rata portion of the Portfolio and, accordingly, no provision has been made for Federal income taxes. Other - The financial statements are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Any realized gains or losses from securities transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. NOTE 2 - PORTFOLIO Unrealized appreciation and depreciation - An analysis of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at December 31, 2007 is as follows: Cohen & Steers Global Preferred Real Estate Securities Portfolio Portfolio --------- --------- Unrealized Appreciation $ 853,033 $ 2,076 Unrealized Depreciation (405,801) (899,604) --------- --------- $ 447,232 $(897,528) ========= ========= "+" indicates that the security was issued by a foreign company. NOTE 3 - OTHER Marketability - Although it is not obligated to do so, the Underwriter intends to maintain a market for Units and to continuously offer to purchase Units at prices, subject to change at any time, based upon the value of the Securities in the Portfolio valued as described in Note 1. If the supply of Units exceeds demand, or for other business reasons, the Underwriter may discontinue purchases of Units at such prices. In the event that a market is not maintained for the Units, a Unitholder desiring to dispose of his Units may be able to do so only by tendering such units to the Trustee for redemption at the redemption price. Name of Issuer - Shown under this heading "Name of Issuer" in the Portfolio is the issuer name, stated dividend or income distribution rate of each Security expressed as a percentage of par or stated value, and scheduled maturity date of each Security, if any; each Security in the Portfolio was originally issued with a par or stated value per share equal to $25. Ratings - The source of all ratings, exclusive of those designated N/R or * is Standard & Poor's, A Division of the McGraw-Hill Companies. Ratings marked * are by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. as these Bonds are not rated by Standard & Poor's, a Division of the McGraw-Hill Companies. N/R indicates that the Bond is not rated by Standard & Poor's, a Division of the McGraw-Hill Companies or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. The ratings shown represent the latest published ratings of the Bonds. For a brief description of rating symbols and their related meanings, see "Description of Securities Ratings" in the Information Supplement. NOTE 3 - OTHER (continued) Redemption Provisions - The Securities are first redeemable on such date and at such price as listed under the heading "Redemption Provisions" in the Portfolio. The Securities may be redeemable at declining prices thereafter but not below the par or stated value. Optional redemption provisions, which may be exercised in whole or in part, are at prices of par or stated value. Optional redemption provisions generally will occur at times when the redeemed Securities have an offering side evaluation which represents a premium over par or stated value. To the extent that the Securities were acquired at a price higher than the redemption price, this will represent a loss of capital when compared with the Public Offering Price of the Units when acquired. Distributions to Unitholders will generally be reduced by the amount of the dividends or other income which otherwise would have been paid with respect to redeemed Securities, and any principal amount received on such redemption after satisfying any redemption requests for Units received by the Portfolio will be distributed to Unitholders. Certain of the Securities have provisions which would allow for their redemption prior to the earliest stated call date pursuant to the occurrence of certain extraordinary events. Cost to investors - The cost to original investors was based on adding to the underlying value of the Securities per Unit on the date of an investor's purchase, plus an amount equal to the maximum sales charge of 4.95% of the public offering price which is equivalent to 5.208% of the aggregate underlying value of the Securities and the maximum deferred sales charge of $0.345 per Unit and a creation and development fee of $0.05 per Unit. These initial investors paid a deferred sales charge of $0.345 per Unit and a creation and development fee of $0.05 per Unit. On each January 19, commencing January 19, 2007, the secondary market sales charge will decrease by .5 of 1% to a minimum sales charge of 3.00%. Compensation of Sponsor and Supervisor - The Supervisor receives a fee for providing portfolio supervisory services for the Portfolio. The Sponsor receives an annual fee for performing bookkeeping and administrative services for the Portfolio. Both fees may be adjusted for increases under the category "All Services Less Rent of Shelter" in the Consumer Price Index. NOTE 4 - REDEMPTION OF UNITS Units were presented for redemption as follows:
Period ended Year ended December 31, 2006 December 31, 2007 ------------------ ----------------- Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio 357,156 526,967 Preferred Securities Portfolio 219,937 276,983
NOTE 5 - FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio 2006-1 2006 (c) 2007 ------------ ------------ Per Share Operating Performance: Net asset value, beginning of period................................................. $ 9.46 $ 12.19 ------------ ------------ Income from investment operations: Net investment income............................................................. 0.18 0.27 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions (a)............ 3.75 (1.43) ------------ ------------ Total from investment operations..................................................... 3.93 (1.16) ------------ ------------ Distributions to Unitholders from: Net investment income................................................................ (0.28) (0.47) Security sale and redemption proceeds................................................ (0.48) (0.71) ------------ ------------ Total distributions to Unitholders................................................... (0.76) (1.18) Deferred sales charge................................................................ (0.44) -- ------------ ------------ Net asset value, end of period....................................................... $ 12.19 $ 9.85 ============ ============ Total Return (b): 36.80% (24.46)% Ratios as a Percentage of Average Net Assets (b): Expenses 2.55% 0.88% Net investment income 1.69% 2.24% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Realized and unrealized gains and losses per unit include the balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit. The per unit amount may be significantly affected based on the changes in units outstanding during the period. (b) Not annualized for periods less than one year. (c) For the period from January 19, 2006 (Initial Date of Deposit) through December 31, 2006.
NOTE 5 - FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
Preferred Securities Portfolio, Series 10 2006 (c) 2007 ------------ ------------ Per Share Operating Performance: Net asset value, beginning of period................................................. $ 9.47 $ 9.65 ------------ ------------ Income from investment operations: Net investment income............................................................. 0.57 0.58 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions (a)............ 0.66 (1.84) ------------ ------------ Total from investment operations..................................................... 1.23 (1.26) ------------ ------------ Distributions to Unitholders from: Net investment income................................................................ (0.60) (0.61) Security sale and redemption proceeds................................................ -- (0.13) ------------ ------------ Total distributions to Unitholders................................................... (0.60) (0.74) Deferred sales charge................................................................ (0.45) -- ------------ ------------ Net asset value, end of period....................................................... $ 9.65 $ 7.65 ============ ============ Total Return (b): 7.41% (13.75)% Ratios as a Percentage of Average Net Assets (b): Expenses 1.56% 0.32% Net investment income 5.99% 6.32% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Realized and unrealized gains and losses per unit include the balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit. The per unit amount may be significantly affected based on the changes in units outstanding during the period. (b) Not annualized for periods less than one year. (c) For the period from January 19, 2006 (Initial Date of Deposit) through December 31, 2006.
Preferred Securities Portfolio Prospectus Part Two This prospectus contains two parts. No one may use this Prospectus Part Two unless accompanied by Prospectus Part One. You should read this prospectus and retain it for future reference. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved of the Trust units or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any contrary representation is a criminal offense. Van Kampen Investments THE PORTFOLIOS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Each Preferred Securities Portfolio created under the laws of the State of New York pursuant to a Trust Indenture and Trust Agreement (the "Trust Agreement"), dated the Initial Date of Deposit, among Van Kampen Funds Inc., as Sponsor, Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., as Supervisor and The Bank of New York, as Trustee. The Portfolios offer investors the opportunity to purchase Units representing proportionate interests in portfolios of securities. A Portfolio may be an appropriate medium for investors who desire to participate in a portfolio of securities with greater diversification than they might be able to acquire individually. On the Initial Date of Deposit, the Sponsor deposited delivery statements relating to contracts for the purchase of the Securities and an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount required for these purchases with the Trustee. In exchange for these contracts the Trustee delivered to the Sponsor documentation evidencing the ownership of Units of the Portfolios. Unless otherwise terminated as provided in the Trust Agreement, the Portfolios will terminate on the Mandatory Termination Date and any remaining Securities will be liquidated or distributed by the Trustee within a reasonable time. As used in this prospectus the term "Securities" means the securities (including contracts to purchase these securities) listed in each "Portfolio" and any additional securities deposited into each Portfolio. Additional Units of a Portfolio may be issued at any time by depositing in the Portfolio (i) additional Securities, (ii) contracts to purchase Securities together with cash or irrevocable letters of credit or (iii) cash (or a letter of credit or the equivalent) with instructions to purchase additional Securities. As additional Units are issued by a Portfolio, the aggregate value of the Securities will be increased and the fractional undivided interest represented by each Unit will be decreased. The Sponsor may continue to make additional deposits into a Portfolio following the Initial Date of Deposit provided that the additional deposits will be in amounts which will maintain, as nearly as practicable, the same percentage relationship among the number of shares of each Security in the Portfolio that existed immediately prior to the subsequent deposit. Investors may experience a dilution of their investments and a reduction in their anticipated income because of fluctuations in the prices of the Securities between the time of the deposit and the purchase of the Securities and because the Portfolios will pay the associated brokerage or acquisition fees. Purchases and sales of Securities by your Portfolio may impact the value of the Securities. This may especially be the case during the initial offering of Units, upon Portfolio termination and in the course of satisfying large Unit redemptions. Each Unit of a Portfolio initially offered represents an undivided interest in that Portfolio. To the extent that any Units are redeemed by the Trustee or additional Units are issued as a result of additional Securities being deposited by the Sponsor, the fractional undivided interest in that Portfolio represented by each unredeemed Unit will increase or decrease accordingly, although the actual interest in the Portfolio will remain unchanged. Units will remain outstanding until redeemed upon tender to the Trustee by Unitholders, which may include the Sponsor, or until the termination of the Trust Agreement. Each Portfolio consists of (a) the Securities (including contracts for the purchase thereof) listed under the applicable "Portfolio" as may continue to be held from time to time in the Portfolio, (b) any additional Securities acquired and held by the Portfolio pursuant to the provisions of the Trust Agreement and (c) any cash held in the related Income and Capital Accounts. Neither the Sponsor nor the Trustee shall be liable in any way for any failure in any of the Securities. OBJECTIVES AND SECURITIES SELECTION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Portfolio seeks an attractive level of current income by investing in a portfolio primarily consisting of preferred securities. The portfolio was selected by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., the "Portfolio Consultant". Security selection was based on both fundamental factors and relative value comparisons. Cohen & Steers implemented a proprietary selection model to screen for relative value among well over one thousand securities. Since preferred securities typically are subordinated instruments, Cohen & Steers carefully weighed both issuer credit fundamentals and security standing within the corporate and capital structure. In addition, security diversification by issuer and industry was also accorded a key role in portfolio construction. Cohen & Steers' selection process was based on both fundamental factors and relative value comparisons. The firm utilized both "top-down" and "bottom-up" processes to uncover value. Cohen & Steers implemented macroeconomic and sector views to make "top-down" judgments as to potential relative performance of securities within particular industry sectors. Cohen & Steers formed its views by assessing such factors as economic indicators, earnings trends, sector fundamentals, security supply and demand, regulatory issues, and U.S. and global events. From an individual security, or "bottom-up" perspective, Cohen & Steers placed primary emphasis on fundamental credit quality. In particular, as of the Initial Date of Deposit, each of the portfolio securities was rated investment grade or higher by Standard & Poor's or Moody's Investor Service or had credit characteristics equivalent to investment grade rated securities in the opinion of Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers closely monitored earnings, revenue, capitalization and other trends. Cohen & Steers utilized a proprietary electronic model that allows the firm simultaneously to sort for value among hundreds of issues. Cohen & Steers' model also adjusts for issuer call features and other structural factors, in addition to liquidity and other market factors. The portfolio construction process incorporated broader issues, such as diversification by issuer and industry, a focus on call protection, and credit quality and liquidity. Preferred securities are unique securities that combine some of the characteristics of both stocks and bonds. Like bonds, the preferred securities selected for the Portfolio generally pay a fixed rate of return and are sold on the basis of current yield. However, like stocks, they are traded on major securities exchanges. Although the underlying securities typically pay quarterly distributions of income, the Portfolio is designed to make monthly distributions. Preferred securities are "senior securities" which have preference over common stocks, but not debt, of an issuer. Generally, the issuing company must pay all income on its preferred securities before additional earnings are made available for distribution to common stockholders. Preferred securities typically have a yield advantage over common stocks as well as comparably rated fixed income investments. The Portfolio invests primarily in trust preferred securities and preferred stocks. Trust preferred securities are limited-life preferred securities typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes or preferred securities, or by an affiliated business trust of a corporation, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures issued by the corporation, or similarly structured securities. Income payments of the trust preferred securities generally coincide with interest payments on the underlying obligations. Unlike preferred stocks, distributions for trust preferred securities are generally treated as interest rather than dividends for federal income tax purposes and therefore, are not eligible for the dividends-received deduction. Trust preferred securities and the underlying subordinated debentures typically rank senior to the company's common and preferred stock and junior to the company's senior debt, subordinated debt and other indebtedness. Similar to bonds, many preferred stocks offer a fixed rate of return paid in the form of a dividend. Like common stock, most preferred stocks are equity securities representing ownership in a company. Preferred stocks are generally considered "senior securities" and preferred stockholders enjoy preference over common stockholders with regard to dividends and liquidations. For the prospect of a higher yield, preferred stockholders may forfeit or at least be limited in their voting rights. With the exception of certain extraordinary events, the securities selected for the Portfolio, on average, are non-callable for approximately three years from the Initial Date of Deposit, which has the potential to provide a degree of protection against disruptions in your monthly income over that period. After this period, certain of the securities may be called by their issuers, which would reduce the amount of your monthly income. Of course, we cannot guarantee that your Portfolio will achieve its objective. The value of your Units may fall below the price you paid for the Units. You should read the "Risk Factors" section before you invest. The Portfolio Consultant. Founded in 1986, Cohen & Steers Capital Management Inc. has approximately $20.3 billion in assets under management, primarily in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and including more than $2.5 billion in preferred securities and more than $2.2 billion in utility securities and approcimately $145 in large cap value securities. Cohen & Steers manages separate account portfolios for institutional investors, including some of the world's largest pension funds and endowments. In addition, the firm manages open- and closed-end mutual funds for both retail and institutional investors. Cohen & Steers is among the largest REIT managers in the U.S. and employs a significant research and trading staff. Many investors have come to view Cohen & Steers as an important source for income-oriented investment products. William Scapell, former director of preferred securities research at Merrill Lynch, heads the firm's preferred securities research and investment team. Mr. Scapell and his team of analysts cover the $180 billion U.S. corporate preferred market, researching a broad scope of domestic and foreign issuers encompassing media, telecommunications, utilities, insurance, banking and finance, and real estate. The firm's preferred securities investment professionals are distinguished by the breadth of their experience and the depth of their industry knowledge. Cohen & Steers acts as Supervisor of the Portfolio and advises other clients, such as investment companies and other accounts. Many of these client accounts are "managed" accounts. The Portfolio is not a managed fund and generally will not sell or replace Securities. Please refer to the "Objectives and Securities Selection" for a discussion of Cohen & Steers' activities regarding the advisory accounts of the firm's other clients and the effect these activities may have on the Securities in the Portfolio. You should note that the selection criteria were applied to the Securities for inclusion in the Portfolios prior to the Initial Date of Deposit. After the initial selection, the Securities may no longer meet the selection criteria. Should a Security no longer meet the selection criteria, we will generally not remove the Security from a Portfolio. The Portfolio Consultant is not an affiliate of the Sponsor. The Sponsor did not select the Securities for the Portfolios. The Portfolio Consultant may use the list of Securities in its independent capacity as an investment adviser and distributes this information to various individuals and entities. The Portfolio Consultant may recommend or effect transactions in the Securities. This may have an adverse effect on the prices of the Securities. This also may have an impact on the price the Portfolios pay for the Securities and the price received upon Unit redemptions or Portfolio termination. The Portfolio Consultant may act as agent or principal in connection with the purchase and sale of securities, including the Securities. The Portfolio Consultant also issues reports and makes recommendations on the Securities. The Portfolio Consultant's research department may receive compensation based on commissions generated by research and/or sales of Units. Neither the Portfolio Consultant nor the Sponsor manage the Portfolios. You should note that the Portfolio Consultant, applied the selection criteria to the Securities for inclusion in the Portfolios prior to the Initial Date of Deposit. After this time, the Securities may no longer meet the selection criteria. Should a Security no longer meet the selection criteria, we will generally not remove the Security from its Portfolio. In offering the Units to the public, neither the Sponsor nor any broker-dealers are recommending any of the individual Securities but rather the entire pool of Securities in a Portfolio, taken as a whole, which are represented by the Units. RISK FACTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All investments involve risk. This section describes the main risks that can impact the value of securities in the Portfolios. You should understand these risks before you invest. If the value of the securities falls, the value of your Units will also fall. You can lose money by investing in the Portfolio. No one can guarantee that the Portfolio will achieve its objective or that your investment return will be positive over any period. The Information Supplement, which is available upon request, contains a more detailed discussion of risks related to your investment. Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that the value of the securities in the Portfolio will fluctuate. This could cause the value of your Units to fall below your original purchase price or below the par value. Market value fluctuates in response to various factors. These can include changes in interest rates, inflation, the financial condition of a security's issuer, perceptions of the issuer or insurer, or ratings on a security. Even though the Supervisor supervises your portfolio, you should remember that no one manages your Portfolio. The Portfolio will not sell a security solely because the market value falls as is possible in a managed fund. Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that securities in the Portfolio will decline in value because of a rise in interest rates. Generally, securities that pay fixed rates of return will increase in value when interest rates decline and decrease in value when interest rates rise. Typically, securities that pay fixed rates of return with longer periods before maturity are more sensitive to interest rate changes. Credit and Dividend Payment Risk. Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of a security in the Portfolio is unable or unwilling to make dividend and/or principal payments. Trust preferred securities are subject to unique risks which include the fact that dividend payments will only be paid if interest payments on the underlying obligations are made. Such interest payments are dependent on the financial condition of the issuer. Dividend payments for both preferred stocks and trust preferred securities may not be paid at all or may generally be deferred without default. Call Risk. Call risk is the risk that the issuer prepays or "calls" a security before its stated maturity. An issuer might call a security if interest rates fall and the security pays a higher interest rate or if it no longer needs the money for the original purpose. If an issuer calls a security, the Portfolio will distribute the principal to you but your future income distributions will fall. You might not be able to reinvest this principal at as high a yield. A security's call price could be less than the price the Portfolio paid for the security and could be below the security's par value. This means that you could receive less than the amount you paid for your Units. If enough securities in the Portfolio are called, the Portfolio could terminate early. Some or all of the securities may also be subject to extraordinary optional or mandatory redemptions if certain events occur, such as certain changes in tax laws, the substantial damage or destruction by fire or other casualty of the project for which the proceeds of the securities were used, and various other events. The call provisions are described in general terms in the "Portfolio" under "Redemption Provisions". Trust Preferred Securities. The Portfolio invests primarily in trust preferred securities. You should understand these securities before you invest. Trust preferred securities are limited-life preferred securities typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes or preferred securities, or by an affiliated business trust of a corporation, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. Distribution payments of the trust preferred securities generally coincide with interest payments on the underlying obligations. Trust preferred securities generally have a yield advantage over traditional preferred stocks, but unlike preferred stocks, distributions are treated as interest rather than dividends for federal income tax purposes and therefore, are not eligible for the dividends-received deduction. Trust preferred securities prices fluctuate for several reasons including changes in investors' perception of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the market for trust preferred securities, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. Trust preferred securities are also sensitive to interest rate fluctuations, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase in a rising interest rate environment and the risk that a trust preferred security may be called for redemption in a falling interest rate environment. Trust preferred securities are also subject to unique risks which include the fact that dividend payments will only be paid if interest payments on the underlying obligations are made, which interest payments are dependent on the financial condition of the issuer and may be deferred for up to 20 consecutive quarters. During any deferral period, investors are generally taxed as if the Portfolio had received current income. In such a case, Unitholders will have income taxes due prior to receiving cash distributions to pay such taxes. In addition, the underlying obligations, and thus the trust preferred securities, may be prepaid after a stated call date or as a result of certain tax or regulatory events. Preferred securities are typically subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company's capital structure, in terms of priority to corporate income, and therefore will be subject to greater credit risk than those debt instruments. Preferred Stocks. The Portfolio also invests significantly in preferred stocks. Preferred stocks are unique securities that combine some of the characteristics of both common stocks and bonds. Preferred stocks generally pay a fixed rate of return and are sold on the basis of current yield, like bonds. However, because they are equity securities, preferred stocks provide equity ownership of a company and the income is paid in the form of dividends. Preferred stocks typically have a yield advantage over common stocks as well as comparably-rated fixed income investments. Preferred stocks are typically subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company's capital structure, in terms of priority to corporate income, and therefore will be subject to greater credit risk than those debt instruments. Financial Services Companies. The Portfolio invests significantly in financial services companies or related subsidiaries. Any negative impact on this industry will have a greater impact on the value of Units than on a portfolio diversified over several industries. You should understand the risks of this industry before you invest. The Portfolio invests significantly in banks and other financial services companies or related subsidiaries. Banks and their holding companies are especially subject to the adverse effects of economic recession; volatile interest rates; portfolio concentrations in geographic markets and in commercial and residential real estate loans; and competition from new entrants in their fields of business. In addition, banks and their holding companies are extensively regulated at both the federal and state level and may be adversely affected by increased regulations. Banks will face increased competition from nontraditional lending sources as regulatory changes, such as the recently enacted Gramm-Leach-Bliley financial services overhaul legislation, permit new entrants to offer various financial products. Technological advances such as the Internet allow these nontraditional lending sources to cut overhead and permit the more efficient use of customer data. Banks are already facing tremendous pressure from mutual funds, brokerage firms and other financial service providers in the competition to furnish services that were traditionally offered by banks. Companies engaged in investment management and broker-dealer activities are subject to volatility in their earnings and share prices that often exceeds the volatility of the equity market in general. Adverse changes in the direction of the stock market, investor confidence, equity transaction volume, the level and direction of interest rates and the outlook of emerging markets could adversely affect the financial stability, as well as the stock prices, of these companies. Additionally, competitive pressures, including increased competition with new and existing competitors, the ongoing commoditization of traditional businesses and the need for increased capital expenditures on new technology could adversely impact the profit margins of companies in the investment management and brokerage industries. Companies involved in investment management and broker-dealer activities are also subject to extensive regulation by government agencies and self-regulatory organizations, and changes in laws, regulations or rules, or in the interpretation of such laws, regulations and rules could adversely affect the stock prices of such companies. Companies involved in the insurance, reinsurance and risk management industry underwrite, sell or distribute property, casualty and business insurance. Many factors affect insurance, reinsurance and risk management company profits, including interest rate movements, the imposition of premium rate caps, a misapprehension of the risks involved in given underwritings, competition and pressure to compete globally, weather catastrophes or other disasters and the effects of client mergers. Already extensively regulated, insurance companies' profits may be adversely affected by increased government regulations or tax law changes. Reduced Diversification. The Portfolio involves the risk that the Portfolio will become smaller and less diversified as securities are sold, are called or mature. This could increase your risk of loss and increase your share of Portfolio expenses. Quality Risk. Security quality risk is the risk that a security will fall in value if a rating agency decreases the security's rating. Tax and Legislation Risk. Tax legislation proposed by the President or Congress, tax regulations proposed by the U.S. Treasury or positions taken by the Internal Revenue Service could affect the value of the trust by changing the taxation or tax characterizations of the portfolio securities, or dividends and other income paid by or related to such securities. Congress has considered such proposals in the past and may do so in the future. No one can predict whether any legislation will be proposed, adopted or amended by Congress and no one can predict the impact that any other legislation might have on the Portfolio or its portfolio securities. Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the value of a security will fall if trading in the security is limited or absent. No one can guarantee that a liquid trading market will exist for any security. No FDIC Guarantee. An investment in your Portfolio is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. PUBLIC OFFERING - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General. Units are offered at the Public Offering Price which includes the underlying value of the Securities, the sales charge, and cash, if any, in the Income and Capital Accounts. The "Fee Table" in Part One describes the sales charges in detail. The minimum purchase is 100 Units (25 Units for retirement accounts) but may vary by selling firm. Certain broker-dealers or selling firms may charge an order handling fee for processing Unit purchases. Reducing Your Sales Charge. The Sponsor offers a variety of ways for you to reduce the sales charge that you pay. It is your financial professional's responsibility to alert the Sponsor of any discount when you purchase Units. Before you purchase Units you must also inform your financial professional of your qualification for any discount or of any combined purchases to be eligible for a reduced sales charge. You may not combine discounts. Employees. Employees, officers and directors (including their spouses and children under 21 living in the same household, and trustees, custodians or fiduciaries for the benefit of such persons) of Van Kampen Funds Inc. and its affiliates, and, when permitted, dealers and their affiliates may purchase Units at the Public Offering Price less the applicable dealer concession. Distribution Reinvestments. We do not charge any sales charge when you reinvest distributions from your Portfolio into additional Units of your Portfolio. Unit Price. The Public Offering Price of Units will vary from the amounts stated under "Summary of Essential Financial Information" in accordance with fluctuations in the prices of the underlying Securities in the Portfolio. The initial price of the Securities was determined by the Trustee. The Trustee will generally determine the value of the Securities as of the Evaluation Time on each business day and will adjust the Public Offering Price of Units accordingly. The Evaluation Time is the close of the New York Stock Exchange on each business day. The term "business day", as used herein and under "Rights of Unitholders--Redemption of Units", excludes Saturdays, Sundays and holidays observed by the New York Stock Exchange. The Public Offering Price per Unit will be effective for all orders received prior to the Evaluation Time on each business day. Orders received by the Sponsor prior to the Evaluation Time and orders received by authorized financial professionals prior to the Evaluation Time that are properly transmitted to the Sponsor by the time designated by the Sponsor, are priced based on the date of receipt. Orders received by the Sponsor after the Evaluation Time, and orders received by authorized financial professionals after the Evaluation Time or orders received by such persons that are not transmitted to the Sponsor until after the time designated by the Sponsor, are priced based on the date of the next determined Public Offering Price per Unit provided they are received timely by the Sponsor on such date. It is the responsibility of authorized financial professionals to transmit orders received by them to the Sponsor so they will be received in a timely manner. The value of portfolio securities is based on the securities' market price when available. When a market price is not readily available, including circumstances under which the Trustee determines that a security's market price is not accurate, a portfolio security is valued at its fair value, as determined under procedures established by the Trustee or an independent pricing service used by the Trustee. In these cases, a Portfolio's net asset value will reflect certain portfolio securities' fair value rather than their market price. With respect to securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges, the value of the portfolio securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or sell Units. The value of any foreign securities is based on the applicable currency exchange rate as of the Evaluation Time. The Sponsor will provide price dissemination and oversight services to the Portfolios. Unit Distribution. Units will be distributed to the public by the Sponsor, broker-dealers and others at the Public Offering Price. Units repurchased in the secondary market, if any, may be offered by this prospectus at the secondary market Public Offering Price in the manner described above. Except as provided in this section, any sales charge discount provided to investors will be borne by the selling broker-dealer or agent as indicated under "General" above. For all secondary market transactions the total concession or agency commission will amount to 80% of the sales charge. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no case shall the total of any concessions, agency commissions and any additional compensation allowed or paid to any broker, dealer or other distributor of Units with respect to any individual transaction exceed the total sales charge applicable to such transaction. The Sponsor reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any order for the purchase of Units and to change the amount of the concession or agency commission to dealers and others from time to time. We may provide, at our own expense and out of our own profits, additional compensation and benefits to broker-dealers who sell Units of this Portfolio and our other products. This compensation is intended to result in additional sales of our products and/or compensate broker-dealers and financial advisors for past sales. We may make these payments for marketing, promotional or related expenses, including, but not limited to, expenses of entertaining retail customers and financial advisors, advertising, sponsorship of events or seminars, obtaining shelf space in broker-dealer firms and similar activities designed to promote the sale of the Portfolio and our other products. Fees may include payment for travel expenses, including lodging, incurred in connection with trips taken by invited registered representatives for meetings or seminars of a business nature. These arrangements will not change the price you pay for your Units. Sponsor Compensation. The Sponsor will receive a gross sales commission equal to the total sales charge applicable to each transaction. Except as provided under "Unit Distribution," any sales charge discount provided to investors will be borne by the selling dealer or agent. In addition, the Sponsor will realize a profit or loss as a result of the difference between the price paid for the Securities by the Sponsor and the cost of the Securities to each Portfolio on the Initial Date of Deposit as well as on subsequent deposits. The Sponsor has not participated as sole underwriter or as manager or as a member of the underwriting syndicates or as an agent in a private placement for any of the Securities. The Sponsor may realize profit or loss as a result of the possible fluctuations in the market value of the Securities, since all proceeds received from purchasers of Units are retained by the Sponsor. In maintaining a secondary market, the Sponsor will realize profits or losses in the amount of any difference between the price at which Units are purchased and the price at which Units are resold (which price includes the applicable sales charge) or from a redemption of repurchased Units at a price above or below the purchase price. Cash, if any, made available to the Sponsor prior to the date of settlement for the purchase of Units may be used in the Sponsor's business and may be deemed to be a benefit to the Sponsor, subject to the limitations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Sponsor or an affiliate may have participated in a public offering of one or more of the Securities. The Sponsor, an affiliate or their employees may have a long or short position in these Securities or related securities. An affiliate may act as a specialist or market maker for these Securities. An officer, director or employee of the Sponsor or an affiliate may be an officer or director for issuers of the Securities. Market for Units. Although it is not obligated to do so, the Sponsor may maintain a market for Units and to purchase Units at the secondary market repurchase price (which is described under "Right of Unitholders--Redemption of Units"). The Sponsor may discontinue purchases of Units or discontinue purchases at this price at any time. In the event that a secondary market is not maintained, a Unitholder will be able to dispose of Units by tendering them to the Trustee for redemption at the Redemption Price. See "Rights of Unitholders--Redemption of Units". Unitholders should contact their broker to determine the best price for Units in the secondary market. The Trustee will notify the Sponsor of any Units tendered for redemption. If the Sponsor's bid in the secondary market equals or exceeds the Redemption Price per Unit, it may purchase the Units not later than the day on which Units would have been redeemed by the Trustee. The Sponsor may sell repurchased Units at the secondary market Public Offering Price per Unit. RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Units are available for purchase in connection with certain types of tax-sheltered retirement plans, including Individual Retirement Accounts for individuals, Simplified Employee Pension Plans for employees, qualified plans for self-employed individuals, and qualified corporate pension and profit sharing plans for employees. The minimum purchase for these accounts is reduced to 25 Units but may vary by selling firm. The purchase of Units may be limited by the plans' provisions and does not itself establish such plans. RIGHTS OF UNITHOLDERS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Distributions. Dividends and interest (pro rated on an annual basis), net of expenses, and any net proceeds from the sale of Securities received by a Portfolio will generally be distributed to Unitholders on each Distribution Date to Unitholders of record on the preceding Record Date. These dates appear under "Summary of Essential Financial Information" in Prospectus Part One. Unitholders will also receive a final distribution of income when their Portfolio terminates. A person becomes a Unitholder of record on the date of settlement (generally three business days after Units are ordered). Unitholders may elect to receive distributions in cash or to have distributions reinvested into additional Units. Distributions may also be reinvested into Van Kampen mutual funds. See of Unitholders--Reinvestment Option". Dividends and interest received by a Portfolio are credited to the Income Account of the Portfolio. Other receipts (e.g., capital gains, proceeds from the sale of Securities, etc.) are credited to the Capital Account. Proceeds received on the sale of any Securities, to the extent not used to meet redemptions of Units or pay deferred sales charges, fees or expenses, will be distributed to Unitholders. Proceeds received from the disposition of any Securities after a Record Date and prior to the following Distribution Date will be held in the Capital Account and not distributed until the next Distribution Date. Any distribution to Unitholders consists of each Unitholder's pro rata share of the available cash in the Income and Capital Accounts as of the related Record Date. The income distribution to the Unitholders of the Portfolio as of each Record Date will be made on the following Distribution Date or shortly thereafter and shall consist of an amount substantially equal to such portion of each Unitholder's pro rata share of the estimated net annual income distributions in the Income Account. Because income payments are not received by the Portfolio at a constant rate throughout the year, such distributions to Unitholders may be more or less than the amount credited to the Income Account as of the Record Date. For the purpose of minimizing fluctuation in the distributions from the Income Account, the Trustee is authorized to advance such amounts as may be necessary to provide income distributions of approximately equal amounts. The Trustee shall be reimbursed, without interest, for any such advances from funds in the Income Account on the ensuing Record Date. Reinvestment Option. Unitholders may have distributions automatically reinvested without a sales charge (to the extent Units may be lawfully offered for sale in the state in which the Unitholder resides) through two options. Brokers and dealers can use the Dividend Reinvestment Service through Depository Trust Company or purchase a Reinvest CUSIP, if available. To participate in this reinvestment option, a Unitholder must file with the Trustee a written notice of election, together with any certificate representing Units and other documentation that the Trustee may then require, at least five days prior to the related Record Date. A Unitholder's election will apply to all Units owned by the Unitholder and will remain in effect until changed by the Unitholder. If Units are unavailable for reinvestment, distributions will be paid in cash. In addition, under the Planned Reinvestment Option (PRO) Unitholders may elect to have distributions automatically reinvested in certain Van Kampen mutual funds (the "Reinvestment Funds"). Each Reinvestment Fund has investment objectives which differ from those of the Portfolios. The prospectus relating to each Reinvestment Fund describes its investment policies and how to begin reinvestment. A Unitholder may obtain a prospectus for the Reinvestment Funds from the Sponsor. Purchases of shares of a Reinvestment Fund will be made at a net asset value computed on the Distribution Date. Unitholders with an existing PRO account (whereby a sales charge is imposed on distribution reinvestments) may transfer their existing account into a new account which allows purchases of Reinvestment Fund shares at net asset value. A participant may elect to terminate his or her reinvestment plan and receive future distributions in cash by notifying the Trustee in writing no later than five days before a Distribution Date. The Sponsor, each Reinvestment Fund, and its investment adviser shall have the right to suspend or terminate these reinvestment plans at any time. Redemption of Units. A Unitholder may redeem all or a portion of his Units by tender to the Trustee at Unit Investment Trust Division, 101 Barclay Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10286. Certificates must be tendered to the Trustee, duly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer with signature guaranteed (or by providing satisfactory indemnity in connection with lost, stolen or destroyed certificates) and by payment of applicable governmental charges, if any. No later than the seventh day following the tender, the Unitholder will be entitled to receive in cash an amount for each Unit equal to the Redemption Price per Unit next computed on the date of tender. The "date of tender" is deemed to be the date on which Units are received by the Trustee, except that with respect to Units received by the Trustee after the Evaluation Time or on a day which is not a Portfolio business day, the date of tender is deemed to be the next business day. Redemption requests received by the Trustee after the Evaluation Time, and redemption requests received by authorized financial professionals after the Evaluation Time or redemption requests received by such persons that are not transmitted to the Trustee until after the designated by the Trustee, are priced based on the date of the next determined redemption price provided they are received timely by the Trustee on such date. It is the responsibility of authorized financial professionals to transmit redemption requests received by them to the Trustee so they will be received in a timely manner. Certain broker-dealers or selling firms may charge an order handling fee for processing redemption requests. Units redeemed directly through the Trustee are not subject to such fees. Unitholders tendering 1,000 or more Units of a Portfolio (or such higher amount as may be required by your broker-dealer or selling agent) for redemption may request an in kind distribution of Securities equal to the Redemption Price per Unit on the date of tender. Unitholders may not request an in kind distribution of Securities during the five business days prior to a Portfolio's termination. The Portfolios generally do not offer in kind distributions of portfolio securities that are held in foreign markets. An in kind distribution will be made by the Trustee through the distribution of each of the Securities in book-entry form to the account of the Unitholder's broker-dealer at Depository Trust Company. Amounts representing fractional shares will be distributed in cash. The Trustee may adjust the number of shares of any Security included in a Unitholder's in kind distribution to facilitate the distribution of whole shares. The Trustee may sell Securities to satisfy Unit redemptions. To the extent that Securities are redeemed in kind or sold, the size of a Portfolio will be, and the diversity of a Portfolio may be, reduced. Sales may be required at a time when Securities would not otherwise be sold and may result in lower prices than might otherwise be realized. The price received upon redemption may be more or less than the amount paid by the Unitholder depending on the value of the Securities at the time of redemption. Special federal income tax consequences will result if a Unitholder requests an in kind distribution. See "Taxation". The Redemption Price per Unit and the secondary market repurchase price per Unit are equal to the pro rata share of each Unit in each Portfolio determined on the basis of (i) the cash on hand in the Portfolio, (ii) the value of the Securities in the Portfolio and (iii) dividends or other income distributions receivable on the Securities in the Portfolio trading ex-dividend as of the date of computation, less (a) amounts representing taxes or other governmental charges payable out of the Portfolio, (b) the accrued expenses of the Portfolio and (c) any unpaid deferred sales charge payments. For these purposes, the Trustee will determine the value of the Securities as described under "Public Offering--Unit Price". The right of redemption may be suspended and payment postponed for any period during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed, other than for customary weekend and holiday closings, or any period during which the SEC determines that trading on that Exchange is restricted or an emergency exists, as a result of which disposal or evaluation of the Securities is not reasonably practicable, or for other periods as the SEC may permit. Exchange Option. When you redeem Units of your Portfolio or when your Portfolio terminates, you may be able to exchange your Units for units of other Van Kampen unit trusts at a reduced sales charge. You should contact your financial professional for more information about trusts currently available for exchanges. Before you exchange Units, you should read the prospectus of the new trust carefully and understand the risks and fees. You should then discuss this option with your financial professional to determine whether your investment goals have changed, whether current trusts suit you and to discuss tax consequences. We may discontinue this option at any time. Units. Ownership of Units is evidenced in book-entry form unless a Unitholder makes a written request to the Trustee that ownership be in certificate form. Units are transferable by making a written request to the Trustee and, in the case of Units in certificate form, by presentation of the certificate to the Trustee properly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer. A Unitholder must sign the written request, and certificate or transfer instrument, exactly as his name appears on the records of the Trustee and on the face of any certificate with the signature guaranteed by a participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program ("STAMP") or a signature guarantee program accepted by the Trustee. In certain instances the Trustee may require additional documents such as, but not limited to, trust instruments, certificates of death, appointments as executor or administrator or certificates of corporate authority. Fractional certificates will not be issued. The Trustee may require a Unitholder to pay a reasonable fee for each certificate reissued or transferred and to pay any governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with each transfer or interchange. Destroyed, stolen, mutilated or lost certificates will be replaced upon delivery to the Trustee of satisfactory indemnity, evidence of ownership and payment of expenses incurred. Mutilated certificates must be surrendered to the Trustee for replacement. Reports Provided. Unitholders will receive a statement of income and other amounts received by a Portfolio for each distribution. Within a reasonable time after the end of each year, each person who was a Unitholder during that year will receive a statement describing income and capital received, actual Portfolio distributions, Portfolio expenses, a list of the Securities and other Portfolio information. Unitholders may obtain evaluations of the Securities upon request to the Trustee. If you have questions regarding your account or your Portfolio, please contact your financial advisor or the Trustee. The Sponsor does not have access to individual account information. PORTFOLIO ADMINISTRATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Administration. The Portfolios are not managed funds and, except as provided in the Trust Agreement, Securities generally will not be sold or replaced. The Sponsor may, however, direct that Securities be sold in certain limited circumstances to protect the Portfolio based on advice from the Supervisor. These situations may include events such as the issuer having defaulted on payment of any of its outstanding obligations or the price of a Security has declined to such an extent or other credit factors exist so that in the opinion of the Supervisor retention of the Security would be detrimental to the Portfolio. If a public tender offer has been made for a Security or a merger or acquisition has been announced affecting a Security, the Trustee may either sell the Security or accept a tender offer for cash if the Supervisor determines that the sale or tender is in the best interest of Unitholders. The Trustee will distribute any cash proceeds to Unitholders. In addition, the Trustee may sell Securities to redeem Units or pay Portfolio expenses or deferred sales charges. The Trustee must reject any offer for securities or property other than cash in exchange for the Securities. If securities or property are nonetheless acquired by a Portfolio, the Sponsor may direct the Trustee to sell the securities or property and distribute the proceeds to Unitholders or to accept the securities or property for deposit in the Portfolio. Should any contract for the purchase of any of the Securities fail, the Sponsor will (unless substantially all of the moneys held in the Portfolio to cover the purchase are reinvested in substitute Securities in accordance with the Trust Agreement) refund the cash and sales charge attributable to the failed contract to all Unitholders on or before the next Distribution Date. When your Portfolio sells Securities, the composition and diversity of the Securities in the Portfolio may be altered. In order to obtain the best price for a Portfolio, it may be necessary for the Supervisor to specify minimum amounts (generally 100 shares) in which blocks of Securities are to be sold. In effecting purchases and sales of portfolio securities, the Sponsor may direct that orders be placed with and brokerage commissions be paid to brokers, including brokers which may be affiliated with the Portfolios, the Sponsor or dealers participating in the offering of Units. Pursuant to an exemptive order, the Portfolio may be permitted to sell Securities to a new trust when it terminates if those Securities are included in the new trust. The exemption may enable the Portfolio to eliminate commission costs on these transactions. The price for those securities will be the closing sale price on the sale date on the exchange where the Securities are principally traded, as certified by the Sponsor. Amendment of the Trust Agreement. The Trustee and the Sponsor may amend the Trust Agreement without the consent of Unitholders to correct any provision which may be defective or to make other provisions that will not adversely affect Unitholders (as determined in good faith by the Sponsor and the Trustee). The Trust Agreement may not be amended to increase the number of Units or permit acquisition of securities in addition to or substitution for the Securities (except as provided in the Trust Agreement). The Trustee will notify Unitholders of any amendment. Termination. Each Portfolio will terminate on the Mandatory Termination Date or upon the sale or other disposition of the last Security held in the Portfolio. A Portfolio may be terminated at any time with consent of Unitholders representing two-thirds of the outstanding Units or by the Trustee when the value of the Portfolio is less than $500,000 ($3,000,000 if the value of the Portfolio has exceeded $15,000,000) (the "Minimum Termination Value"). A Portfolio will be liquidated by the Trustee in the event that a sufficient number of Units of such Portfolio not yet sold are tendered for redemption by the Sponsor, so that the net worth of such Portfolio would be reduced to less than 40% of the value of the Securities at the time they were deposited in such Portfolio. If a Portfolio is liquidated because of the redemption of unsold Units by the Sponsor, the Sponsor will refund to each purchaser of Units the entire sales charge paid by such purchaser. Unitholders will be notified of any termination. The Trustee may begin to sell Securities in connection with a Portfolio termination nine business days before, and no later than, the Mandatory Termination Date. Approximately thirty days before this date, the Trustee will notify Unitholders of the termination and provide a form enabling qualified Unitholders to elect an in kind distribution of Securities. You are qualified to elect an in kind distribution of Securities at termination if you own at least 1,000 Units of your Portfolio on the termination date (or such higher amount as may be required by your broker-dealer or selling agent). Any in kind distribution of Securities at termination will be made in the manner and subject to the restrictions described under "Rights of Unitholders--Redemption of Units". In order to receive an in kind distribution of Securities at termination, this form or other notice acceptable to the Trustee must be received by the Trustee at least five business days prior to the Mandatory Termination Date. Unitholders will receive a final cash distribution within a reasonable time after the Mandatory Termination Date. All distributions will be net of Portfolio expenses and costs. Unitholders will receive a final distribution statement following termination. The Information Supplement contains further information regarding termination of the Portfolios. See "Additional Information". Limitations on Liabilities. The Sponsor, Supervisor and Trustee are under no liability for taking any action or for refraining from taking any action in good faith pursuant to the Trust Agreement, or for errors in judgment, but shall be liable only for their own willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence (negligence in the case of the Trustee) in the performance of their duties or by reason of their reckless disregard of their obligations and duties hereunder. The Trustee is not liable for depreciation or loss incurred by reason of the sale by the Trustee of any of the Securities. In the event of the failure of the Sponsor to act under the Trust Agreement, the Trustee may act thereunder and is not liable for any action taken by it in good faith under the Trust Agreement. The Trustee is not liable for any taxes or other governmental charges imposed on the Securities, on it as Trustee under the Trust Agreement or on a Portfolio which the Trustee may be required to pay under any present or future law of the United States of America or of any other taxing authority having jurisdiction. In addition, the Trust Agreement contains other customary provisions limiting the liability of the Trustee. The Sponsor and Supervisor may rely on any evaluation furnished by the Trustee and have no responsibility for the accuracy thereof. Determinations by the Trustee shall be made in good faith upon the basis of the best information available to it. Sponsor. Van Kampen Funds Inc. is the Sponsor of the Portfolio. The Sponsor is a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments Inc. ("Van Kampen Investments"). Van Kampen Investments is a diversified asset management company that administers more than three million retail investor accounts, has extensive capabilities for managing institutional portfolios and has more than $110 billion under management or supervision as of March 31, 2006. Van Kampen Investments has more than 50 open-end funds, more than 30 closed-end funds and more than 2,700 unit investment trusts that are distributed by authorized dealers nationwide. Van Kampen Investments is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, a preeminent global financial services firm that maintains leading market positions in each of its three primary businesses: securities, asset management and credit services. Morgan Stanley is a full service securities firm engaged in securities trading and brokerage activities, investment banking, research and analysis, financing and financial advisory services. The Sponsor's principal office is located at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. As of March 31, 2006, the total stockholders' equity of Van Kampen Funds Inc. was $274,273,441 (unaudited). Van Kampen Funds Inc. and the Portfolio have adopted a code of ethics requiring Van Kampen's employees who have access to information on Portfolio transactions to report personal securities transactions. This code is intended to avoid potential conflicts of interest and to prevent fraud, deception or misconduct with respect to the Portfolio. The Information Supplement contains additional information about the Sponsor. If the Sponsor shall fail to perform any of its duties under the Trust Agreement or become incapable of acting or shall become bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by public authorities, then the Trustee may (i) appoint a successor Sponsor at rates of compensation deemed by the Trustee to be reasonable and not exceeding amounts prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, (ii) terminate the Trust Agreement and liquidate the Portfolio as provided therein or (iii) continue to act as Trustee without terminating the Trust Agreement. Trustee. The Trustee is The Bank of New York, a trust company organized under the laws of New York. The Bank of New York has its principal unit investment trust division offices at 2 Hanson Place, 12th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11217, (800) 221-7668. If you have questions regarding your account or your Portfolio, please contact the Trustee at its principal unit investment trust division offices or your financial adviser. The Sponsor does not have access to individual account information. The Bank of New York is subject to supervision and examination by the Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to the extent permitted by law. Additional information regarding the Trustee is set forth in the Information Supplement, including the Trustee's qualifications and duties, its ability to resign, the effect of a merger involving the Trustee and the Sponsor's ability to remove and replace the Trustee. See "Additional Information". TAXATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This section summarizes some of the main U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning Units of a Portfolio. This section is current as of the date of this prospectus. Tax laws and interpretations change frequently, and these summaries do not describe all of the tax consequences to all taxpayers. For example, these summaries generally do not describe your situation if you are a corporation, a non-U.S. person, a broker/dealer, or other investor with special circumstances. In addition, this section does not describe your state, local or foreign tax consequences. This federal income tax summary is based in part on the advice and opinion of counsel to the Sponsor. The Internal Revenue Service could disagree with any conclusions set forth in this section. In addition, our counsel was not asked to review, and has not reached a conclusion with respect to the federal income tax treatment of the assets to be deposited in the Portfolio. This may not be sufficient for you to use for the purpose of avoiding penalties under federal tax law. As with any investment, you should seek advice based on your individual circumstances from your own tax advisor. Assets of the Portfolio. The Portfolio is expected to hold one or more of the following: (i) shares of stock in corporations (the "Stocks") that are treated as equity for federal income tax purposes, (ii) equity interests (the "REIT Shares") in real estate investment trusts ("REITs") that constitute interests in entities treated as real estate investment trusts for federal income tax purposes, and (iii) trust preferred securities (the "Debt Obligations") that are treated as debt for federal income tax purposes. It is possible that the Portfolio will also hold other assets, including assets that are treated differently for federal income tax purposes from those described above, in which case you will have federal income tax consequences different from or in addition to those described in this section. All of the assets held by the Portfolio constitute the "Portfolio Assets". Neither our counsel nor we have analyzed the proper federal income tax treatment of the Portfolio Assets and thus neither our counsel nor we have reached a conclusion regarding the federal income tax treatment of the Portfolio Assets. Portfolio Status. If the Portfolio is at all times operated in accordance with the documents establishing the Portfolio and certain requirements of federal income tax law are met, the Portfolio will not be taxed as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. As a Unit owner, you will be treated as the owner of a pro rata portion of each of the Portfolio Assets, and as such you will be considered to have received a pro rata share of income (e.g., dividends, interest, accruals of original issue discount and market discount,and capital gains, if any) from each Portfolio Asset when such income would be considered to be received by you if you directly owned the Portfolio Assets. This is true even if you elect to have your distributions reinvested into additional Units. In addition, the income from Portfolio Assets that you must take into account for federal income tax purposes is not reduced by amounts used to pay sales charges or Portfolio expenses. Your Tax Basis and Income or Loss upon Disposition. If your Portfolio disposes of Portfolio Assets, you will generally recognize gain or loss. If you dispose of your Units or redeem your Units for cash, you will also generally recognize gain or loss. To determine the amount of this gain or loss, you must subtract your tax basis in the related Portfolio Assets from your share of the total amount received in the transaction. You can generally determine your initial tax basis in each Portfolio Asset by apportioning the cost of your Units, including sales charges, among the Portfolio Assets ratably according to their values on the date you acquire your Units. In certain circumstances, however, you may have to adjust your tax basis after you acquire your Units (for example, in the case of certain dividends that exceed a corporation's accumulated earnings and profits, or in the case of accruals of original issue discount, market discount, premium and accrued interest with regard to the Debt Obligations, or in the case of certain distributions with respect to REIT Shares that represent a return of capital, as discussed below). If you are an individual, the maximum marginal federal tax rate for net capital gain is generally 15% (generally 5% for certain taxpayers in the 10% and 15% tax brackets). These capital gains rates are generally effective for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011. For later periods, if you are an individual, the maximum marginal federal tax rate for net capital gain is generally 20% (10% for certain taxpayers in the 10% and 15% tax brackets). The 20% rate is reduced to 18% and the 10% rate is reduced to 8% for long-term capital gains from most property acquired after December 31, 2000 with a holding period of more than five years. Net capital gain equals net long-term capital gain minus net short-term capital loss for the taxable year. Capital gain or loss is long-term if the holding period for the asset is more than one year and is short-term if the holding period for the asset is one year or less. You must exclude the date you purchase your Units to determine your holding period. The tax rates for capital gains realized from assets held for one year or less are generally the same as for ordinary income. The Internal Revenue Code, however, treats certain capital gains as ordinary income in special situations. Capital gain received from assets held for more than one year that is considered "unrecaptured section 1250 gain" (which may be the case, for example, with some capital gains attributable to the REIT Shares) is taxed at a maximum stated tax rate of 25%. In the case of capital gains dividends, the determination of which portion of the capital gains dividend, if any, is subject to the 25% tax rate, will be made based on rules prescribed by the United States Treasury. Dividends From Stocks. Certain dividends received with respect to the Stocks may qualify to be taxed at the same rates that apply to net capital gain (as discussed above), provided certain holding period requirements are satisfied. These special rules relating to the taxation of dividends at capital gains rates generally apply to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011. Dividends from REIT Shares. Some dividends on the REIT Shares may be designated as "capital gain dividends," generally taxable to you as long-term capital gains. If you hold a Unit for six months or less or if your Portfolio holds a REIT Share for six months or less, any loss incurred by you related to the disposition of such REIT Share will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any long-term capital gain distributions received (or deemed to have been received) with respect to such REIT Share. Distributions of income or capital gains declared on the REIT Shares in October, November or December will be deemed to have been paid to you on December 31 of the year they are declared, even when paid by the REIT during the following January. Other dividends on the REIT Shares will generally be taxable to you as ordinary income, although in limited circumstances, some of the ordinary income dividends from a REIT may also qualify to be taxed at the same rates that apply to net capital gains (as discussed above), provided certain holding period requirements are satisfied. These special rules relating to the taxation of ordinary income dividends from real estate investment trusts generally apply to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011. Dividends Received Deduction. A corporation that owns Units generally will not be entitled to the dividends received deduction with respect to many dividends received by the Portfolio, because the dividends received deduction is not available for dividends from most foreign corporations or from REITs. Because the Debt Obligations are treated as debt (not equity) for federal income tax purposes, distributions from the Debt Obligations are not eligible for the dividends received deduction. Discount, Accrued Interest and Premium on Debt Obligations. Some Debt Obligations may have been issued with original issue discount. This generally means that the Debt Obligations were originally issued at a price below their face (or par) value. Original issue discount accrues on a daily basis and generally is treated as interest income for federal income tax purposes. Your basis of each Debt Obligation that was issued with original issue discount must be increased as original issue discount accrues. Some of the Debt Obligations may give their issuers a right to defer payments on the Debt Obligations. Such Debt Obligations are subject to special treatment under the original issue discount rules. Among other things, this treatment may result in you being required to recognize income for federal income tax purposes in a particular year with respect to a Debt Obligation even though the actual cash payments on the Debt Obligation have been deferred to a later year. Some Debt Obligations may have been purchased by you or your Portfolio at a market discount. Market discount is generally the excess of the stated redemption price at maturity for the Debt Obligation over the purchase price of the Debt Obligation. Market discount can arise based on the price your Portfolio pays for a Debt Obligation or based on the price you pay for your Units. Market discount is taxed as ordinary income. You will recognize this income when your Portfolio receives principal payments on the Debt Obligation, when the Debt Obligation is disposed of or redeemed, or when you sell or redeem your Units. Alternatively, you may elect to include market discount in taxable income as it accrues. Whether or not you make this election will affect how you calculate your basis and the timing of certain interest expense deductions. Some Debt Obligations may have been purchased by you or your Portfolio at a premium. Generally, if the tax basis of your pro rata portion of any Debt Obligation, generally including sales charges, exceeds the amount payable at maturity, such excess is considered premium. You may elect to amortize premium. If you make this election, you may reduce your interest income received on the Debt Obligation by the amount of the premium that is amortized and your tax basis will be reduced. If the price of your Units includes accrued interest on a Debt Obligation, you must include the accrued interest in your tax basis in that Debt Obligation. When your Portfolio receives this accrued interest, you must treat it as a return of capital and reduce your tax basis in the Debt Obligation. This discussion provides only the general rules with respect to the tax treatment of original issue discount, market discount and premium. The rules, however, are complex and special rules apply in certain circumstances. For example, the accrual of market discount or premium may differ from the discussion set forth above in the case of Debt Obligations that were issued with original issue discount. In-Kind Distributions. Under certain circumstances as described in this prospectus, you may request an in-kind distribution of Portfolio Assets when you redeem your Units or at your Portfolio's termination. By electing to receive an in-kind distribution, you will receive Portfolio Assets plus, possibly, cash. You will not recognize gain or loss if you only receive whole Portfolio Assets in exchange for the identical amount of your pro rata portion of the same Portfolio Assets held by your Portfolio. However, if you also receive cash in exchange for a Portfolio Asset or a fractional portion of a Portfolio Asset, you will generally recognize gain or loss based on the difference between the amount of cash you receive and your tax basis in such Portfolio Asset or fractional portion. Exchanges. If you elect to have your proceeds from your Portfolio rolled over into a future trust, it is considered a sale for federal income tax purposes and any gain on the sale will be treated as a capital gain, and any loss will be treated as a capital loss. However, any loss you incur in connection with the exchange of your Units of your Portfolio for units of the next series will generally be disallowed with respect to this deemed sale and subsequent deemed repurchase, to the extent the two trusts have substantially identical Portfolio Assets under the wash sale provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Limitations on the Deductibility of Portfolio Expenses. Generally, for federal income tax purposes, you must take into account your full pro rata share of your Portfolio's income, even if some of that income is used to pay Portfolio expenses. You may deduct your pro rata share of each expense paid by your Portfolio to the same extent as if you directly paid the expense. You may be required to treat some or all of the expenses of your Portfolio as miscellaneous itemized deductions. Individuals may only deduct certain miscellaneous itemized deductions to the extent they exceed 2% of adjusted gross income. Foreign Taxes. Distributions by your Portfolio that are treated as U.S. source income (e.g., dividends received on Stocks of domestic corporations) will generally be subject to U.S. income taxation and withholding in the case of Units held by nonresident alien individuals, foreign corporations or other non-U.S. persons, subject to any applicable treaty.If you are a foreign investor (i.e., an investor other than a U.S. citizen or resident or a U.S. corporation, partnership, estate or trust), you may not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes, including withholding taxes, on some of the income from your Portfolio or on any gain from the sale or redemption of your Units, provided that certain conditions are met. You should consult your tax advisor with respect to the conditions you must meet in order to be exempt for U.S. tax purposes. You should also consult your tax advisor with respect to other U.S. tax withholding and reporting requirements. Some distributions by your Portfolio may be subject to foreign withholding taxes. Any income withheld will still be treated as income to you. Under the grantor trust rules, you are considered to have paid directly your share of any foreign taxes that are paid. Therefore, for U.S. tax purposes, you may be entitled to a foreign tax credit or deduction for those foreign taxes. New York Tax Status. Based on the advice of Dorsey & Whitney LLP, special counsel to the Portfolio for New York tax matters, under the existing income tax laws of the State and City of New York, your Portfolio will not be taxed as a corporation, and the income of your Portfolio will pass through to the Unitholders in the same manner as for federal income tax purposes. You should consult your tax advisor regarding potential foreign, state or local taxation with respect to your Units. PORTFOLIO OPERATING EXPENSES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General. The fees and expenses of your Portfolio will generally accrue on a daily basis. Portfolio operating fees and expenses are generally paid out of the Income Account to the extent funds are available, and then from the Capital Account. The deferred sales charge, creation and development fee and organization costs are generally paid out of the Capital Account of your Portfolio. It is expected that Securities will be sold to pay these amounts which will result in capital gains or losses to Unitholders. See "Taxation". These sales will reduce future income distributions. The Sponsor's, Supervisor's and Trustee's fees may be increased without approval of the Unitholders by amounts not exceeding proportionate increases under the category "All Services Less Rent of Shelter" in the Consumer Price Index or, if this category is not published, in a comparable category. Trustee's Fee. For its services the Trustee will receive the fee from your Portfolio set forth in the "Summary of Essential Financial Information" in Part One. The Trustee benefits to the extent there are funds in the Capital and Income Accounts since these Accounts are non-interest bearing to Unitholders and the amounts earned by the Trustee are retained by the Trustee. Part of the Trustee's compensation for its services to your Portfolio is expected to result from the use of these funds. Compensation of Sponsor and Supervisor. The Sponsor will receive the annual fees for providing bookkeeping and administrative services and portfolio supervisory services set forth in the "Summary of Essential Financial Information". The Supervisor's fee for the Portfolio is charged as a percentage of average daily net asset value and accrues daily and is paid quarterly. The fees paid to the Sponsor may exceed the actual costs of providing these services to your Portfolio but at no time will the total amount received for these services rendered to all Van Kampen unit investment trusts in any calendar year exceed the aggregate cost of providing these services in that year. Miscellaneous Expenses. The following additional charges are or may be incurred by your Portfolio: (a) normal expenses (including the cost of mailing reports to Unitholders) incurred in connection with the operation of the Portfolio, (b) fees of the Trustee for extraordinary services, (c) expenses of the Trustee (including legal and auditing expenses) and of counsel designated by the Sponsor, (d) various governmental charges, (e) expenses and costs of any action taken by the Trustee to protect the Portfolio and the rights and interests of Unitholders, (f) indemnification of the Trustee for any loss, liability or expenses incurred in the administration of the Portfolio without negligence, bad faith or wilful misconduct on its part, (g) foreign custodial and transaction fees, (h) costs associated with liquidating the securities held in the Portfolio, (i) any offering costs incurred after the end of the initial offering period and (j) expenditures incurred in contacting Unitholders upon termination of the Portfolio. Each Portfolio may pay the expenses of updating its registration statement each year. OTHER MATTERS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Legal Opinions. The legality of the Units offered hereby has been passed upon by Chapman and Cutler LLP, 111 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, as counsel for the Sponsor. Dorsey & Whitney LLP has acted as counsel to the Trustee and as special counsel for New York tax matters. Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The statements of condition and the related portfolios included in this prospectus have been audited by Grant Thornton LLP, independent certified public accountants, as set forth in their report in this prospectus, and are included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the registration statement filed by the Portfolios with the SEC. The Information Supplement, which has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated herein by reference, includes more detailed information concerning the Securities, investment risks and general information about the Portfolios. Information about your Portfolio (including the Information Supplement) can be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may obtain information about the Public Reference Room by calling 1-202-942-8090. Reports and other information about your Portfolio are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may be obtained, after paying a duplication fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the SEC's Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102. TABLE OF CONTENTS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title Page ----- ---- The Portfolios.............................. 2 Objectives and Securities Selection......... 2 Risk Factors................................ 4 Public Offering............................. 6 Retirement Accounts......................... 8 Rights of Unitholders....................... 8 Portfolio Administration.................... 11 Taxation.................................... 13 Portfolio Operating Expenses................ 16 Other Matters............................... 16 Additional Information...................... 16 PROSPECTUS PART TWO Preferred Securities Portfolio Van Kampen Investments Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio Prospectus Part Two This prospectus contains two parts. No one may use this Prospectus Part Two unless accompanied by Prospectus Part One. You should read this prospectus and retain it for future reference. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved of the Trust units or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any contrary representation is a criminal offense. Van Kampen Investments THE PORTFOLIO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Portfolio was created under the laws of the State of New York pursuant to a Trust Indenture and Trust Agreement (the "Trust Agreement"), dated the Initial Date of Deposit, among Van Kampen Funds Inc., as Sponsor, Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., as Supervisor, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee. The Portfolio offers investors the opportunity to purchase Units representing proportionate interests in a portfolio of securities. The Portfolio may be an appropriate medium for investors who desire to participate in a portfolio of securities with greater diversification than they might be able to acquire individually. On the Initial Date of Deposit, the Sponsor deposited delivery statements relating to contracts for the purchase of the Securities and an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount required for these purchases with the Trustee. In exchange for these contracts the Trustee delivered to the Sponsor documentation evidencing the ownership of Units of the Portfolio. Unless otherwise terminated as provided in the Trust Agreement, the Portfolio will terminate on the Mandatory Termination Date and any remaining Securities will be liquidated or distributed by the Trustee within a reasonable time. As used in this prospectus the term "Securities" means the securities (including contracts to purchase these securities) listed in the "Portfolio" in Prospectus Part One and any additional securities deposited into the Portfolio. Additional Units of the Portfolio may be issued at any time by depositing in the Portfolio (i) additional Securities, (ii) contracts to purchase Securities together with cash or irrevocable letters of credit or (iii) cash (or a letter of credit or the equivalent) with instructions to purchase additional Securities. As additional Units are issued by the Portfolio, the aggregate value of the Securities will be increased and the fractional undivided interest represented by each Unit will be decreased. The Sponsor may continue to make additional deposits into the Portfolio following the Initial Date of Deposit provided that the additional deposits will be in amounts which will maintain, as nearly as practicable, the same percentage relationship among the number of shares of each Security in the Portfolio that existed immediately prior to the subsequent deposit. Investors may experience a dilution of their investments and a reduction in their anticipated income because of fluctuations in the prices of the Securities between the time of the deposit and the purchase of the Securities and because the Portfolio will pay the associated brokerage or acquisition fees. Due to round lot requirements in certain foreign securities markets and market value fluctuations, the Portfolio may not be able to invest in each Security on any subsequent date of deposit in the same proportion as existed on the Initial Date of Deposit or immediately prior to the subsequent deposit of Securities. This could increase the potential for dilution of investments and variances in anticipated income. Purchases and sales of Securities by the Portfolio may impact the value of the Securities. This may especially be the case during the initial offering of Units, upon Portfolio termination and in the course of satisfying large Unit redemptions. Each Unit of your Portfolio initially offered represents an undivided interest in the Portfolio. At the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the Initial Date of Deposit, the number of Units may be adjusted so that the Public Offering Price per Unit equals $10. The number of Units, fractional interest of each Unit in your Portfolio and the estimated distributions per Unit will increase or decrease to the extent of any adjustment. To the extent that any Units are redeemed by the Trustee or additional Units are issued as a result of additional Securities being deposited by the Sponsor, the fractional undivided interest in your Portfolio represented by each unredeemed Unit will increase or decrease accordingly, although the actual interest in your Portfolio will remain unchanged. Units will remain outstanding until redeemed upon tender to the Trustee by Unitholders, which may include the Sponsor, or until the termination of the Trust Agreement. The Portfolio consists of (a) the Securities (including contracts for the purchase thereof) listed under the "Portfolio" as may continue to be held from time to time in the Portfolio, (b) any additional Securities acquired and held by the Portfolio pursuant to the provisions of the Trust Agreement and (c) any cash held in the related Income and Capital Accounts. Neither the Sponsor nor the Trustee shall be liable in any way for any failure in any of the Securities. OBJECTIVES AND SECURITIES SELECTION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Portfolio seeks total return. In pursuing total return, the Portfolio seeks both capital appreciation and current income with approximately equal emphasis. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a portfolio of dividend-paying real estate investment securities located throughout the world selected by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., the "Portfolio Consultant". The Portfolio is diversified among different publicly-traded real estate sectors, including but not limited to: office, apartment, industrial, and health care. The first step in the portfolio selection process is outlining the investment strategy for the Portfolio. Cohen & Steers draws upon extensive experience and insights from its property sector analysts. These analysts consider the following factors, among others: macro economics, property sectors, regional markets, capital markets and real estate fundamentals. The second step is analyzing the investment candidates. Focusing on both real estate and security fundamentals, the research analysts at Cohen & Steers review real estate securities for selection based on factors such as management, balance sheet, corporate structure, real estate portfolio and business plans. The final step in the selection process is for Cohen & Steers to apply proprietary analytical tools to choose the stocks for the Portfolio. Some of the tools used during this step are valuation models, risk/return potential, diversification and liquidity. Malls, shopping centers, apartment buildings, health care centers, warehouses, offices and the like are often owned and managed by real estate companies. Real estate investment companies of the type held by the Portfolio are publicly-traded companies that own, develop, acquire and/or operate income producing real estate properties. Cohen & Steers believes that global real estate securities allow investors to participate and benefit from the growth and structural change in the global real estate market. Cohen & Steers believes that improving stability in the real estate market, compelling market values and the search for less volatile investments in turbulent markets are prompting investors to consider global real estate securities. In this current environment, Cohen & Steers believes that global real estate securities may offer appealing investment characteristics, such as: o Dividends and Dividend Growth - Global real estate securities may offer a source of regular income. In the U.S., Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are not subject to U.S. corporate income tax provided they comply with a number of tax requirements, including the annual distribution to stockholders of at least 90% of their net income. A number of countries around the world have adopted, or are considering adopting, similar REIT like structures pursuant to which these companies are not subject to corporate income tax in their home countries provided they distribute a significant percentage of their net income each year to stockholders and meet certain other requirements. Cohen& Steers believes that both U.S. and foreign real estate securities offer investors the opportunity for current income, growth in income, and capital appreciation. o Diversification - Cohen & Steers believes that global real estate securities may provide diversification to your overall portfolio as they have historically shown a relatively low price correlation to price movements of the overall stock and bond markets. In volatile markets, global real estate securities may provide a way to add balance to your portfolio. o Long Term Performance - Cohen & Steers believes that global real estate securities have generally delivered attractive long-term returns through various economic and market cycles. o Specialization - Cohen & Steers believes that real estate companies can provide skilled and experienced management and typically specialize in either a specific type of property or geographic area. When combined, real estate companies can spread an investment among securities of different issuers in different real estate company sectors, which may offer reduced risk or volatility compared to investing in individual real estate investment companies. o Liquidity - Because real estate company shares are generally traded on stock exchanges, they are generally highly liquid. REITs have existed in the United States since 1960. A U.S. REIT is a real estate investment company that has elected special REIT federal tax treatment and must comply with certain tax requirements. Cohen & Steers believes that since 1993 U.S. REITs have benefited from the rationalization of property ownership and financial restructuring, positive regulatory changes and a broad cyclical recovery in real estate fundamentals. Cohen & Steers believes that a convergence of similar forces outside the U.S. has the potential to create an analogous era of securitization in Europe and in the Asia/Pacific region. Cohen & Steers believes that the past and potential future proliferation of REIT-like structures around the globe, in particular, should fundamentally improve the income and stability profile of publicly owned real estate such that investors globally will find the benefits of publicly traded real estate securities highly attractive. According to Cohen & Steers, over 22 countries have introduced structures similar to U.S. REITs, and several more are considering REIT legislation. Over the last decade, the global real estate equity market capitalization has increased significantly, with REIT or REIT-like shares accounting for a substantial portion of this increase. While a large part of this growth occurred in the U.S., Cohen & Steers believes that the growth of real estate securities going forward could result from increasing activity internationally. Cohen & Steers believes that allocations to different economies and real estate markets enhance an investor's diversification and total return potential. There is no assurance that the trends discussed above will continue or that expectations will actually occur. This investment could be adversely affected if these trends do not continue or if current expectations are not realized. The Portfolio Consultant. Founded in 1986, Cohen & Steers Capital Management Inc. is a manager of high income equity portfolios specializing in U.S. REITs, global real estate securities, preferred securities, utilities, value equity securities and other high dividend paying common stock. At October 31, 2005, Cohen & Steers Capital Management Inc. had $20.3 billion in assets under management. Cohen & Steers manages separate account portfolios for institutional investors, including some of the world's largest pension funds and endowments. In addition, the firm manages open- and closed-end mutual funds for both retail and institutional investors. Cohen & Steers is among the largest REIT managers in the U.S. and employs a significant research and trading staff. Many investors have come to view Cohen & Steers as an important source for income-oriented investment products. Cohen & Steers also acts as Supervisor of the Portfolio. As described above, Cohen & Steers advises other clients such as investment companies and other accounts. Many of these client accounts are "managed" accounts. The Portfolio is not a managed fund and will generally not sell or replace Securities. You should note that the selection criteria were applied to the Securities for inclusion in the Portfolio prior to the Initial Date of Deposit. After the initial selection, the Securities may no longer meet the selection criteria. Should a Security no longer meet the selection criteria, we will generally not remove the Security from the Portfolio. The Portfolio Consultant is not an affiliate of the Sponsor. The Sponsor did not select the Securities for the Portfolio. The Portfolio Consultant may use the list of Securities in its independent capacity as an investment adviser and distribute this information to various individuals and entities. The Portfolio Consultant may recommend or effect transactions in the Securities. This may have an adverse effect on the prices of the Securities. This also may have an impact on the price the Portfolio pays for the Securities and the price received upon Unit redemptions or Portfolio termination. The Portfolio Consultant may act as agent or principal in connection with the purchase and sale of securities, including the Securities. The Portfolio Consultant also issues reports and makes recommendations on the Securities. The Portfolio Consultant's research department may receive compensation based on commissions generated by research and/or sales of Units. Neither the Portfolio Consultant nor the Sponsor manage the Portfolio. You should note that the Portfolio Consultant applied the selection criteria to the Securities for inclusion in the Portfolio prior to the Initial Date of Deposit. After this time, the Securities may no longer meet the selection criteria. Should a Security no longer meet the selection criteria, we will generally not remove the Security from the Portfolio. In offering the Units to the public, neither the Sponsor nor any broker-dealers are recommending any of the individual Securities but rather the entire pool of Securities in the Portfolio, taken as a whole, which are represented by the Units. RISK FACTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All investments involve risk. This section describes the main risks that can impact the value of the securities in the Portfolio. You should understand these risks before you invest. If the value of the securities falls, the value of your Units will also fall. We cannot guarantee that your Portfolio will achieve its objective or that your investment return will be positive over any period. Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that the value of the securities in your Portfolio will fluctuate. This could cause the value of your Units to fall below your original purchase price. Market value fluctuates in response to various factors. These can include changes in interest rates, inflation, the financial condition of a security's issuer, perceptions of the issuer, or ratings on a security of the issuer. Even though your Portfolio is supervised, you should remember that we do not manage your Portfolio. Your Portfolio will not sell a security solely because the market value falls as is possible in a managed fund. Dividend Payment Risk. Dividend payment risk is the risk that an issuer of a security is unwilling or unable to pay income on a security. Stocks represent ownership interests in the issuers and are not obligations of the issuers. Common stockholders have a right to receive dividends only after the company has provided for payment of its creditors, bondholders and preferred stockholders. Common stocks do not assure dividend payments. Dividends are paid only when declared by an issuer's board of directors and the amount of any dividend may vary over time. Real Estate Companies. The Portfolio invests exclusively in real estate investment companies. Any negative impact on this industry will have a greater impact on the value of Units than on a portfolio diversified over several industries. You should understand the risks of these companies before you invest. Many factors can have an adverse impact on the performance of a particular company, including its cash available for distribution, the credit quality of a particular company or the real estate industry generally. The success of real estate investment companies depends on various factors, including the occupancy and rent levels, appreciation of the underlying property and the ability to raise rents on those properties. Economic recession, overbuilding, tax law changes, higher interest rates or excessive speculation can all negatively impact these companies, their future earnings and share prices. Risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate include, among other factors, o general U.S. and global as well as loca leconomic conditions, o decline in real estate values, o the financial health of tenants, o overbuilding and increased competition for tenants, o oversupply of properties for sale, o changing demographics, o changes in interest rates, tax rates and other operating expenses, o changes in government regulations, o faulty construction and the ongoing need for capital improvements, o regulatory and judicial requirements, including relating to liability for environmental hazards, o changes in neighborhood values and buyer demand, and o the unavailability of construction financing or mortgage loans at rates acceptable to developers. Variations in rental income and space availability and vacancy rates in terms of supply and demand are additional factors affecting real estate generally and real estate investment companies in particular. Properties owned by a company may not be adequately insured against certain losses and may be subject to significant environmental liabilities, including remediation costs. You should also be aware that real estate investment companies may not be diversified and are subject to the risks of financing projects. The real estate industry may be cyclical, and, if your Portfolio acquires securities at or near the top of the cycle, there is increased risk of a decline in value of the securities during the life of your Portfolio. The recent increased demand for certain types of real estate may have inflated the value of real estate. This may increase the risk of a substantial decline in the value of such real estate and increase the risk of a decline in the value of the Securities and therefore the value of the Units. Real estate investment companies are also subject to defaults by borrowers and the market's perception of the real estate industry generally. Because of the structure of certain real estate companies, and legal requirements in many countries that these companies distribute a certain minimum amount of their taxable income to shareholders annually, real estate investment companies often require frequent amounts of new funding, through both borrowing money and issuing stock. Thus, many real estate investment companies historically have frequently issued substantial amounts of new equity shares (or equivalents) to purchase or build new properties. This may have adversely affected security market prices. Both existing and new share issuances may have an adverse effect on these prices in the future, especially when companies continue to issue stock when real estate prices are relatively high and stock prices are relatively low. Foreign Issuers. Because the Portfolio invests exclusively in foreign stocks, the Portfolio involves additional risks that differ from an investment in domestic stocks. These risks include the risk of losses due to future political and economic developments, international trade conditions, foreign withholding taxes and restrictions on foreign investments and exchange of securities. The Portfolio also involves the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the stocks. The Portfolio involves the risk that information about the stocks is not publicly available or is inaccurate due to the absence of uniform accounting and financial reporting standards. In addition, some foreign securities markets are less liquid than U.S. markets. This could cause the Portfolio to buy stocks at a higher price or sell stocks at a lower price than would be the case in a highly liquid market. Foreign securities markets are often more volatile and involve higher trading costs than U.S. markets, and foreign companies, securities markets and brokers are also generally not subject to the same level of supervision and regulation as in the U.S. Certain stocks may be held in the form of American Depositary Receipts or other similar receipts ("ADRs"). ADRs represent receipts for foreign common stock deposited with a custodian (which may include the Trustee). The ADRs in the Portfolio, if any, trade in the U.S. in U.S. dollars and are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ADRs generally involve the same types of risks as foreign common stock held directly. Some ADRs may experience less liquidity than the underlying common stocks traded in their home market. The purchase and sale of the foreign securities will generally occur only in foreign securities markets. Certain of the factors stated above may make it impossible to buy or sell them in a timely manner. Custody of certain of the securities in the Portfolio is maintained by a global custody and clearing institution which has entered into a sub-custodian relationship with the Trustee. In addition, round lot trading requirements exist in certain foreign securities markets. These round lot trading requirements could cause the proportional composition and diversification of the Portfolio's securities to vary when the Portfolio purchases additional securities or sells securities to satisfy expenses or Unit redemptions. This could have a material impact on investment performance and portfolio composition. Because securities of foreign issuers not listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally pay dividends and trade in foreign currencies, the U.S. dollar value of these securities and dividends will vary with fluctuations in foreign exchange fates. Most foreign currencies have fluctuated widely in value against the U.S. dollar for various economic and political reasons. To determine the value of foreign securities or their dividends, the Trustee will estimate current exchange rates for the relevant currencies based on activity in the various currency exchange markets. However, these markets can be quite volatile depending on the activity of the large international commercial banks, various central banks, large multi-national corporations, speculators and other buyers and sellers of foreign currencies. Since actual foreign currency transactions may not be instantly reported, the exchange rates estimated by the Trustee may not reflect the amount the Portfolio would receive in U.S. dollars, had the Trustee sold any particular currency in the market. The value of the Securities in terms of U.S. dollars, and therefore the value of your Units, will decline if the U.S. dollar decreases in value relative to the value of the currencies in which the Securities trade. Strategy Risk. The Portfolio Consultants' stock selection criteria for the Portfolio may not be successful in identifying stocks that provide high current income. The Portfolio may not achieve its objectives if this happens. Small Companies. The Portfolio may invest in stocks issued by small companies which generally include those with market capitalizations of less than $1.5 billion. The share prices of these small-cap companies are often more volatile than those of larger companies as a result of several factors common to many such issuers, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Legislation/Litigation. From time to time, various legislative initiatives are proposed in the United States and abroad which may have a negative impact on certain of the companies represented in the Portfolio. In addition, litigation regarding any of the issuers of the Securities or of the industries represented by these issuers may negatively impact the share prices of these Securities. No one can predict what impact any pending or threatened litigation will have on the share prices of the Securities. No FDIC Guarantee. An investment in your Portfolio is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. PUBLIC OFFERING - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General. Units are offered at the Public Offering Price which includes the net asset value per Unit plus organization costs plus the sales charge. The net asset value per Unit is the value of the securities, cash and other assets in your Portfolio reduced by the liabilities of the Portfolio divided by the total Units outstanding. The "Fee Table" in Part One of the Prospectus describes the sales charge in detail. Beginning on October 19, 2007, the secondary market sales charge will be 4.50% and will not include deferred payments. This sales charge will reduce by 0.5% on each subsequent October 19 to a minimum of 3.00%. The actual sales charge that may be paid by an investor may differ slightly from the sales charges shown herein due to rounding that occurs in the calculation of the Public Offering Price and in the number of Units purchased. The minimum purchase is 100 Units (25 Units for retirement accounts) but may vary by selling firm. Certain broker-dealers or selling firms may charge an order handling fee for processing Unit purchases. Reducing Your Sales Charge. The Sponsor offers a variety of ways for you to reduce the sales charge that you pay. It is your financial professional's responsibility to alert the Sponsor of any discount when you purchase Units. Before you purchase Units you must also inform your financial professional of your qualification for any discount or of any combined purchases to be eligible for a reduced sales charge. You may not combine discounts. Employees. Employees, officers and directors (including their spouses and children under 21 living in the same household, and trustees, custodians or fiduciaries for the benefit of such persons) of Van Kampen Funds Inc. and its affiliates, and, when permitted, dealers and their affiliates may purchase Units at the Public Offering Price less the applicable dealer concession. Unit Price. The Public Offering Price of Units will vary from the amounts stated under "Essential Information" in Prospectus Part One in accordance with fluctuations in the prices of the underlying Securities in the Portfolio. The initial price of the Securities was determined by the Trustee. The Trustee will generally determine the value of the Securities as of the Evaluation Time on each business day and will adjust the Public Offering Price of Units accordingly. The Evaluation Time is the close of the New York Stock Exchange on each business day. The term "business day", as used herein and under "Rights of Unitholders--Redemption of Units", excludes Saturdays, Sundays and holidays observed by the New York Stock Exchange. The Public Offering Price per Unit will be effective for all orders received prior to the Evaluation Time on each business day. Orders received by the Sponsor prior to the Evaluation Time and orders received by authorized financial professionals prior to the Evaluation Time that are properly transmitted to the Sponsor by the time designated by the Sponsor, are priced based on the date of receipt. Orders received by the Sponsor after the Evaluation Time, and orders received by authorized financial professionals after the Evaluation Time or orders received by such persons that are not transmitted to the Sponsor until after the time designated by the Sponsor, are priced based on the date of the next determined Public Offering Price per Unit provided they are received timely by the Sponsor on such date. It is the responsibility of authorized financial professionals to transmit orders received by them to the Sponsor so they will be received in a timely manner. The value of portfolio securities is based on the securities' market price when available. When a market price is not readily available, including circumstances under which the Trustee determines that a security's market price is not accurate, a portfolio security is valued at its fair value, as determined under procedures established by the Trustee or an independent pricing service used by the Trustee. In these cases, the Portfolio's net asset value will reflect certain portfolio securities' fair value rather than their market price. With respect to securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges, the value of the portfolio securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or sell Units. The value of any foreign securities is based on the applicable currency exchange rate as of the Evaluation Time. The Sponsor will provide price dissemination and oversight services to the Portfolio. Unit Distribution. Units will be distributed to the public by the Sponsor, broker-dealers and others at the Public Offering Price. Units repurchased in the secondary market, if any, may be offered by this prospectus at the secondary market Public Offering Price in the manner described above. The Sponsor intends to qualify Units for sale in a number of states. Brokers, dealers and others will be allowed a regular concession or agency commission in connection with the distribution of Units of 80% of the sales charge applicable to the transaction. Except as provided in this section, any sales charge discount provided to investors will be borne by the selling broker-dealer or agent as indicated under "General" above. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no case shall the total of any concessions, agency commissions and any additional compensation allowed or paid to any broker, dealer or other distributor of Units with respect to any individual transaction exceed the total sales charge applicable to such transaction. The Sponsor reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any order for the purchase of Units and to change the amount of the concession or agency commission to dealers and others from time to time. We may provide, at our own expense and out of our own profits, additional compensation and benefits to broker-dealers who sell Units of the Portfolio and our other products. This compensation is intended to result in additional sales of our products and/or compensate broker-dealers and financial advisors for past sales. We may make these payments for marketing, promotional or related expenses, including, but not limited to, expenses of entertaining retail customers and financial advisors, advertising, sponsorship of events or seminars, obtaining shelf space in broker-dealer firms and similar activities designed to promote the sale of the Portfolio and our other products. Fees may include payment for travel expenses, including lodging, incurred in connection with trips taken by invited registered representatives for meetings or seminars of a business nature. These arrangements will not change the price you pay for your Units. Sponsor Compensation. The Sponsor will receive the total sales charge applicable to each transaction. Except as provided under "Unit Distribution," any sales charge discount provided to investors will be borne by the selling dealer or agent. In addition, the Sponsor will realize a profit or loss as a result of the difference between the price paid for the Securities by the Sponsor and the cost of the Securities to the Portfolio on the Initial Date of Deposit as well as on subsequent deposits. The Sponsor has not participated as sole underwriter or as manager or as a member of the underwriting syndicates or as an agent in a private placement for any of the Securities. The Sponsor may realize profit or loss as a result of the possible fluctuations in the market value of Units held by the Sponsor for sale to the public. In maintaining a secondary market, the Sponsor will realize profits or losses in the amount of any difference between the price at which Units are purchased and the price at which Units are resold (which price includes the applicable sales charge) or from a redemption of repurchased Units at a price above or below the purchase price. Cash, if any, made available to the Sponsor prior to the date of settlement for the purchase of Units may be used in the Sponsor's business and may be deemed to be a benefit to the Sponsor, subject to the limitations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Sponsor or an affiliate may have participated in a public offering of one or more of the Securities. The Sponsor, an affiliate or their employees may have a long or short position in these Securities or related securities. An affiliate may act as a specialist or market maker for these Securities. An officer, director or employee of the Sponsor or an affiliate may be an officer or director for issuers of the Securities. Market for Units. Although it is not obligated to do so, the Sponsor may maintain a market for Units and to purchase Units at the secondary market repurchase price (which is described under "Right of Unitholders--Redemption of Units"). The Sponsor may discontinue purchases of Units or discontinue purchases at this price at any time. In the event that a secondary market is not maintained, a Unitholder will be able to dispose of Units by tendering them to the Trustee for redemption at the Redemption Price. See "Rights of Unitholders--Redemption of Units". Unitholders should contact their broker to determine the best price for Units in the secondary market. The Trustee will notify the Sponsor of any Units tendered for redemption. If the Sponsor's bid in the secondary market equals or exceeds the Redemption Price per Unit, it may purchase the Units not later than the day on which Units would have been redeemed by the Trustee. The Sponsor may sell repurchased Units at the secondary market Public Offering Price per Unit. RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Units are available for purchase in connection with certain types of tax-sheltered retirement plans, including Individual Retirement Accounts for individuals, Simplified Employee Pension Plans for employees, qualified plans for self-employed individuals, and qualified corporate pension and profit sharing plans for employees. The minimum purchase for these accounts is reduced to 25 Units but may vary by selling firm. The purchase of Units may be limited by the plans' provisions and does not itself establish such plans. RIGHTS OF UNITHOLDERS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Distributions. Dividends and interest (pro rated on an annual basis), net of expenses, and any net proceeds from the sale of Securities received by the Portfolio will generally be distributed to Unitholders on each Distribution Date to Unitholders of record on the preceding Record Date. These dates appear under "Essential Information" in Prospectus Part One. In addition, your Portfolio will generally make required distributions at the end of the year because it is structured as a "regulated investment company" for federal tax purposes. Unitholders will also receive a final distribution of income when their Portfolio terminates. A person becomes a Unitholder of record on the date of settlement (generally three business days after Units are ordered). Unitholders may elect to receive distributions in cash or to have distributions reinvested into additional Units. Distributions may also be reinvested into Van Kampen mutual funds. See "Rights of Unitholders--Reinvestment Option". Dividends and interest received by the Portfolio are credited to the Income Account of the Portfolio. Other receipts (e.g., capital gains, proceeds from the sale of Securities, etc.) are credited to the Capital Account. Proceeds received on the sale of any Securities, to the extent not used to meet redemptions of Units or pay deferred sales charges, fees or expenses, will be distributed to Unitholders. Proceeds received from the disposition of any Securities after a Record Date and prior to the following Distribution Date will be held in the Capital Account and not distributed until the next Distribution Date. Any distribution to Unitholders consists of each Unitholder's pro rata share of the available cash in the Income and Capital Accounts as of the related Record Date. The income distribution to the Unitholders of the Portfolio as of each Record Date will be made on the following Distribution Date or shortly thereafter and shall consist of an amount substantially equal to such portion of each Unitholder's pro rata share of the estimated net annual income distributions in the Income Account. Because income payments are not received by the Portfolio at a constant rate throughout the year, such distributions to Unitholders may be more or less than the amount credited to the Income Account as of the Record Date. For the purpose of minimizing fluctuation in the distributions from the Income Account, the Trustee is authorized to advance such amounts as may be necessary to provide income distributions of approximately equal amounts. The Trustee shall be reimbursed, without interest, for any such advances from funds in the Income Account on the ensuing Record Date. Estimated Distributions. The estimated initial distribution and estimated net annual income per Unit may be shown under "Essential Information" in Prospectus Part One. The estimate of the income the Portfolio may receive is based on the most recent ordinary quarterly dividends declared by an issuer, the most recent interim and final dividends declared for certain foreign issuers, or scheduled income payments (in all cases accounting for any applicable foreign withholding taxes). The actual net annual distributions are expected to decrease over time because a portion of the Securities included in the Portfolio will be sold to pay for organization costs, deferred sales charge and creation and development fee. Securities may also be sold to pay regular fees and expenses during the Portfolio's life. Dividend and income conventions for certain companies and/or certain countries differ from those typically used in the United States and in certain instances, dividends/income paid or declared over several years or other periods may be used to estimate annual distributions. The actual net annual income distributions you receive will vary from the estimated amount due to changes in the Portfolio's fees and expenses, in actual income received by the Portfolio, currency fluctuations and with changes in the Portfolio such as the acquisition, call, maturity or sale of Securities. Due to these and various other factors, actual income received by the Portfolio will most likely differ from the most recent dividends or scheduled income payments. Reinvestment Option. Unitholders may have distributions automatically reinvested in additional Units without a sales charge (to the extent Units may be lawfully offered for sale in the state in which the Unitholder resides) through two options. Brokers and dealers can use the Dividend Reinvestment Service through Depository Trust Company or purchase a Reinvest CUSIP, if available. To participate in this reinvestment option, a Unitholder must file with the Trustee a written notice of election, together with any certificate representing Units and other documentation that the Trustee may then require, at least five days prior to the related Record Date. A Unitholder's election will apply to all Units owned by the Unitholder and will remain in effect until changed by the Unitholder. If Units are unavailable for reinvestment, distributions will be paid in cash. In addition, under the Planned Reinvestment Option (PRO) Unitholders may elect to have distributions automatically reinvested in certain Van Kampen mutual funds (the "Reinvestment Funds"). Each Reinvestment Fund has investment objectives which differ from those of the Portfolio. The prospectus relating to each Reinvestment Fund describes its investment policies and how to begin reinvestment. A Unitholder may obtain a prospectus for the Reinvestment Funds from the Sponsor. Purchases of shares of a Reinvestment Fund will be made at a net asset value computed on the Distribution Date. Unitholders with an existing PRO account (whereby a sales charge is imposed on distribution reinvestments) may transfer their existing account into a new account which allows purchases of Reinvestment Fund shares at net asset value. A participant may elect to terminate his or her reinvestment plan and receive future distributions in cash by notifying the Trustee in writing no later than five days before a Distribution Date. The Sponsor, each Reinvestment Fund, and its investment adviser shall have the right to suspend or terminate these reinvestment plans at any time. Each reinvestment plan is subject to availability or limitation by each broker-dealer or selling firm. Broker-dealers may suspend or terminate the offering of a reinvestment plan at any time. Please contact your financial professional for additional information. Redemption of Units. A Unitholder may redeem all or a portion of his Units by tender to the Trustee at Unit Investment Trust Division, 101 Barclay Street, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10286. Certificates must be tendered to the Trustee, duly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer with signature guaranteed (or by providing satisfactory indemnity in connection with lost, stolen or destroyed certificates) and by payment of applicable governmental charges, if any. No later than the seventh day following the tender, the Unitholder will be entitled to receive in cash an amount for each Unit equal to the Redemption Price per Unit next computed on the date of tender. The "date of tender" is deemed to be the date on which Units are received by the Trustee, except that with respect to Units received by the Trustee after the Evaluation Time or on a day which is not a Portfolio business day, the date of tender is deemed to be the next business day. Redemption requests received by the Trustee after the Evaluation Time, and redemption requests received by authorized financial professionals after the Evaluation Time or redemption requests received by such persons that are not transmitted to the Trustee until after the designated by the Trustee, are priced based on the date of the next determined redemption price provided they are received timely by the Trustee on such date. It is the responsibility of authorized financial professionals to transmit redemption requests received by them to the Trustee so they will be received in a timely manner. Certain broker-dealers or selling firms may charge an order handling fee for processing redemption requests. Units redeemed directly through the Trustee are not subject to such fees. Unitholders tendering 1,000 or more Units of the Portfolio (or such higher amount as may be required by your broker-dealer or selling agent) for redemption may request an in kind distribution of Securities equal to the Redemption Price per Unit on the date of tender. Unitholders may not request an in kind distribution of Securities during the five business days prior to the Portfolio's termination. The Portfolio generally does not offer in kind distributions of portfolio securities that are held in foreign markets. An in kind distribution will be made by the Trustee through the distribution of each of the Securities in book-entry form to the account of the Unitholder's broker-dealer at Depository Trust Company. Amounts representing fractional shares will be distributed in cash. The Trustee may adjust the number of shares of any Security included in a Unitholder's in kind distribution to facilitate the distribution of whole shares. The Trustee may sell Securities to satisfy Unit redemptions. To the extent that Securities are redeemed in kind or sold, the size of the Portfolio will be, and the diversity of the Portfolio may be, reduced. Sales may be required at a time when Securities would not otherwise be sold and may result in lower prices than might otherwise be realized. The price received upon redemption may be more or less than the amount paid by the Unitholder depending on the value of the Securities at the time of redemption. Special federal income tax consequences will result if a Unitholder requests an in kind distribution. See "Taxation". The Redemption Price per Unit and the secondary market repurchase price per Unit are equal to the pro rata share of each Unit in the Portfolio determined on the basis of (i) the cash on hand in the Portfolio, (ii) the value of the Securities in the Portfolio and (iii) dividends or other income distributions receivable on the Securities in the Portfolio trading ex-dividend as of the date of computation, less (a) amounts representing taxes or other governmental charges payable out of the Portfolio, (b) the accrued expenses of the Portfolio and (c) any unpaid deferred sales charge payments. During the initial offering period, the redemption price and the secondary market repurchase price will not be reduced by the estimated organization costs or the creation and development fee. For these purposes, the Trustee will determine the value of the Securities as described under "Public Offering--Unit Price". The right of redemption may be suspended and payment postponed for any period during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed, other than for customary weekend and holiday closings, or any period during which the SEC determines that trading on that Exchange is restricted or an emergency exists, as a result of which disposal or evaluation of the Securities is not reasonably practicable, or for other periods as the SEC may permit. Exchange Option. When you redeem Units of your Portfolio or when your Portfolio terminates, you may be able to exchange your Units for units of other Van Kampen unit trusts at a reduced sales charge. You should contact your financial professional for more information about trusts currently available for exchanges. Before you exchange Units, you should read the prospectus of the new trust carefully and understand the risks and fees. You should then discuss this option with your financial professional to determine whether your investment goals have changed, whether current trusts suit you and to discuss tax consequences. We may discontinue this option at any time. Units. Ownership of Units is evidenced in book-entry form unless a Unitholder makes a written request to the Trustee that ownership be in certificate form. Units are transferable by making a written request to the Trustee and, in the case of Units in certificate form, by presentation of the certificate to the Trustee properly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer. A Unitholder must sign the written request, and certificate or transfer instrument, exactly as his name appears on the records of the Trustee and on the face of any certificate with the signature guaranteed by a participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program ("STAMP") or a signature guarantee program accepted by the Trustee. In certain instances the Trustee may require additional documents such as, but not limited to, trust instruments, certificates of death, appointments as executor or administrator or certificates of corporate authority. Fractional certificates will not be issued. The Trustee may require a Unitholder to pay a reasonable fee for each certificate reissued or transferred and to pay any governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with each transfer or interchange. Destroyed, stolen, mutilated or lost certificates will be replaced upon delivery to the Trustee of satisfactory indemnity, evidence of ownership and payment of expenses incurred. Mutilated certificates must be surrendered to the Trustee for replacement. Reports Provided. Unitholders will receive a statement of income and other amounts received by the Portfolio for each distribution. Within a reasonable time after the end of each year, each person who was a Unitholder during that year will receive a statement describing income and capital received, actual Portfolio distributions, Portfolio expenses, a list of the Securities and other Portfolio information. Unitholders may obtain evaluations of the Securities upon request to the Trustee. If you have questions regarding your account or your Portfolio, please contact your financial advisor or the Trustee. The Sponsor does not have access to individual account information. PORTFOLIO ADMINISTRATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Administration. The Portfolio is not a managed fund and, except as provided in the Trust Agreement, Securities generally will not be sold or replaced. The Sponsor may, however, direct that Securities be sold in certain limited circumstances to protect the Portfolio based on advice from the Supervisor. These situations may include events such as the issuer having defaulted on payment of any of its outstanding obligations or the price of a Security has declined to such an extent or other credit factors exist so that in the opinion of the Supervisor retention of the Security would be detrimental to the Portfolio. If a public tender offer has been made for a Security or a merger or acquisition has been announced affecting a Security, the Trustee may either sell the Security or accept an offer if the Supervisor determines that the sale or exchange is in the best interest of Unitholders. The Trustee will distribute any cash proceeds to Unitholders. In addition, the Trustee may sell Securities to redeem Units or pay Portfolio expenses or deferred sales charges. The Trustee must reject any offer for securities or property other than cash in exchange for the Securities. If securities or property are nonetheless acquired by the Portfolio, the Sponsor may direct the Trustee to sell the securities or property and distribute the proceeds to Unitholders or to accept the securities or property for deposit in the Portfolio. Should any contract for the purchase of any of the Securities fail, the Sponsor will (unless substantially all of the moneys held in the Portfolio to cover the purchase are reinvested in substitute Securities in accordance with the Trust Agreement) refund the cash and sales charge attributable to the failed contract to all Unitholders on or before the next Distribution Date. The Sponsor may direct the reinvestment of proceeds of the sale of Securities if the sale is the direct result of serious adverse credit factors which, in the opinion of the Sponsor, would make retention of the Securities detrimental to the Portfolio. In such a case, the Sponsor may, but is not obligated to, direct the reinvestment of sale proceeds in any other securities that meet the criteria for inclusion in the Portfolio on the Initial Date of Deposit. The Sponsor may also instruct the Trustee to take action necessary to ensure that the Portfolio continues to satisfy the qualifications of a regulated investment company and to avoid imposition of tax on undistributed income of the Portfolio. When your Portfolio sells Securities, the composition and diversity of the Securities in the Portfolio may be altered. In order to obtain the best price for the Portfolio, it may be necessary for the Supervisor to specify minimum amounts (generally 100 shares) in which blocks of Securities are to be sold. In effecting purchases and sales of portfolio securities, the Sponsor may direct that orders be placed with and brokerage commissions be paid to brokers, including brokers which may be affiliated with the Portfolio, the Sponsor or dealers participating in the offering of Units. Pursuant to an exemptive order, the Portfolio may be permitted to sell Securities to a new trust when it terminates if those Securities are included in the new trust. The exemption may enable the Portfolio to eliminate commission costs on these transactions. The price for those securities will be the closing sale price on the sale date on the exchange where the Securities are principally traded, as certified by the Sponsor. Amendment of the Trust Agreement. The Trustee and the Sponsor may amend the Trust Agreement without the consent of Unitholders to correct any provision which may be defective or to make other provisions that will not materially adversely affect Unitholders (as determined in good faith by the Sponsor and the Trustee). The Trust Agreement may not be amended to increase the number of Units or permit acquisition of securities in addition to or substitution for the Securities (except as provided in the Trust Agreement). The Trustee will notify Unitholders of any amendment. Termination. The Portfolio will terminate on the Mandatory Termination Date or upon the sale or other disposition of the last Security held in the Portfolio. The Portfolio may be terminated at any time with consent of Unitholders representing two-thirds of the outstanding Units or by the Trustee when the value of the Portfolio is less than $500,000 ($3,000,000 if the value of the Portfolio has exceeded $15,000,000) (the "Minimum Termination Value"). The Portfolio will be liquidated by the Trustee in the event that a sufficient number of Units of the Portfolio not yet sold are tendered for redemption by the Sponsor, so that the net worth of the Portfolio would be reduced to less than 40% of the value of the Securities at the time they were deposited in the Portfolio. If the Portfolio is liquidated because of the redemption of unsold Units by the Sponsor, the Sponsor will refund to each purchaser of Units the entire sales charge paid by such purchaser. Unitholders will be notified of any termination. The Trustee may begin to sell Securities in connection with the Portfolio termination nine business days before, and no later than, the Mandatory Termination Date. Approximately thirty days before this date, the Trustee will notify Unitholders of the termination and provide a form enabling qualified Unitholders to elect an in kind distribution of Securities. You are qualified to elect an in kind distribution of Securities at termination if you own at least 1,000 Units of your Portfolio on the termination date (or such higher amount as may be required by your broker-dealer or selling agent). Any in kind distribution of Securities at termination will be made in the manner and subject to the restrictions described under "Rights of Unitholders--Redemption of Units". In order to receive an in kind distribution of Securities at termination, this form or other notice acceptable to the Trustee must be received by the Trustee at least five business days prior to the Mandatory Termination Date. Unitholders will receive a final cash distribution within a reasonable time after the Mandatory Termination Date. All distributions will be net of Portfolio expenses and costs. Unitholders will receive a final distribution statement following termination. The Information Supplement contains further information regarding termination of the Portfolio. See "Additional Information". Limitations on Liabilities. The Sponsor, Supervisor and Trustee are under no liability for taking any action or for refraining from taking any action in good faith pursuant to the Trust Agreement, or for errors in judgment, but shall be liable only for their own willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence (negligence in the case of the Trustee) in the performance of their duties or by reason of their reckless disregard of their obligations and duties hereunder. The Trustee is not liable for depreciation or loss incurred by reason of the sale by the Trustee of any of the Securities. In the event of the failure of the Sponsor to act under the Trust Agreement, the Trustee may act thereunder and is not liable for any action taken by it in good faith under the Trust Agreement. The Trustee is not liable for any taxes or other governmental charges imposed on the Securities, on it as Trustee under the Trust Agreement or on the Portfolio which the Trustee may be required to pay under any present or future law of the United States of America or of any other taxing authority having jurisdiction. In addition, the Trust Agreement contains other customary provisions limiting the liability of the Trustee. The Sponsor and Supervisor may rely on any evaluation furnished by the Trustee and have no responsibility for the accuracy thereof. Determinations by the Trustee shall be made in good faith upon the basis of the best information available to it. Sponsor. Van Kampen Funds Inc. is the Sponsor of the Portfolio. The Sponsor is a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments Inc. ("Van Kampen Investments"). Van Kampen Investments is a diversified asset management company that administers more than three million retail investor accounts, has extensive capabilities for managing institutional portfolios and has more than $111 billion under management or supervision as of September 31, 2006. Van Kampen Investments has more than 50 open-end funds, more than 30 closed-end funds and more than 2,700 unit investment trusts that are distributed by authorized dealers nationwide. Van Kampen Investments is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, a preeminent global financial services firm that maintains leading market positions in each of its three primary businesses: securities, asset management and credit services. Morgan Stanley is a full service securities firm engaged in securities trading and brokerage activities, investment banking, research and analysis, financing and financial advisory services. The Sponsor's principal office is located at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. As of October 31, 2006, the total stockholders' equity of Van Kampen Funds Inc. was $289,633,091 (unaudited). Van Kampen Funds Inc. and your Portfolio have adopted a code of ethics requiring Van Kampen's employees who have access to information on Portfolio transactions to report personal securities transactions. The purpose of the code is to avoid potential conflicts of interest and to prevent fraud, deception or misconduct with respect to your Portfolio. If the Sponsor shall fail to perform any of its duties under the Trust Agreement or become incapable of acting or shall become bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by public authorities, then the Trustee may (i) appoint a successor Sponsor at rates of compensation deemed by the Trustee to be reasonable and not exceeding amounts prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, (ii) terminate the Trust Agreement and liquidate the Portfolio as provided therein or (iii) continue to act as Trustee without terminating the Trust Agreement. Trustee. The Trustee is The Bank of New York, a trust company organized under the laws of New York. The Bank of New York has its principal unit investment trust division offices at 2 Hanson Place, 12th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11217, (800) 221-7668. If you have questions regarding your account or your Portfolio, please contact the Trustee at its principal unit investment trust division offices or your financial adviser. The Sponsor does not have access to individual account information. The Bank of New York is subject to supervision and examination by the Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to the extent permitted by law. Additional information regarding the Trustee is set forth in the Information Supplement, including the Trustee's qualifications and duties, its ability to resign, the effect of a merger involving the Trustee and the Sponsor's ability to remove and replace the Trustee. See "Additional Information". TAXATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This section summarizes some of the main U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning Units of the Portfolio. This section is current as of the date of this prospectus. Tax laws and interpretations change frequently, and these summaries do not describe all of the tax consequences to all taxpayers. For example, these summaries generally do not describe your situation if you are a corporation, a non-U.S. person, a broker/dealer, or other investor with special circumstances. In addition, this section does not describe your state, local or foreign tax consequences. This federal income tax summary is based in part on the advice of counsel to the Sponsor. The Internal Revenue Service could disagree with any conclusions set forth in this section. In addition, our counsel was not asked to review, and has not reached a conclusion with respect to the federal income tax treatment of the assets to be deposited in the Portfolio. This may not be sufficient for you to use for the purpose of avoiding penalties under federal tax law. As with any investment, you should seek advice based on your individual circumstances from your own tax advisor. Portfolio Status. The Portfolio intends to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under the federal tax laws. If the Portfolio qualifies as a regulated investment company and distributes its income as required by the tax law, the Portfolio generally will not pay federal income taxes. Distributions. Portfolio distributions are generally taxable. After the end of each year, you will receive a tax statement that separates your Portfolio's distributions into two categories, ordinary income distributions and capital gains dividends. Ordinary income distributions are generally taxed at your ordinary tax rate, however, as further discussed below, certain ordinary income distributions received from the Portfolio may be taxed at the capital gains tax rates. Generally, you will treat all capital gains dividends as long-term capital gains regardless of how long you have owned your Units. To determine your actual tax liability for your capital gains dividends, you must calculate your total net capital gain or loss for the tax year after considering all of your other taxable transactions, as described below. In addition, the Portfolio may make distributions that represent a return of capital for tax purposes and thus will generally not be taxable to you. The tax status of your distributions from your Portfolio is not affected by whether you reinvest your distributions in additional Units or receive them in cash. The income from your Portfolio that you must take into account for federal income tax purposes is not reduced by amounts used to pay a deferred sales charge, if any. The tax laws may require you to treat distributions made to you in January as if you had received them on December 31 of the previous year. Dividends Received Deduction. A corporation that owns Units generally will not be entitled to the dividends received deduction with respect to many dividends received from the Portfolio because the dividends received deduction is generally not available for distributions from regulated investment companies. However, certain ordinary income dividends on Units that are attributable to qualifying dividends received by the Portfolio from certain corporations may be designated by the Portfolio as being eligible for the dividends received deduction. Sale or Redemption of Units. If you sell or redeem your Units, you will generally recognize a taxable gain or loss. To determine the amount of this gain or loss, you must subtract your tax basis in your Units from the amount you receive in the transaction. Your tax basis in your Units is generally equal to the cost of your Units, generally including sales charges. In some cases, however, you may have to adjust your tax basis after you purchase your Units. Capital Gains and Losses and Certain Ordinary Income Dividends. If you are an individual, the maximum marginal federal tax rate for net capital gain is generally 15% (generally 5% for certain taxpayers in the 10% and 15% tax brackets). These new capital gains rates are generally effective for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011. For later periods, if you are an individual, the maximum marginal federal tax rate for net capital gain is generally 20% (10% for certain taxpayers in the 10% and 15% tax brackets). The 20% rate is reduced to 18% and the 10% rate is reduced to 8% for long-term capital gains from most property acquired after December 31, 2000 with a holding period of more than five years. Net capital gain equals net long-term capital gain minus net short-term capital loss for the taxable year. Capital gain or loss is long-term if the holding period for the asset is more than one year and is short-term if the holding period for the asset is one year or less. You must exclude the date you purchase your Units to determine your holding period. However, if you receive a capital gain dividend from your Portfolio and sell your Units at a loss after holding it for six months or less, the loss will be recharacterized as long-term capital loss to the extent of the capital gain dividend received. The tax rates for capital gains realized from assets held for one year or less are generally the same as for ordinary income. The Internal Revenue Code treats certain capital gains as ordinary income in special situations. Ordinary income dividends received by an individual shareholder from a regulated investment company such as the Portfolio are generally taxed at the same rates that apply to net capital gain (as discussed above), provided certain holding period requirements are satisfied and provided the dividends are attributable to qualifying dividends received by the Portfolio itself. These special rules relating to the taxation of ordinary income dividends from regulated investment companies generally apply to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011. The Portfolio will provide notice to its Unitholders of the amount of any distribution which may be taken into account as a dividend which is eligible for these capital gains tax rates. In-Kind Distributions. Under certain circumstances, as described in this prospectus, you may receive an in-kind distribution of Portfolio securities when you redeem Units or when your Portfolio terminates. This distribution is subject to taxation and you will recognize gain or loss, generally based on the value at that time of the securities and the amount of cash received. Rollovers and Exchanges. If you elect to have your proceeds from your Portfolio rolled over into a future trust, it is considered a sale for federal income tax purposes and any gain on the sale will be treated as a capital gain, and any loss will be treated as a capital loss. However, any loss realized on a sale or exchange will be disallowed to the extent that Units disposed of are replaced (including through reinvestment of dividends) within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after disposition of Units or to the extent that the Unitholder, during such period, acquires or enters into an option or contract to acquire, substantially identical stock or securities. In such a case, the basis of the Units acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Deductibility of Portfolio Expenses. Generally, expenses incurred by your Portfolio will be deducted from the gross income received by your Portfolio and only your share of the Portfolio's net income will be paid to you and reported as taxable income to you. However, if the Units of your Portfolio are held by fewer than 500 Unitholders at any time during a taxable year, your Portfolio will generally not be able to deduct certain expenses from income, thus resulting in your reported share of the Portfolio's taxable income being increased by your share of those expenses, even though you do not receive a corresponding cash distribution. In this case you may be able to take a deduction for these expenses; however, certain miscellaneous itemized deductions, such as investment expenses, may be deducted by individuals only to the extent that all of these deductions exceed 2% of the individual's adjusted gross income. Foreign Tax Credit. If your Portfolio invests in any foreign securities, the tax statement that you receive may include an item showing foreign taxes your Portfolio paid to other countries. In this case, dividends taxed to you will include your share of the taxes your Portfolio paid to other countries. You may be able to deduct or receive a tax credit for your share of these taxes. PORTFOLIO OPERATING EXPENSES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General. The fees and expenses of your Portfolio will generally accrue on a daily basis. Portfolio operating fees and expenses are generally paid out of the Income Account to the extent funds are available, and then from the Capital Account. The deferred sales charge, creation and development fee and organization costs are generally paid out of the Capital Account of your Portfolio. It is expected that Securities will be sold to pay these amounts which will result in capital gains or losses to Unitholders. See "Taxation". These sales will reduce future income distributions. The Sponsor's, Supervisor's and Trustee's fees may be increased without approval of the Unitholders by amounts not exceeding proportionate increases under the category "All Services Less Rent of Shelter" in the Consumer Price Index or, if this category is not published, in a comparable category. Trustee's Fee. For its services the Trustee will receive the fee from your Portfolio set forth in the "Fee Table" in Prospectus Part One (which includes the estimated amount of miscellaneous Portfolio expenses). The Trustee benefits to the extent there are funds in the Capital and Income Accounts since these Accounts are non-interest bearing to Unitholders and the amounts earned by the Trustee are retained by the Trustee. Part of the Trustee's compensation for its services to your Portfolio is expected to result from the use of these funds. Compensation of Sponsor and Supervisor. The Sponsor and the Supervisor will receive the annual fees for providing bookkeeping and administrative services and portfolio supervisory services set forth in the "Fee Table". The Supervisor's fee is charged as a percentage of average daily net asset value and accrues daily and is paid quarterly. The fee paid to the Sponsor may exceed the actual costs of providing the services to your Portfolio but at no time will the total amount received for these services rendered to all Van Kampen unit investment trusts in any calendar year exceed the aggregate cost of providing these services in that year. Miscellaneous Expenses. The following additional charges are or may be incurred by your Portfolio: (a) normal expenses (including the cost of mailing reports to Unitholders) incurred in connection with the operation of the Portfolio, (b) fees of the Trustee for extraordinary services, (c) expenses of the Trustee (including legal and auditing expenses) and of counsel designated by the Sponsor, (d) various governmental charges, (e) expenses and costs of any action taken by the Trustee to protect the Portfolio and the rights and interests of Unitholders, (f) indemnification of the Trustee for any loss, liability or expenses incurred in the administration of the Portfolio without negligence, bad faith or wilful misconduct on its part, (g) foreign custodial and transaction fees, (h) costs associated with liquidating the securities held in the Portfolio, (i) any offering costs incurred after the end of the initial offering period and (j) expenditures incurred in contacting Unitholders upon termination of the Portfolio. The Portfolio may pay the expenses of updating its registration statement each year. The Portfolio will pay a license fee to Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. for the use of certain service marks. OTHER MATTERS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Legal Opinions. The legality of the Units offered hereby has been passed upon by Chapman and Cutler LLP, 111 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, as counsel for the Sponsor. Dorsey & Whitney LLP has acted as counsel to the Trustee. Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The statements of condition and the related portfolios included in this prospectus have been audited by Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report in this prospectus, and are included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the registration statement filed by the Portfolio with the SEC. The Information Supplement, which has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated herein by reference, includes more detailed information concerning the Securities, investment risks and general information about the Portfolio. Information about your Portfolio (including the Information Supplement) can be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may obtain information about the Public Reference Room by calling 1-202-551-8090. Reports and other information about your Portfolio are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may be obtained, after paying a duplication fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the SEC's Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549. TABLE OF CONTENTS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title Page ----- ---- The Portfolio............................... 2 Objectives and Securities Selection......... 2 Risk Factors................................ 4 Public Offering............................. 7 Retirement Accounts......................... 8 Rights of Unitholders....................... 9 Portfolio Administration.................... 11 Taxation.................................... 13 Portfolio Operating Expenses................ 15 Other Matters............................... 16 Additional Information...................... 16 PROSPECTUS PART TWO Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio Van Kampen Funds Inc. Please retain this prospectus for future reference Van Kampen Investments Information Supplement Preferred Securities Portfolio - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Information Supplement provides additional information concerning the risks and operations of the Portfolios which is not described in the prospectus. You should read this Information Supplement in conjunction with the prospectus. This Information Supplement is not a prospectus but is incorporated into the prospectus by reference. It does not include all of the information that you should consider before investing in a Portfolio. This Information Supplement may not be used to offer or sell Units without the prospectus. You can obtain copies of the prospectus by contacting the Sponsor's unit investment trust division at 1 Parkview Plaza, P.O. Box 5555, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-5555 or by contacting your broker. This Information Supplement is dated as of the date of the prospectus. All capitalized terms have been defined in the prospectus. Table of Contents Page Risk Factors 2 The Portfolios 6 Sponsor Information 6 Trustee Information 7 Portfolio Termination 8 Description of Securities Ratings 8 Van Kampen Investments RISK FACTORS Price Volatility. Because the Portfolios invest in securities of U.S. and foreign companies, you should understand the risks of investing in securities before purchasing Units. These risks include the risk that the financial condition of the company or the general condition of the securities markets may worsen and the value of the securities (and therefore Units) will fall. Securities are especially susceptible to general market movements. The value of securities often rises or falls rapidly and unpredictably as market confidence and perceptions of companies change. These perceptions are based on factors including expectations regarding government economic policies, inflation, interest rates, economic expansion or contraction, political climates and economic or banking crises. The value of Units will fluctuate with the value of the securities in a Portfolio and may be more or less than the price you originally paid for your Units. As with any investment, we cannot guarantee that the performance of a Portfolio will be positive over any period of time. Because the Portfolios are unmanaged, the Trustee will not sell securities in response to market fluctuations as is common in managed investments. In addition, because some Portfolios hold a relatively small number of securities, you may encounter greater market risk than in a more diversified investment. Dividends. Stocks represent ownership interests in a company and are not obligations of the company. Common stockholders have a right to receive payments from the company that is subordinate to the rights of creditors, bondholders or preferred stockholders of the company. This means that common stockholders have a right to receive dividends only if a company's board of directors declares a dividend and the company has provided for payment of all of its creditors, bondholders and preferred stockholders. If a company issues additional debt securities or preferred stock, the owners of these securities will have a claim against the company's assets before common stockholders if the company declares bankruptcy or liquidates its assets even though the common stock was issued first. As a result, the company may be less willing or able to declare or pay dividends on its common stock. Trust Preferred Securities Risks. Holders of trust preferred securities incur risks in addition to or slightly different than the typical risks of holding preferred stocks. Trust preferred securities are limited-life preferred securities that are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes or preferred securities issued by corporations, or by an affiliated business trust of a corporation, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures issued by the corporation, or similarly structured securities. The maturity and dividend rate of the trust preferred securities are structured to match the maturity and coupon interest rate of the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures. Trust preferred securities usually mature on the stated maturity date of the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures and may be redeemed or liquidated prior to the stated maturity date of such instruments for any reason on or after their stated call date or upon the occurrence of certain circumstances at any time. Trust preferred securities generally have a yield advantage over traditional preferred stocks, but unlike preferred stocks, distributions on the trust preferred securities are generally treated as interest rather than dividends for federal income tax purposes. Unlike most preferred stocks, distributions received from trust preferred securities are generally not eligible for the dividends-received deduction. Certain of the risks unique to trust preferred securities include: (i) distributions on trust preferred securities will be made only if interest payments on the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures are made; (ii) a corporation issuing the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures may defer interest payments on these instruments for up to 20 consecutive quarters and if such election is made, distributions will not be made on the trust preferred securities during the deferral period; (iii) certain tax or regulatory events may trigger the redemption of the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures by the issuing corporation and result in prepayment of the trust preferred securities prior to their stated maturity date; (iv) future legislation may be proposed or enacted that may prohibit the corporation from deducting its interest payments on the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures for tax purposes, making redemption of these instruments likely; (v) a corporation may redeem the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures in whole at any time or in part from time to time on or after a stated call date; (vi) trust preferred securities holders have very limited voting rights; and (vii) payment of interest on the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures, and therefore distributions on the trust preferred securities, is dependent on the financial condition of the issuing corporation. Preferred Stock Risks. Certain securities in the Portfolio may be preferred stock. If this is the case, an investment in units should be made with an understanding of the risks which an investment in preferred stocks entails, including the risk that the financial condition of the issuers of the securities or the general condition of the preferred stock market may worsen, and the value of the preferred stocks and therefore the value of the units may decline. Preferred stocks may be susceptible to general stock market movements and to volatile increases and decreases of value as market confidence in and perceptions of the issuers change. These perceptions are based on unpredictable factors, including expectations regarding government, economic, monetary and fiscal policies, inflation and interest rates, economic expansion or contraction, market liquidity, and global or regional political, economic or banking crises. Preferred stocks are also vulnerable to congressional reductions in the dividends-received deduction which would adversely affect the after-tax return to the investors who can take advantage of the deduction. Such a reduction might adversely affect the value of preferred stocks in general. Holders of preferred stocks, as owners of the entity, have rights to receive payments from the issuers of those preferred stocks that are generally subordinate to those of creditors of, or holders of debt obligations or, in some cases, other senior preferred stocks of, such issuers. Preferred stocks do not represent an obligation of the issuer and, therefore, do not offer any assurance of income or provide the same degree of protection of capital as do debt securities. The issuance of additional debt securities or senior preferred stocks will create prior claims for payment of principal and interest and senior dividends which could adversely affect the ability and inclination of the issuer to declare or pay dividends on its preferred stock or the rights of holders of preferred stock with respect to assets of the issuer upon liquidation or bankruptcy. The value of preferred stocks is subject to market fluctuations for as long as the preferred stocks remain outstanding, and thus the value of the securities may be expected to fluctuate over the life of the Portfolio to values higher or lower than those prevailing on the Initial Date of Deposit. Foreign Stocks. Because certain Portfolios invest in foreign stocks, these Portfolios involve additional risks that differ from an investment in domestic stocks. Investments in foreign securities may involve a greater degree of risk than those in domestic securities. There is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies in the form of reports and ratings similar to those that are published about issuers in the United States. Also, foreign issuers are generally not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting requirements comparable to those applicable to United States issuers. With respect to certain foreign countries, there is the possibility of adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation, nationalization or confiscatory taxation, limitations on the removal of funds or other assets of a Portfolio, political or social instability, or diplomatic developments which could affect United States investments in those countries. Moreover, industrial foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States' economy in terms of growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. Foreign securities markets are generally not as developed or efficient as those in the United States. While growing in volume, they usually have substantially less volume than the New York Stock Exchange, and securities of some foreign issuers are less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable United States issuers. Fixed commissions on foreign exchanges are generally higher than negotiated commissions on United States exchanges. There is generally less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed issuers than in the United States. Foreign Currencies. Certain Portfolios also involve the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the stocks. For example, if a foreign stock rose 10% in price but the U.S. dollar gained 5% against the related foreign currency, a U.S. investor's return would be reduced to about 5%. This is because the foreign currency would "buy" fewer dollars or, conversely, a dollar would buy more of the foreign currency. Many foreign currencies have fluctuated widely against the U.S. dollar for a variety of reasons such as supply and demand of the currency, investor perceptions of world or country economies, political instability, currency speculation by institutional investors, changes in government policies, buying and selling of currencies by central banks of countries, trade balances and changes in interest rates. A Portfolio's foreign currency transactions will be conducted with foreign exchange dealers acting as principals on a spot (i.e., cash) buying basis. These dealers realize a profit based on the difference between the price at which they buy the currency (bid price) and the price at which they sell the currency (offer price). The Trustee will estimate the currency exchange rates based on current activity in the related currency exchange markets, however, due to the volatility of the markets and other factors, the estimated rates may not be indicative of the rate a Portfolio might obtain had the Trustee sold the currency in the market at that time. Financial Services. An investment in Units of certain Portfolios should be made with an understanding of the problems and risks inherent in the bank and financial services sector in general. Banks and their holding companies are especially subject to the adverse effects of economic recession, volatile interest rates, portfolio concentrations in geographic markets and in commercial and residential real estate loans, and competition from new entrants in their fields of business. Banks are highly dependent on net interest margin. Recently, bank profits have come under pressure as net interest margins have contracted, but volume gains have been strong in both commercial and consumer products. There is no certainty that such conditions will continue. Banks had received significant consumer mortgage fee income as a result of activity in mortgage and refinance markets. As initial home purchasing and refinancing activity subsided as a result of increasing interest rates and other factors, this income diminished. Economic conditions in the real estate markets, which have been weak in the past, can have a substantial effect upon banks because they generally have a portion of their assets invested in loans secured by real estate. Banks and their holding companies are subject to extensive federal regulation and, when such institutions are state-chartered, to state regulation as well. Such regulations impose strict capital requirements and limitations on the nature and extent of business activities that banks may pursue. Furthermore, bank regulators have a wide range of discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement authority and may substantially restrict the permissible activities of a particular institution if deemed to pose significant risks to the soundness of such institution or the safety of the federal deposit insurance fund. Regulatory actions, such as increases in the minimum capital requirements applicable to banks and increases in deposit insurance premiums required to be paid by banks and thrifts to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), can negatively impact earnings and the ability of a company to pay dividends. Neither federal insurance of deposits nor governmental regulations, however, insures the solvency or profitability of banks or their holding companies, or insures against any risk of investment in the securities issued by such institutions. The statutory requirements applicable to and regulatory supervision of banks and their holding companies have increased significantly and have undergone substantial change in recent years. To a great extent, these changes are embodied in the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act; enacted in August 1989, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, and the regulations promulgated under these laws. Many of the regulations promulgated pursuant to these laws have only recently been finalized and their impact on the business, financial condition and prospects of the Securities in the Trust's portfolio cannot be predicted with certainty. The recently enacted Gramm-Leach-Bliley financial-services overhaul legislation will allow banks, securities firms and insurance companies to form one-stop financial conglomerates marketing a wide range of financial service products to investors. This legislation will likely result in increased merger activity and heightened competition among existing and new participants in the field. Legislation to liberalize interstate banking has recently been signed into law. Under the legislation, banks will be able to purchase or establish subsidiary banks in any state, one year after the legislation's enactment. Since mid-1997, banks have been allowed to turn existing banks into branches. Consolidation is likely to continue. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting Standards Board require the expanded use of market value accounting by banks and have imposed rules requiring market accounting for investment securities held in trading accounts or available for sale. Adoption of additional such rules may result in increased volatility in the reported health of the industry, and mandated regulatory intervention to correct such problems. Additional legislative and regulatory changes may be forthcoming. For example, the bank regulatory authorities have proposed substantial changes to the Community Reinvestment Act and fair lending laws, rules and regulations, and there can be no certainty as to the effect, if any, that such changes would have on the Securities in a Portfolio. In addition, from time to time the deposit insurance system is reviewed by Congress and federal regulators, and proposed reforms of that system could, among other things, further restrict the ways in which deposited moneys can be used by banks or reduce the dollar amount or number of deposits insured for any depositor. Such reforms could reduce profitability, as investment opportunities available to bank institutions become more limited and as consumers look for savings vehicles other than bank deposits. Banks face significant competition from other financial institutions such as mutual funds, credit unions, mortgage banking companies and insurance companies, and increased competition may result from legislative broadening of regional and national interstate banking powers. Among other benefits, such legislation allows banks and bank holding companies to acquire across previously prohibited state lines and to consolidate their various bank subsidiaries into one unit. Neither the Sponsor nor the Underwriter makes any prediction as to what, if any, manner of bank regulatory actions might ultimately be adopted or what ultimate effect such actions might have on a Portfolio. The Federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 generally prohibits a bank holding company from (1) acquiring, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of a bank or bank holding company, (2) acquiring control of a bank or another bank holding company, (3) acquiring all or substantially all the assets of a bank, or (4) merging or consolidating with another bank holding company, without first obtaining Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") approval. In considering an application with respect to any such transaction, the FRB is required to consider a variety of factors, including the potential anti-competitive effects of the transaction, the financial condition and future prospects of the combining and resulting institutions, the managerial resources of the resulting institution, the convenience and needs of the communities the combined organization would serve, the record of performance of each combining organization under the Community Reinvestment Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the prospective availability to the FRB of information appropriate to determine ongoing regulatory compliance with applicable banking laws. In addition, the federal Change In Bank Control Act and various state laws impose limitations on the ability of one or more individuals or other entities to acquire control of banks or bank holding companies. The FRB has issued a policy statement on the payment of cash dividends by bank holding companies. In the policy statement, the FRB expressed its view that a bank holding company experiencing earnings weaknesses should not pay cash dividends which exceed its net income or which could only be funded in ways that would weaken its financial health, such as by borrowing. The FRB also may impose limitations on the payment of dividends as a condition to its approval of certain applications, including applications for approval of mergers and acquisitions. Neither the Sponsor nor the Underwriter makes any prediction as to the effect, if any, such laws will have on the Securities or whether such approvals, if necessary, will be obtained. Companies engaged in the investment management industry are subject to the adverse effects of economic recession, volatile interest rates, and competition from new entrants in their fields of business. Adverse changes in the direction of the stock market, investor confidence, equity transaction volume, the level and direction of interest rates and the outlook of emerging markets could adversely affect the financial stability, as well as the stock prices, of these companies. Additionally, competitive pressures, including increased competition with new and existing competitors, the ongoing commoditization of traditional businesses and the need for increased capital expenditures on new technology could adversely impact the profit margins of companies in the investment management and brokerage industries. Companies involved in the investment management industry are also subject to extensive regulation by government agencies and self-regulatory organizations, and changes in laws, regulations or rules, or in the interpretation of such laws, regulations and rules could adversely affect the stock prices of such companies. Companies involved in the insurance, reinsurance and risk management industry underwrite, sell or distribute property, casualty and business insurance. Many factors affect insurance, reinsurance and risk management company profits, including but not limited to interest rate movements, the imposition of premium rate caps, a misapprehension of the risks involved in given underwritings, competition and pressure to compete globally, weather catastrophes or other disasters and the effects of client mergers. Individual companies may be exposed to material risks including reserve inadequacy and the inability to collect from reinsurance carriers. Insurance companies are subject to extensive governmental regulation, including the imposition of maximum rate levels, which may not be adequate for some lines of business. Proposed or potential tax law changes may also adversely affect insurance companies' policy sales, tax obligations and profitability. In addition to the foregoing, profit margins of these companies continue to shrink due to the commoditization of traditional businesses, new competitors, capital expenditures on new technology and the pressure to compete globally. In addition to the normal risks of business, companies involved in the insurance and risk management industry are subject to significant risk factors, including those applicable to regulated insurance companies, such as: o the inherent uncertainty in the process of establishing property-liability loss reserves, and the fact that ultimate losses could materially exceed established loss reserves, which could have a material adverse effect on results of operations and financial condition; o the fact that insurance companies have experienced, and can be expected in the future to experience, catastrophic losses, which could have a material adverse impact on their financial conditions, results of operations and cash flow; o the inherent uncertainty in the process of establishing property-liability loss reserves due to changes in loss payment patterns caused by new claim settlement practices; o the need for insurance companies and their subsidiaries to maintain appropriate levels of statutory capital and surplus, particularly in light of continuing scrutiny by rating organizations and state insurance regulatory authorities, and in order to maintain acceptable financial strength or claims-paying ability ratings; o the extensive regulation and supervision to which insurance companies are subject, and various regulatory and other legal actions; o the adverse impact that increases in interest rates could have on the value of an insurance company's investment portfolio and on the attractiveness of certain of its products; and o the uncertainty involved in estimating the availability of reinsurance and the collectibility of reinsurance recoverables. The state insurance regulatory framework has, during recent years, come under increased federal scrutiny, and certain state legislatures have considered or enacted laws that alter and, in many cases, increase state authority to regulate insurance companies and insurance holding company systems. Further, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") and state insurance regulators are re-examining existing laws and regulations, specifically focusing on insurance companies, interpretations of existing laws and the development of new laws. In addition, Congress and certain federal agencies have investigated the condition of the insurance industry in the United States to determine whether to promulgate additional federal regulation. The Sponsor is unable to predict whether any state or federal legislation will be enacted to change the nature or scope of regulation of the insurance industry, or what effect, if any, such legislation would have on the industry. All insurance companies are subject to state laws and regulations that require diversification of their investment portfolios and limit the amount of investments in certain investment categories. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations would cause non-conforming investments to be treated as non-admitted assets for purposes of measuring statutory surplus and, in some instances, would require divestiture. Liquidity. Whether or not the stocks in a Portfolio are listed on a stock exchange, the stocks may delist from the exchange or principally trade in an over-the-counter market. As a result, the existence of a liquid trading market could depend on whether dealers will make a market in the stocks. We cannot guarantee that dealers will maintain a market or that any market will be liquid. The value of the stocks could fall if trading markets are limited or absent. Additional Units. The Sponsor may create additional Units of a Portfolio by depositing into the Portfolio additional stocks or cash with instructions to purchase additional stocks. A deposit could result in a dilution of your investment and anticipated income because of fluctuations in the price of the stocks between the time of the deposit and the purchase of the stocks and because the Portfolio will pay brokerage fees. Voting. Only the Trustee may sell or vote the stocks in a Portfolio. While you may sell or redeem your Units, you may not sell or vote the stocks in your Portfolio. The Sponsor will instruct the Trustee how to vote the stocks. The Trustee will vote the stocks in the same general proportion as shares held by other shareholders if the Sponsor fails to provide instructions. THE PORTFOLIOS Investors should note that the selection criteria were applied to the Securities for inclusion in the Portfolios prior to the Initial Date of Deposit. Should a Security no longer meet the criteria used for selection for a Portfolio, such Security will not as a result thereof be removed from a Portfolio. SPONSOR INFORMATION Van Kampen Funds Inc. is the Sponsor of the PortfoVan Kampen Funds Inc. is the Sponsor of the Portfolio. Van Kampen Funds Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments Inc. ("Van Kampen Investments"). Van Kampen Investments is a diversified asset management company that administers more than three million retail investor accounts, has extensive capabilities for managing institutional portfolios and has more than $110 billion under management or supervision as of March 31, 2006. Van Kampen Investments has more than 50 open-end funds, more than 30 closed-end funds and more than 2,700 unit investment trusts that are distributed by authorized dealers nationwide. Van Kampen Investments is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, a preeminent global financial services firm that maintains leading market positions in each of its three primary businesses: securities, asset management and credit services. Morgan Stanley is a full service securities firm engaged in securities trading and brokerage activities, investment banking, research and analysis, financing and financial advisory services. The Sponsor's principal office is located at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. As of March 31, 2006, the total stockholders' equity of Van Kampen Funds Inc. was $274,273,441 (unaudited). (This paragraph relates only to the Sponsor and not to the Portfolio or to any other Series thereof. The information is included herein only for the purpose of informing investors as to the financial responsibility of the Sponsor and its ability to carry out its contractual obligations. More detailed financial information will be made available by the Sponsor upon request). Van Kampen Funds Inc. and your Portfolio have adopted a code of ethics requiring Van Kampen's employees who have access to information on Portfolio transactions to report personal securities transactions. The purpose of the code is to avoid potential conflicts of interest and to prevent fraud, deception or misconduct with respect to your Portfolio. If the Sponsor shall fail to perform any of its duties under the Trust Agreement or become incapable of acting or shall become bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by public authorities, then the Trustee may (i) appoint a successor Sponsor at rates of compensation deemed by the Trustee to be reasonable and not exceeding amounts prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, (ii) terminate the Trust Agreement and liquidate the Portfolios as provided therein or (iii) continue to act as Trustee without terminating the Trust Agreement. TRUSTEE INFORMATION The Trustee is The Bank of New York, a trust company organized under the laws of New York. The Bank of New York has its unit investment trust division offices at 2 Hanson Place, 12th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11217, (800) 221-7668. The Bank of New York is subject to supervision and examination by the Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to the extent permitted by law. The duties of the Trustee are primarily ministerial in nature. It did not participate in the selection of Securities for the Portfolios. In accordance with the Trust Agreement, the Trustee shall keep proper books of record and account of all transactions at its office for each Portfolio. Such records shall include the name and address of, and the number of Units of each Portfolio held by, every Unitholder. Such books and records shall be open to inspection by any Unitholder at all reasonable times during the usual business hours. The Trustee shall make such annual or other reports as may from time to time be required under any applicable state or federal statute, rule or regulation. The Trustee is required to keep a certified copy or duplicate original of the Trust Agreement on file in its office available for inspection at all reasonable times during the usual business hours by any Unitholder, together with a current list of the Securities held in each Portfolio. Under the Trust Agreement, the Trustee or any successor trustee may resign and be discharged of its responsibilities created by the Trust Agreement by executing an instrument in writing and filing the same with the Sponsor. The Trustee or successor trustee must mail a copy of the notice of resignation to all Unitholders then of record, not less than 60 days before the date specified in such notice when such resignation is to take effect. The Sponsor upon receiving notice of such resignation is obligated to appoint a successor trustee promptly. If, upon such resignation, no successor trustee has been appointed and has accepted the appointment within 30 days after notification, the retiring Trustee may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor. The Sponsor may remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee as provided in the Trust Agreement at any time with or without cause. Notice of such removal and appointment shall be mailed to each Unitholder by the Sponsor. Upon execution of a written acceptance of such appointment by such successor trustee, all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the original trustee shall vest in the successor. The resignation or removal of a Trustee becomes effective only when the successor trustee accepts its appointment as such or when a court of competent jurisdiction appoints a successor trustee. Any corporation into which a Trustee may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which a Trustee shall be a party, shall be the successor trustee. The Trustee must be a banking corporation organized under the laws of the United States or any state and having at all times an aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits of not less than $5,000,000. PORTFOLIO TERMINATION A Portfolio may be liquidated at any time by consent of Unitholders representing 66 2/3% of the Units of such Portfolio then outstanding or by the Trustee when the value of the Securities owned by a Portfolio, as shown by any evaluation, is less than $500,000 ($3,000,000 if the value of the Portfolio has exceeded $15,000,000). A Portfolio will be liquidated by the Trustee in the event that a sufficient number of Units of such Portfolio not yet sold are tendered for redemption by the Sponsor, so that the net worth of such Portfolio would be reduced to less than 40% of the value of the Securities at the time they were deposited in such Portfolio. If a Portfolio is liquidated because of the redemption of unsold Units by the Sponsor, the Sponsor will refund to each purchaser of Units the entire sales charge paid by such purchaser. The Trust Agreement will terminate upon the sale or other disposition of the last Security held thereunder, but in no event will it continue beyond the Mandatory Termination Date. Commencing during the period beginning nine business days prior to, and no later than, the Mandatory Termination Date, Securities will begin to be sold in connection with the termination of the Portfolios. The Sponsor will determine the manner, timing and execution of the sales of the Securities. The Sponsor shall direct the liquidation of the Securities in such manner as to effectuate orderly sales and a minimal market impact. In the event the Sponsor does not so direct, the Securities shall be sold within a reasonable period and in such manner as the Trustee, in its sole discretion, shall determine. At least 30 days before the Mandatory Termination Date the Trustee will provide written notice of any termination to all Unitholders of the appropriate Portfolio and will include with such notice a form to enable qualified Unitholders to request an in kind distribution of the U.S.-traded Securities. To be effective, this request must be returned to the Trustee at least five business days prior to the Mandatory Termination Date. On the Mandatory Termination Date (or on the previous business day if a holiday) the Trustee will deliver each requesting Unitholder's pro rata number of whole shares of the U.S.-traded Securities in a Portfolio to the account of the broker-dealer or bank designated by the Unitholder at Depository Trust Company. A Unitholder electing an in kind distribution will not receive a distribution of shares of the foreign exchange-traded Securities but will instead receive cash representing his pro rata portion of such Securities. The value of the Unitholder's fractional shares of the Securities will be paid in cash. Unitholders who are not qualified to, or who do not, request an in kind distribution will receive a cash distribution from the sale of the remaining Securities within a reasonable time following the Mandatory Termination Date. Regardless of the distribution involved, the Trustee will deduct from the funds of the appropriate Portfolio any accrued costs, expenses, advances or indemnities provided by the Trust Agreement, including estimated compensation of the Trustee, costs of liquidation and any amounts required as a reserve to provide for payment of any applicable taxes or other governmental charges. Any sale of Securities in a Portfolio upon termination may result in a lower amount than might otherwise be realized if such sale were not required at such time. The Trustee will then distribute to each Unitholder of each Portfolio his pro rata share of the balance of the Income and Capital Accounts of such Portfolio. The Sponsor may, but is not obligated to, offer for sale units of a subsequent series of the Portfolios. There is, however, no assurance that units of any new series of the Portfolios will be offered for sale at that time, or if offered, that there will be sufficient units available for sale to meet the requests of any or all Unitholders. Within 60 days of the final distribution Unitholders will be furnished a final distribution statement of the amount distributable. At such time as the Trustee in its sole discretion will determine that any amounts held in reserve are no longer necessary, it will make distribution thereof to Unitholders in the same manner. Description of Securities Ratings Standard & Poor's Issue Credit Ratings. A Standard & Poor's issue credit rating is a current opinion of the credit-worthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation, a specific class of financial obligations, or a specific financial program (including ratings on medium term note programs and commercial paper programs). It takes into consideration the creditworthiness of guarantors, insurers, or other forms of credit enhancement on the obligation and takes into account the currency in which the obligation is denominated. The issue credit rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold a financial obligation, inasmuch as it does not comment as to market price or suitability for a particular investor. Issue credit ratings are based on current information furnished by the obligors or obtained by Standard & Poor's from other sources it considers reliable. Standard & Poor's does not perform an audit in connection with any credit rating and may, on occasion, rely on unaudited financial information. Credit ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or unavailability of, such information, or based on other circumstances. Long-term issue credit ratings. Issue credit ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations: o Likelihood of payment-capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the terms of the obligation; o Nature of and provisions of the obligation; o Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors' rights. The issue rating definitions are expressed in terms of default risk. As such, they pertain to senior obligations of an entity. Junior obligations are typically rated lower than senior obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted above. (Such differentiation applies when an entity has both senior and subordinated obligations, secured and unsecured obligations, or operating company and holding company obligations.) Accordingly, in the case of junior debt, the rating may not conform exactly with the category definition. AAA An obligation rated "AAA" has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong. AA An obligation rated "AA" differs from the highest rated obligations only in small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong. A An obligation rated "A" is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rated categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong. BBB An obligation rated "BBB" exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Obligations rated "BB", "B", "CCC", "CC", and "C" are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. "BB" indicates the least degree of speculation and "C" the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions. BB An obligation rated "BB" is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. B An obligation rated "B" is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated "BB", but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. CCC An obligation rated "CCC" is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. CC An obligation rated "CC" is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. C A subordinated debt or preferred stock obligation rated "C" is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. The "C" rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action taken, but payments on this obligation are being continued. A "C" also will be assigned to a preferred stock issue in arrears on dividends or sinking fund payments, but that is currently paying. D An obligation rated "D" is in payment default. The "D" rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor's believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The "D" rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized. Plus (+) or minus (-). The ratings from "AA" to "CCC" may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories. r This symbol is attached to the ratings of instruments with significant noncredit risks. It highlights risks to principal or volatility of expected returns which are not addressed in the credit rating. N.R. This indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that Standard & Poor's does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy. Moody's Preferred Stock Ratings Aaa Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt edged." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues. Aa Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risk appear somewhat larger than the Aaa securities. A Bonds and preferred stock which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future. Baa Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Baa are considered as medium- grade obligations (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack out standing investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well. Ba Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well-assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate, and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class. B Bonds and preferred stock which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small. Caa Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest. Ca Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings. C Bonds and preferred stock which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing. Note: Moody's applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category. Information Supplement Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Information Supplement provides additional information concerning the risks and operations of the Portfolio which is not described in the prospectus. You should read this Information Supplement in conjunction with the prospectus. This Information Supplement is not a prospectus but is incorporated into the prospectus by reference. It does not include all of the information that you should consider before investing in the Portfolio. This Information Supplement may not be used to offer or sell Units without the prospectus. You can obtain copies of the prospectus by contacting the Sponsor's unit investment trust division at 1 Parkview Plaza, P.O. Box 5555, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-5555 or by contacting your broker. This Information Supplement is dated as of the date of the prospectus. All capitalized terms have been defined in the prospectus. Table of Contents Page Risk Factors 2 The Portfolio 7 Sponsor Information 7 Trustee Information 8 Taxation 9 Portfolio Termination 10 Description of Securities Ratings 10 Van Kampen Investments RISK FACTORS Price Volatility. Because the Portfolio invests in securities of U.S. and foreign companies, you should understand the risks of investing in securities before purchasing Units. These risks include the risk that the financial condition of the company or the general condition of the securities markets may worsen and the value of the securities (and therefore Units) will fall. Securities are especially susceptible to general market movements. The value of securities often rises or falls rapidly and unpredictably as market confidence and perceptions of companies change. These perceptions are based on factors including expectations regarding government economic policies, inflation, interest rates, economic expansion or contraction, political climates and economic or banking crises. The value of Units will fluctuate with the value of the securities in the Portfolio and may be more or less than the price you originally paid for your Units. As with any investment, we cannot guarantee that the performance of the Portfolio will be positive over any period of time. Because the Portfolio is unmanaged, the Trustee will not sell securities in response to market fluctuations as is common in managed investments. Dividends. Stocks represent ownership interests in a company and are not obligations of the company. Common stockholders have a right to receive payments from the company that is subordinate to the rights of creditors, bondholders or preferred stockholders of the company. This means that common stockholders have a right to receive dividends only if a company's board of directors declares a dividend and the company has provided for payment of all of its creditors, bondholders and preferred stockholders. If a company issues additional debt securities or preferred stock, the owners of these securities will have a claim against the company's assets before common stockholders if the company declares bankruptcy or liquidates its assets even though the common stock was issued first. As a result, the company may be less willing or able to declare or pay dividends on its common stock. Trust Preferred Securities Risks. Holders of trust preferred securities incur risks in addition to or slightly different than the typical risks of holding preferred stocks. Trust preferred securities are limited-life preferred securities that are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes or preferred securities issued by corporations, or by an affiliated business trust of a corporation, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures issued by the corporation, or similarly structured securities. The maturity and dividend rate of the trust preferred securities are structured to match the maturity and coupon interest rate of the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures. Trust preferred securities usually mature on the stated maturity date of the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures and may be redeemed or liquidated prior to the stated maturity date of such instruments for any reason on or after their stated call date or upon the occurrence of certain circumstances at any time. Trust preferred securities generally have a yield advantage over traditional preferred stocks, but unlike preferred stocks, distributions on the trust preferred securities are generally treated as interest rather than dividends for federal income tax purposes. Unlike most preferred stocks, distributions received from trust preferred securities are generally not eligible for the dividends-received deduction. Certain of the risks unique to trust preferred securities include: (i) distributions on trust preferred securities will be made only if interest payments on the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures are made; (ii) a corporation issuing the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures may defer interest payments on these instruments for up to 20 consecutive quarters and if such election is made, distributions will not be made on the trust preferred securities during the deferral period; (iii) certain tax or regulatory events may trigger the redemption of the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures by the issuing corporation and result in prepayment of the trust preferred securities prior to their stated maturity date; (iv) future legislation may be proposed or enacted that may prohibit the corporation from deducting its interest payments on the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures for tax purposes, making redemption of these instruments likely; (v) a corporation may redeem the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures in whole at any time or in part from time to time on or after a stated call date; (vi) trust preferred securities holders have very limited voting rights; and (vii) payment of interest on the interest-bearing notes, preferred securities or subordinated debentures, and therefore distributions on the trust preferred securities, is dependent on the financial condition of the issuing corporation. Preferred Stock Risks. Certain securities in the Portfolio may be preferred stock. If this is the case, an investment in units should be made with an understanding of the risks which an investment in preferred stocks entails, including the risk that the financial condition of the issuers of the securities or the general condition of the preferred stock market may worsen, and the value of the preferred stocks and therefore the value of the units may decline. Preferred stocks may be susceptible to general stock market movements and to volatile increases and decreases of value as market confidence in and perceptions of the issuers change. These perceptions are based on unpredictable factors, including expectations regarding government, economic, monetary and fiscal policies, inflation and interest rates, economic expansion or contraction, market liquidity, and global or regional political, economic or banking crises. Preferred stocks are also vulnerable to congressional reductions in the dividends-received deduction which would adversely affect the after-tax return to the investors who can take advantage of the deduction. Such a reduction might adversely affect the value of preferred stocks in general. Holders of preferred stocks, as owners of the entity, have rights to receive payments from the issuers of those preferred stocks that are generally subordinate to those of creditors of, or holders of debt obligations or, in some cases, other senior preferred stocks of, such issuers. Preferred stocks do not represent an obligation of the issuer and, therefore, do not offer any assurance of income or provide the same degree of protection of capital as do debt securities. The issuance of additional debt securities or senior preferred stocks will create prior claims for payment of principal and interest and senior dividends which could adversely affect the ability and inclination of the issuer to declare or pay dividends on its preferred stock or the rights of holders of preferred stock with respect to assets of the issuer upon liquidation or bankruptcy. The value of preferred stocks is subject to market fluctuations for as long as the preferred stocks remain outstanding, and thus the value of the securities may be expected to fluctuate over the life of the Portfolio to values higher or lower than those prevailing on the Initial Date of Deposit. Real Estate Investment Companies. The Portfolio invests in shares issued by real estate investment companies, domestic corporations or business trusts which invest primarily in income producing real estate or real estate related loans or mortgages. These companies are financial vehicles that have as their objective the pooling of capital from a number of investors in order to participate directly in real estate ownership or financing. Thus, an investment in the Portfolio will be subject to risks similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate, in addition to securities markets risks, because of the Portfolio's concentration in the securities of companies in the real estate industry. These risks include: o declines in the value of real estate, o illiquidity of real property investments, o risks related to general U.S. and global as well as local economic conditions, o dependency on management skill, o heavy cash flow dependency, o possible lack of availability of mortgage funds, o excessive levels of debt or overleveraged financial structure, o overbuilding, o extended vacancies, or obsolescence, of properties, o increase in competition, o increases in property taxes and operating expenses, o changes in zoning laws, o losses due to costs resulting from the clean-up of environmental problems, o liability to third parties for damages resulting from environmental problems, o casualty or condemnation losses, o economic or regulatory impediments to raising rents, o changes in neighborhood values and buyer demand, o changes in the appeal of properties to tenants, and o changes in interest rates, tax rates or operating expenses. In addition to these risks, equity REITs may be more likely to be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the trusts. Further, REITs are dependent upon the management skills of the issuers and generally may not be diversified. The above factors may also adversely affect a borrower's or lessee's ability to meet its obligations to the REIT. In the event of a default by a borrower or lessee, the REIT may experience delays in enforcing its rights as a mortgagee or lessor and may incur substantial costs associated with protecting its investments. A significant amount of the assets of a REIT may be invested in investments in specific geographic areas or in specific property types, i.e., hotels, shopping malls, residential complexes, and office buildings. The impact of economic conditions on REITs also varies with geographic location and property type. Variations in rental income and space availability and vacancy rates in terms of supply and demand are additional factors affecting real estate generally and REITs in particular. In addition, you should be aware that REITs may not be diversified and are subject to the risks of financing projects. REITs are also subject to o defaults by borrowers, o the market's perception of the REIT industry generally, o the possibility of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Internal Revenue Code, and o the possibility of failing to maintain exemption from the Investment Company Act of 1940. A default by a borrower or lessee may cause the REIT to experience delays in enforcing its rights as mortgagee or lessor and to incur significant costs related to protecting its investments. Some REITs in the Portfolio may be structured as UPREITs. An UPREIT owns an interest in a partnership that owns real estate. This can result in a potential conflict of interest between (1) shareholders of the REIT who may want to sell an asset and (2) other partnership interest holders who would be subject to tax liability if the REIT sells the property. In some cases, REITs have entered into "no sell" agreements, which are designed to avoid taxing the holders of partnership units by preventing the REIT from selling the property. This arrangement may mean that the REIT would refuse a lucrative offer for an asset or be forced to hold on to a poor asset. Since parties to "no sell" agreements often do not disclose them, the Sponsor does not know whether any of the REITs in the Portfolio have entered into this kind of arrangement. A REIT generally maintains comprehensive insurance on presently owned and subsequently acquired real property assets, including (1) liability, (2) fire and (3) extended coverage. However, there are certain types of losses, generally of a catastrophic nature, such as earthquakes and floods, that may be uninsurable or not economically insurable, as to which the REIT's properties are at risk in their particular locales. The management of a REIT uses its discretion in determining (1) amounts, (2) coverage limits and (3) deductibility provisions of insurance. They aim to acquire appropriate insurance on their investments at reasonable costs and on suitable terms. This may result in insurance coverage that, in the event of a substantial loss, would not be sufficient to pay the full current market value or current replacement cost of the lost investment. Inflation, changes in building codes and ordinances, environmental considerations, and several other factors might make it unfeasible to use insurance proceeds to replace a facility after it has been damaged or destroyed. Under such circumstances, the insurance proceeds that a REIT receives might not be adequate to restore its economic position with respect to that property. Under various federal, state, and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances on, under or in such property. Such laws often impose liability (1) whether or not the owner or operator caused or knew of the presence of the hazardous or toxic substances and (2) whether or not the storage of the substances was in violation of a tenant's lease. In addition, (1) the presence of hazardous or toxic substances, or (2) the failure to remediate the property properly, may hinder the owner's ability to borrow using that real property as collateral. We can not give any assurance that one or more of the REITs in the Portfolio may not be currently liable or potentially liable for any of these costs in connection with real estate assets they presently own or subsequently acquire while the shares of those REITs are held in the Portfolio. Financial Services. An investment in Units of the Portfolio should be made with an understanding of the problems and risks inherent in the bank and financial services sector in general. Banks and their holding companies are especially subject to the adverse effects of economic recession, volatile interest rates, portfolio concentrations in geographic markets and in commercial and residential real estate loans, and competition from new entrants in their fields of business. Banks are highly dependent on net interest margin. Recently, bank profits have come under pressure as net interest margins have contracted, but volume gains have been strong in both commercial and consumer products. There is no certainty that such conditions will continue. Banks had received significant consumer mortgage fee income as a result of activity in mortgage and refinance markets. As initial home purchasing and refinancing activity subsided as a result of increasing interest rates and other factors, this income diminished. Economic conditions in the real estate markets, which have been weak in the past, can have a substantial effect upon banks because they generally have a portion of their assets invested in loans secured by real estate. Banks and their holding companies are subject to extensive federal regulation and, when such institutions are state-chartered, to state regulation as well. Such regulations impose strict capital requirements and limitations on the nature and extent of business activities that banks may pursue. Furthermore, bank regulators have a wide range of discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement authority and may substantially restrict the permissible activities of a particular institution if deemed to pose significant risks to the soundness of such institution or the safety of the federal deposit insurance fund. Regulatory actions, such as increases in the minimum capital requirements applicable to banks and increases in deposit insurance premiums required to be paid by banks and thrifts to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), can negatively impact earnings and the ability of a company to pay dividends. Neither federal insurance of deposits nor governmental regulations, however, insures the solvency or profitability of banks or their holding companies, or insures against any risk of investment in the securities issued by such institutions. The statutory requirements applicable to and regulatory supervision of banks and their holding companies have increased significantly and have undergone substantial change in recent years. To a great extent, these changes are embodied in the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act; enacted in August 1989, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, and the regulations promulgated under these laws. Many of the regulations promulgated pursuant to these laws have only recently been finalized and their impact on the business, financial condition and prospects of the Securities in the Trust's portfolio cannot be predicted with certainty. The recently enacted Gramm-Leach-Bliley financial-services overhaul legislation will allow banks, securities firms and insurance companies to form one-stop financial conglomerates marketing a wide range of financial service products to investors. This legislation will likely result in increased merger activity and heightened competition among existing and new participants in the field. Legislation to liberalize interstate banking has recently been signed into law. Under the legislation, banks will be able to purchase or establish subsidiary banks in any state, one year after the legislation's enactment. Since mid-1997, banks have been allowed to turn existing banks into branches. Consolidation is likely to continue. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting Standards Board require the expanded use of market value accounting by banks and have imposed rules requiring market accounting for investment securities held in trading accounts or available for sale. Adoption of additional such rules may result in increased volatility in the reported health of the industry, and mandated regulatory intervention to correct such problems. Additional legislative and regulatory changes may be forthcoming. For example, the bank regulatory authorities have proposed substantial changes to the Community Reinvestment Act and fair lending laws, rules and regulations, and there can be no certainty as to the effect, if any, that such changes would have on the Securities in the Portfolio. In addition, from time to time the deposit insurance system is reviewed by Congress and federal regulators, and proposed reforms of that system could, among other things, further restrict the ways in which deposited moneys can be used by banks or reduce the dollar amount or number of deposits insured for any depositor. Such reforms could reduce profitability, as investment opportunities available to bank institutions become more limited and as consumers look for savings vehicles other than bank deposits. Banks face significant competition from other financial institutions such as mutual funds, credit unions, mortgage banking companies and insurance companies, and increased competition may result from legislative broadening of regional and national interstate banking powers. Among other benefits, such legislation allows banks and bank holding companies to acquire across previously prohibited state lines and to consolidate their various bank subsidiaries into one unit. Neither the Sponsor nor the Underwriter makes any prediction as to what, if any, manner of bank regulatory actions might ultimately be adopted or what ultimate effect such actions might have on the Portfolio. The Federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 generally prohibits a bank holding company from (1) acquiring, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of a bank or bank holding company, (2) acquiring control of a bank or another bank holding company, (3) acquiring all or substantially all the assets of a bank, or (4) merging or consolidating with another bank holding company, without first obtaining Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") approval. In considering an application with respect to any such transaction, the FRB is required to consider a variety of factors, including the potential anti-competitive effects of the transaction, the financial condition and future prospects of the combining and resulting institutions, the managerial resources of the resulting institution, the convenience and needs of the communities the combined organization would serve, the record of performance of each combining organization under the Community Reinvestment Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the prospective availability to the FRB of information appropriate to determine ongoing regulatory compliance with applicable banking laws. In addition, the federal Change In Bank Control Act and various state laws impose limitations on the ability of one or more individuals or other entities to acquire control of banks or bank holding companies. The FRB has issued a policy statement on the payment of cash dividends by bank holding companies. In the policy statement, the FRB expressed its view that a bank holding company experiencing earnings weaknesses should not pay cash dividends which exceed its net income or which could only be funded in ways that would weaken its financial health, such as by borrowing. The FRB also may impose limitations on the payment of dividends as a condition to its approval of certain applications, including applications for approval of mergers and acquisitions. Neither the Sponsor nor the Underwriter makes any prediction as to the effect, if any, such laws will have on the Securities or whether such approvals, if necessary, will be obtained. Companies engaged in the investment management industry are subject to the adverse effects of economic recession, volatile interest rates, and competition from new entrants in their fields of business. Adverse changes in the direction of the stock market, investor confidence, equity transaction volume, the level and direction of interest rates and the outlook of emerging markets could adversely affect the financial stability, as well as the stock prices, of these companies. Additionally, competitive pressures, including increased competition with new and existing competitors, the ongoing commoditization of traditional businesses and the need for increased capital expenditures on new technology could adversely impact the profit margins of companies in the investment management and brokerage industries. Companies involved in the investment management industry are also subject to extensive regulation by government agencies and self-regulatory organizations, and changes in laws, regulations or rules, or in the interpretation of such laws, regulations and rules could adversely affect the stock prices of such companies. Companies involved in the insurance, reinsurance and risk management industry underwrite, sell or distribute property, casualty and business insurance. Many factors affect insurance, reinsurance and risk management company profits, including but not limited to interest rate movements, the imposition of premium rate caps, a misapprehension of the risks involved in given underwritings, competition and pressure to compete globally, weather catastrophes or other disasters and the effects of client mergers. Individual companies may be exposed to material risks including reserve inadequacy and the inability to collect from reinsurance carriers. Insurance companies are subject to extensive governmental regulation, including the imposition of maximum rate levels, which may not be adequate for some lines of business. Proposed or potential tax law changes may also adversely affect insurance companies' policy sales, tax obligations and profitability. In addition to the foregoing, profit margins of these companies continue to shrink due to the commoditization of traditional businesses, new competitors, capital expenditures on new technology and the pressure to compete globally. In addition to the normal risks of business, companies involved in the insurance and risk management industry are subject to significant risk factors, including those applicable to regulated insurance companies, such as: o the inherent uncertainty in the process of establishing property-liability loss reserves, and the fact that ultimate losses could materially exceed established loss reserves, which could have a material adverse effect on results of operations and financial condition; o the fact that insurance companies have experienced, and can be expected in the future to experience, catastrophic losses, which could have a material adverse impact on their financial conditions, results of operations and cash flow; o the inherent uncertainty in the process of establishing property-liability loss reserves due to changes in loss payment patterns caused by new claim settlement practices; o the need for insurance companies and their subsidiaries to maintain appropriate levels of statutory capital and surplus, particularly in light of continuing scrutiny by rating organizations and state insurance regulatory authorities, and in order to maintain acceptable financial strength or claims-paying ability ratings; o the extensive regulation and supervision to which insurance companies are subject, and various regulatory and other legal actions; o the adverse impact that increases in interest rates could have on the value of an insurance company's investment portfolio and on the attractiveness of certain of its products; and o the uncertainty involved in estimating the availability of reinsurance and the collectibility of reinsurance recoverables. The state insurance regulatory framework has, during recent years, come under increased federal scrutiny, and certain state legislatures have considered or enacted laws that alter and, in many cases, increase state authority to regulate insurance companies and insurance holding company systems. Further, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") and state insurance regulators are re-examining existing laws and regulations, specifically focusing on insurance companies, interpretations of existing laws and the development of new laws. In addition, Congress and certain federal agencies have investigated the condition of the insurance industry in the United States to determine whether to promulgate additional federal regulation. The Sponsor is unable to predict whether any state or federal legislation will be enacted to change the nature or scope of regulation of the insurance industry, or what effect, if any, such legislation would have on the industry. All insurance companies are subject to state laws and regulations that require diversification of their investment portfolios and limit the amount of investments in certain investment categories. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations would cause non-conforming investments to be treated as non-admitted assets for purposes of measuring statutory surplus and, in some instances, would require divestiture. Small-Cap Companies. While historically small-cap company stocks have outperformed the stocks of large companies, the former have customarily involved more investment risk as well. Small-cap companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources; may lack management depth or experience; and may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments than large companies. Some of these companies may distribute, sell or produce products which have recently been brought to market and may be dependent on key personnel. The prices of small company securities are often more volatile than prices associated with large company issues, and can display abrupt or erratic movements at times, due to limited trading volumes and less publicly available information. Also, because small cap companies normally have fewer shares outstanding and these shares trade less frequently than large companies, it may be more difficult for the Portfolio which contain these Securities to buy and sell significant amounts of such shares without an unfavorable impact on prevailing market prices. Liquidity. Whether or not the stocks in the Portfolio are listed on a stock exchange, the stocks may delist from the exchange or principally trade in an over-the-counter market. As a result, the existence of a liquid trading market could depend on whether dealers will make a market in the stocks. We cannot guarantee that dealers will maintain a market or that any market will be liquid. The value of the stocks could fall if trading markets are limited or absent. Additional Units. The Sponsor may create additional Units of the Portfolio by depositing into the Portfolio additional stocks or cash with instructions to purchase additional stocks. A deposit could result in a dilution of your investment and anticipated income because of fluctuations in the price of the stocks between the time of the deposit and the purchase of the stocks and because the Portfolio will pay brokerage fees. Voting. Only the Trustee may sell or vote the stocks in the Portfolio. While you may sell or redeem your Units, you may not sell or vote the stocks in your Portfolio. The Sponsor will instruct the Trustee how to vote the stocks. The Trustee will vote the stocks in the same general proportion as shares held by other shareholders if the Sponsor fails to provide instructions. THE PORTFOLIO Investors should note that the selection criteria were applied to the Securities for inclusion in the Portfolio prior to the Initial Date of Deposit. Should a Security no longer meet the criteria used for selection for the Portfolio, such Security will not as a result thereof be removed from the Portfolio. SPONSOR INFORMATION Van Kampen Funds Inc. is the Sponsor of the Portfolio. Van Kampen Funds Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments Inc. ("Van Kampen Investments"). Van Kampen Investments is a diversified asset management company that administers more than three million retail investor accounts, has extensive capabilities for managing institutional portfolios and has more than $111 billion under management or supervision as of September 31, 2006. Van Kampen Investments has more than 50 open-end funds, more than 30 closed-end funds and more than 2,700 unit investment trusts that are distributed by authorized dealers nationwide. Van Kampen Investments is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, a preeminent global financial services firm that maintains leading market positions in each of its three primary businesses: securities, asset management and credit services. Morgan Stanley is a full service securities firm engaged in securities trading and brokerage activities, investment banking, research and analysis, financing and financial advisory services. The Sponsor's principal office is located at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. As of October 31, 2006, the total stockholders' equity of Van Kampen Funds Inc. was $289,633,091 (unaudited). (This paragraph relates only to the Sponsor and not to the Portfolio or to any other Series thereof. The information is included herein only for the purpose of informing investors as to the financial responsibility of the Sponsor and its ability to carry out its contractual obligations. More detailed financial information will be made available by the Sponsor upon request). Van Kampen Funds Inc. and your Portfolio have adopted a code of ethics requiring Van Kampen's employees who have access to information on Portfolio transactions to report personal securities transactions. The purpose of the code is to avoid potential conflicts of interest and to prevent fraud, deception or misconduct with respect to your Portfolio. If the Sponsor shall fail to perform any of its duties under the Trust Agreement or become incapable of acting or shall become bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by public authorities, then the Trustee may (i) appoint a successor Sponsor at rates of compensation deemed by the Trustee to be reasonable and not exceeding amounts prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, (ii) terminate the Trust Agreement and liquidate the Portfolio as provided therein or (iii) continue to act as Trustee without terminating the Trust Agreement. TRUSTEE INFORMATION The Trustee is The Bank of New York, a trust company organized under the laws of New York. The Bank of New York has its unit investment trust division offices at 2 Hanson Place, 12th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11217, (800) 221-7668. The Bank of New York is subject to supervision and examination by the Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to the extent permitted by law. The duties of the Trustee are primarily ministerial in nature. It did not participate in the selection of Securities for the Portfolio. In accordance with the Trust Agreement, the Trustee shall keep proper books of record and account of all transactions at its office for each Portfolio. Such records shall include the name and address of, and the number of Units of each Portfolio held by, every Unitholder. Such books and records shall be open to inspection by any Unitholder at all reasonable times during the usual business hours. The Trustee shall make such annual or other reports as may from time to time be required under any applicable state or federal statute, rule or regulation. The Trustee is required to keep a certified copy or duplicate original of the Trust Agreement on file in its office available for inspection at all reasonable times during the usual business hours by any Unitholder, together with a current list of the Securities held in each Portfolio. Under the Trust Agreement, the Trustee or any successor trustee may resign and be discharged of its responsibilities created by the Trust Agreement by executing an instrument in writing and filing the same with the Sponsor. The Trustee or successor trustee must mail a copy of the notice of resignation to all Unitholders then of record, not less than 60 days before the date specified in such notice when such resignation is to take effect. The Sponsor upon receiving notice of such resignation is obligated to appoint a successor trustee promptly. If, upon such resignation, no successor trustee has been appointed and has accepted the appointment within 30 days after notification, the retiring Trustee may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor. The Sponsor may remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee as provided in the Trust Agreement at any time with or without cause. Notice of such removal and appointment shall be mailed to each Unitholder by the Sponsor. Upon execution of a written acceptance of such appointment by such successor trustee, all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the original trustee shall vest in the successor. The resignation or removal of a Trustee becomes effective only when the successor trustee accepts its appointment as such or when a court of competent jurisdiction appoints a successor trustee. Any corporation into which a Trustee may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which a Trustee shall be a party, shall be the successor trustee. The Trustee must be a banking corporation organized under the laws of the United States or any state and having at all times an aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits of not less than $5,000,000. TAXATION The prospectus contains a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax issues concerning the Portfolio and the purchase, ownership and disposition of Portfolio Units. The discussion below supplements the prospectus discussion and is qualified in its entirety by the prospectus discussion. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors with regard to the federal tax consequences of the purchase, ownership, or disposition of Portfolio Units, as well as the tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, locality, non-U.S. country, or other taxing jurisdiction. The federal income tax summary below and in the prospectus is based in part on the advice of counsel to the Portfolio. The Internal Revenue Service could disagree with any conclusions set forth in these discussions. In addition, our counsel was not asked to review, and has not reached a conclusion with respect to the federal income tax treatment of the assets to be held by the Portfolio. This may not be sufficient for prospective investors to use for the purpose of avoiding penalties under federal tax law. The Portfolio intends (i) to elect and (ii) to qualify annually as a regulated investment company under the Code and to comply with applicable distribution requirements so that it will not pay federal income tax on income and capital gains distributed to its Unitholders. To qualify for the favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment generally accorded to regulated investment companies, the Portfolio must, among other things, (a) derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies or other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies, and net income from certain publicly traded partnerships; (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Portfolio's assets is represented by cash and cash items (including receivables), U.S. government securities, the securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities, with such other securities of any one issuer generally limited for the purposes of this calculation to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets and not greater than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is invested in the securities (other than U.S. government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) of any one issuer, or two or more issuers which the Portfolio controls and are engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses, or the securities of certain publicly traded partnerships; and (c) distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (which includes, among other items, dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses but excludes net capital gain, if any) and at least 90% of its net tax-exempt interest income each taxable year. As a regulated investment company, the Portfolio generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its investment company taxable income (as that term is defined in the Code, but without regard to the deduction for dividends paid) and net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss), if any, that it distributes to Unitholders. The Portfolio intends to distribute to its Unitholders, at least annually, substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain. If the Portfolio retains any net capital gain or investment company taxable income, it will generally be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates on the amount retained. In addition, amounts not distributed on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar year distribution requirement are subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax unless, generally, the Portfolio distributes during each calendar year an amount equal to the sum of (1) at least 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or losses) for the calendar year, (2) at least 98% of its capital gains in excess of its capital losses (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for the one-year period ending October 31 of the calendar year, and (3) any ordinary income and capital gains for previous years that were not distributed during those years. To prevent application of the excise tax, the Portfolio intends to make its distributions in accordance with the calendar year distribution requirement. Further, if the Portfolio retains any net capital gain, the Portfolio may designate the retained amount as undistributed capital gains in a notice to Unitholders who, if subject to federal income tax on long-term capital gains (i) will be required to include in income for federal income tax purposes, as long-term capital gain, their share of such undistributed amount, and (ii) will be entitled to credit their proportionate share of the tax paid by the Portfolio against their federal income tax liabilities if any, and to claim refunds to the extent the credit exceeds such liabilities. A distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of the current calendar year if it is declared by the Portfolio in October, November or December with a record date in such a month and paid by the Portfolio during January of the following calendar year. These distributions will be taxable to Unitholders in the calendar year in which the distributions are declared, rather than the calendar year in which the distributions are received. If the Portfolio failed to qualify as a regulated investment company or failed to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement in any taxable year, the Portfolio would be taxed as an ordinary corporation on its taxable income (even if such income were distributed to its Unitholders) and all distributions out of earnings and profits would be taxed to Unitholders as ordinary dividend income. PORTFOLIO TERMINATION The Portfolio may be liquidated at any time by consent of Unitholders representing 66 2/3% of the Units of the Portfolio then outstanding or by the Trustee when the value of the Securities owned by the Portfolio, as shown by any evaluation, is less than $500,000 ($3,000,000 if the value of the Portfolio has exceeded $15,000,000). The Portfolio will be liquidated by the Trustee in the event that a sufficient number of Units of the Portfolio not yet sold are tendered for redemption by the Sponsor, so that the net worth of the Portfolio would be reduced to less than 40% of the value of the Securities at the time they were deposited in such Portfolio. If the Portfolio is liquidated because of the redemption of unsold Units by the Sponsor, the Sponsor will refund to each purchaser of Units the entire sales charge paid by such purchaser. The Trust Agreement will terminate upon the sale or other disposition of the last Security held thereunder, but in no event will it continue beyond the Mandatory Termination Date. Commencing during the period beginning nine business days prior to, and no later than, the Mandatory Termination Date, Securities will begin to be sold in connection with the termination of the Portfolio. The Sponsor will determine the manner, timing and execution of the sales of the Securities. The Sponsor shall direct the liquidation of the Securities in such manner as to effectuate orderly sales and a minimal market impact. In the event the Sponsor does not so direct, the Securities shall be sold within a reasonable period and in such manner as the Trustee, in its sole discretion, shall determine. At least 30 days before the Mandatory Termination Date the Trustee will provide written notice of any termination to all Unitholders of the Portfolio and will include with such notice a form to enable qualified Unitholders to request an in kind distribution of the U.S.-traded Securities. To be effective, this request must be returned to the Trustee at least five business days prior to the Mandatory Termination Date. On the Mandatory Termination Date (or on the previous business day if a holiday) the Trustee will deliver each requesting Unitholder's pro rata number of whole shares of the U.S.-traded Securities in the Portfolio to the account of the broker-dealer or bank designated by the Unitholder at Depository Trust Company. A Unitholder electing an in kind distribution will not receive a distribution of shares of the foreign exchange-traded Securities but will instead receive cash representing his pro rata portion of such Securities. The value of the Unitholder's fractional shares of the Securities will be paid in cash. Unitholders who are not qualified to, or who do not, request an in kind distribution will receive a cash distribution from the sale of the remaining Securities within a reasonable time following the Mandatory Termination Date. Regardless of the distribution involved, the Trustee will deduct from the funds of the Portfolio any accrued costs, expenses, advances or indemnities provided by the Trust Agreement, including estimated compensation of the Trustee, costs of liquidation and any amounts required as a reserve to provide for payment of any applicable taxes or other governmental charges. Any sale of Securities in the Portfolio upon termination may result in a lower amount than might otherwise be realized if such sale were not required at such time. The Trustee will then distribute to each Unitholder of the Portfolio his pro rata share of the balance of the Income and Capital Accounts of such Portfolio. The Sponsor may, but is not obligated to, offer for sale units of a subsequent series of the Portfolio. There is, however, no assurance that units of any new series of the Portfolio will be offered for sale at that time, or if offered, that there will be sufficient units available for sale to meet the requests of any or all Unitholders. Within 60 days of the final distribution Unitholders will be furnished a final distribution statement of the amount distributable. At such time as the Trustee in its sole discretion will determine that any amounts held in reserve are no longer necessary, it will make distribution thereof to Unitholders in the same manner. Description of Securities Ratings Standard & Poor's Issue Credit Ratings. A Standard & Poor's issue credit rating is a current opinion of the credit-worthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation, a specific class of financial obligations, or a specific financial program (including ratings on medium term note programs and commercial paper programs). It takes into consideration the creditworthiness of guarantors, insurers, or other forms of credit enhancement on the obligation and takes into account the currency in which the obligation is denominated. The issue credit rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold a financial obligation, inasmuch as it does not comment as to market price or suitability for a particular investor. Issue credit ratings are based on current information furnished by the obligors or obtained by Standard & Poor's from other sources it considers reliable. Standard & Poor's does not perform an audit in connection with any credit rating and may, on occasion, rely on unaudited financial information. Credit ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or unavailability of, such information, or based on other circumstances. Long-term issue credit ratings. Issue credit ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations: o Likelihood of payment-capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the terms of the obligation; o Nature of and provisions of the obligation; o Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors' rights. The issue rating definitions are expressed in terms of default risk. As such, they pertain to senior obligations of an entity. Junior obligations are typically rated lower than senior obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted above. (Such differentiation applies when an entity has both senior and subordinated obligations, secured and unsecured obligations, or operating company and holding company obligations.) Accordingly, in the case of junior debt, the rating may not conform exactly with the category definition. AAA An obligation rated "AAA" has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong. AA An obligation rated "AA" differs from the highest rated obligations only in small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong. A An obligation rated "A" is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rated categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong. BBB An obligation rated "BBB" exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Obligations rated "BB", "B", "CCC", "CC", and "C" are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. "BB" indicates the least degree of speculation and "C" the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions. BB An obligation rated "BB" is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. B An obligation rated "B" is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated "BB", but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. CCC An obligation rated "CCC" is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. CC An obligation rated "CC" is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. C A subordinated debt or preferred stock obligation rated "C" is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. The "C" rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action taken, but payments on this obligation are being continued. A "C" also will be assigned to a preferred stock issue in arrears on dividends or sinking fund payments, but that is currently paying. D An obligation rated "D" is in payment default. The "D" rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor's believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The "D" rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized. Plus (+) or minus (-). The ratings from "AA" to "CCC" may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories. r This symbol is attached to the ratings of instruments with significant noncredit risks. It highlights risks to principal or volatility of expected returns which are not addressed in the credit rating. N.R. This indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that Standard & Poor's does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy. Moody's Preferred Stock Ratings Aaa Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt edged". Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues. Aa Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risk appear somewhat larger than the Aaa securities. A Bonds and preferred stock which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future. Baa Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Baa are considered as medium- grade obligations (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack out standing investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well. Ba Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well-assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate, and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class. B Bonds and preferred stock which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small. Caa Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest. Ca Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings. C Bonds and preferred stock which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing. Note: Moody's applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category. EMSPRO549 Contents of Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement This Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement comprises the following papers and documents: The facing sheet The prospectus The signatures The Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, Van Kampen Unit Trusts, Series 549, certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois on the 23rd day of April, 2008. VAN KAMPEN UNIT TRUSTS, SERIES 549 (Registrant) By Van Kampen Funds Inc. (Depositor) By: John F. Tierney Executive Director (Seal) Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below on April 23, 2008 by the following persons who constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of Van Kampen Funds Inc.: SIGNATURE TITLE Jerry Miller Managing Director ) Edward C. Wood, III Managing Director ) /s/ JOHN F. TIERNEY --------------- (Attorney-in-fact*) - -------------------- * An executed copy of each of the related powers of attorney is filed herewith or was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-6 of Van Kampen Unit Trusts, Series 482 (File No. 333-120865) dated January 27, 2005 and the same hereby is incorporated herein by reference. EX-99.1.1 3 file003.txt GRANT THORNTON CONSENT CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We have issued our report dated April 22, 2008, accompanying the financial statements of Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Portfolio 2006-1 and Preferred Securities Portfolio, Series 10 (included in Van Kampen Unit Trusts, Series 549) as of December 31, 2007, and for each of the two years in the period ended and the financial highlights for the period from January 19, 2006 (Initial Date of Deposit) through December 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2007, contained in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-6 (File No. 333-129472) and Prospectus. We hereby consent to the use of the aforementioned report in this Post-Effective Amendment and Prospectus and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption "Other Matters-Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm". GRANT THORNTON LLP New York, New York April 22, 2008 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----