UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Invesco Van Kampen California Value Municipal Income Trust
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust
Invesco Van Kampen Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust
Invesco Van Kampen Trust For Insured Municipals
Invesco Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade Municipals
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust
Invesco Van Kampen Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust
Invesco Van Kampen Trust For Insured Municipals
Invesco Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade Municipals
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Proxy Voting Information
Proxy statements were mailed in June, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 28, 2010, for the Invesco Van Kampen Closed-End Funds. Another proxy statement was mailed in June, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 7, 2010, for the Invesco Closed-End Funds. The purpose of these proxy statements, among other things, is to elect trustees of the funds. The proxy statement contains disclosure information about the proposal(s) for which votes have been solicited.
The shareholder meetings were held on July 16, 2010, but were adjourned until August 13, 2010 in order to solicit additional votes.
Although the shareholder meetings have been adjourned until August 13, 2010, you still have time to vote your fund’s shares. You can also access your Fund’s proxy statement, common questions regarding your Fund’s proposal, annual report, and semi-annual report by clicking on the fund name listed below.
Invesco Closed-End Funds (link will go to Invesco Proxy Information by Fund page)
Invesco Van Kampen Closed-End Funds (link will go to the Invesco Van Kampen Proxy Information page)
How to vote
You may cast your vote by any of the following methods.However you choose to vote, it is important that you vote now to save the expense of additional solicitations.
By Internet | You may cast your vote by logging onto the Web address listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the instructions given on the Web site. | By Telephone | Call toll-free 1.800.337.3503. Enter the control number listed on the proxy card and follow the recorded instructions. | |||
By Mail | Complete and sign the proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided in the shareholder mailing. | In Person | The shareholder meeting will be held on July 17, 2010. Please notify Invesco at 1.800.952.3502 if you plan to attend this meeting. |
If you have any questions...
If you have questions on the proxy statement or the voting process, please contact your financial consultant or call Invesco toll-free at 1.800.952.3502 any business day between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT.
If we have not received your proxy card after a reasonable amount of time, a representative from our proxy solicitation firm, Computershare Fund Services, may contact you to remind you to exercise your right to vote.
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Invesco Van Kampen Proxy Information by Fund
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust
1. | Please read the proxy statement in full. (PDF) | ||
2. | Access some typical questions that shareholders may have regarding the proxy statement. (PDF) | ||
3. | You may cast your vote by logging onto the Web address listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the instructions given on the Web site. |
Additional fund materials:
• | Annual Report (PDF) |
Invesco Van Kampen Trust for Insured Municipals
1. | Please read the proxy statement in full. (PDF) | ||
2. | Access some typical questions that shareholders may have regarding the proxy statement. (PDF) | ||
3. | You may cast your vote by logging onto the Web address listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the instructions given on the Web site. |
Additional fund materials:
• | Annual Report (PDF) |
Invesco Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Municipals
1. | Please read the proxy statement in full. (PDF) | ||
2. | Access some typical questions that shareholders may have regarding the proxy statement. (PDF) | ||
3. | You may cast your vote by logging onto the Web address listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the instructions given on the Web site. |
Additional fund materials:
• | Annual Report (PDF) |
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust
1. | Please read the proxy statement in full. (PDF) | ||
2. | Access some typical questions that shareholders may have regarding the proxy statement. (PDF) | ||
3. | You may cast your vote by logging onto the Web address listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the instructions given on the Web site. |
Additional fund materials:
• | Annual Report (PDF) |
Invesco Van Kampen California Value Municipal Income Trust
1. | Please read the proxy statement in full. (PDF) | ||
2. | Access some typical questions that shareholders may have regarding the proxy statement. (PDF) | ||
3. | You may cast your vote by logging onto the Web address listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the instructions given on the Web site. |
Additional fund materials:
• | Annual Report (PDF) |
Invesco Van Kampen Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust
1. | Please read the proxy statement in full. (PDF) | ||
2. | Access some typical questions that shareholders may have regarding the proxy statement. (PDF) | ||
3. | You may cast your vote by logging onto the Web address listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the instructions given on the Web site. |
Additional fund materials:
• | Annual Report (PDF) | ||
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR:
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN CLOSED-END FUNDS
We encourage you to read the proxy statement in full; however, the following represent some typical questions that shareholders may have regarding the proxy statement.
HOW DO I VOTE?
Voting may take place in the following ways:
1. Vote by Phone.You may cast your vote by calling the toll-free number listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the recorded instructions.
2. Vote Online.You may cast your vote by logging onto the Web address listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the instructions given on the Website.
3. Vote by Mail.You may cast your vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed proxy card in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided.
4. Vote In Person.If you do attend the meeting, you may vote your shares in person. Please notify us by calling 1-800-952-3502 if you plan to attend the meeting.
HOW DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE?
The Board recommends that you vote FOR the proposals.
WHY SHOULD I VOTE?
Every vote is important. If shareholders fail to vote their proxies, the fund may not receive enough votes to go forward with the August 13, 2010 annual shareholder meeting. If this happens, additional solicitations may have to be made to obtain a quorum, or proxies may have to be resent to shareholders, which will result in additional expense to the fund.
WHO HAVE WE CONTRACTED FOR THE SERVICES OF A PROXY SOLICITOR?
We have hired Computershare Fund Services as the Fund’s proxy solicitor. If we do not receive your vote after a reasonable amount of time, you may receive a telephone call from them reminding you to vote your shares.
WILL MY VOTE BE CONFIDENTIAL USING THE ONLINE PROXY VOTING SYSTEM?
The Web proxy voting system offered by proxy-direct.com maintains a high level of security to ensure the confidentiality of your vote. Security features include:
• | Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)— A security measure that encrypts all information that travels between proxy-direct.com’s Web server and the shareholder’s computer. | ||
• | Control Number— Each shareholder is required to enter his or her control number. Proxy-direct.com verifies the number and presents the holder with the proxy card. | ||
• | Firewall— To protect the confidentiality of your account records, proxy-direct.com uses only control numbers and card codes to register votes. Voted positions are then periodically uploaded to our master database of shareholders listed as of the record date. All account-specific data remains behind our firewall. |
HOW DO I SIGN THE PROXY CARD?
The following general rules for signing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and could help avoid the time and expense involved in validating your vote if you fail to sign your proxy card properly.
Individual Accounts:Shareholders should sign exactly as their name appears in the account registration shown on the proxy card.
Joint Accounts:All joint owners should sign exactly as their names appear in the account registration shown on the proxy card.
All Other Accounts:The capacity of the individual signing the proxy card (for example, “trustee”) should be indicated unless it is reflected in the form of registration. If a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, please sign full entity name and indicate the signer’s position with the entity.
WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING?
All votes must be received before or at the annual shareholder meeting, which will be held on August 13, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time.
WHAT IS THE PROPOSAL BEING PRESENTED AT THE MEETING AND WHAT AM I BEING ASKED TO VOTE ON?
• | [With respect to certain Funds] To elect Trustees by the holders of Common Shares of each of the Funds. The elected Trustees will serve for a three year term or until a successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. | ||
• | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof. |
WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROPOSALS?
Further details about the proposals can be found in theproxy statement.
Thank you for calling Invesco.
If you plan to attend the Invesco Closed-End Funds Shareholder MeetingPress 1.
If you plan to attend the Invesco Van Kampen Closed-End Funds Shareholder MeetingPress 2.
OPTION 1 | Thank you for planning to attend the upcoming Shareholder Meeting which has been adjourned until 3:00 p.m. central standard time on August 13, 2010. Please press 1then state your full name and the number of persons that will be attending the meeting. Thank you for calling Invesco. If you have questions about this proxyPress 2. OPTION 2Thank you for calling Invesco. You are now being routed to the client services phone que. [Internal note they will be routed to ext. 2326.] Again thank you for calling Invesco. |
OPTION 2 | Thank you for planning to attend the upcoming Shareholder Meeting which has been adjourned until 3:30 p.m. central standard time on August 13, 2010. Please press 1then state your full name and the number of persons that will be attending the meeting. Thank you for calling Invesco. If you have questions about this proxyPress 2. OPTION 2Thank you for calling Invesco. You are now being routed to the client services phone que. [Internal note they will be routed to ext. 2326.] Again thank you for calling Invesco. |
INVESCO VAN KAMPEN CLOSED-END FUNDS
PREFERRED SHARES
PREFERRED SHARES
IMPORTANT PROXY NEWS
MEETING ADJOURNED TO
August 13, 2010
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500
Houston, Texas 77046-1173
August 13, 2010
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500
Houston, Texas 77046-1173
Recently we distributed proxy material regarding the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the Invesco Van Kampen Closed-End Funds. This meeting, which was originally scheduled for July 16, 2010, has been adjourned to August 13, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. Our records indicate that we have not received voting instructions for your account(s). In an effort to avoid incurring any further expenses, we are asking you to please take a moment right now to submit your vote.
Proxy materials and other fund literature may be reviewed and downloaded online atwww.invesco.com, or by calling Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 1-800-341-2929, Option 1.
Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own. In order for your vote to be represented, we must receive your instructions prior to your Fund’s meeting date.
For your convenience, please utilize any of the following methods to submit your vote:
1. | By Internet |
Follow the simple instructions on your voting instruction form.
2. | By Touch-tone Phone |
Please call the toll-free number located on your voting instruction form and follow the simple instructions.
3. | By Phone |
Please call Computershare Fund Services toll-free at1-866-865-5978. Representatives are available to take your vote Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., and Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT.
4. | By Mail |
Simply return your executed voting instruction form in the envelope provided.
Please take a moment and vote today! Thank you.
Preferred shares held in “street name” as to which voting instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote as of one business day before the Annual Meeting, or, if adjourned, one business day before the day to which the Annual Meeting is adjourned may, pursuant to Rule 452 of the New York Stock Exchange, be voted by the broker on each proposal in the same proportion as the votes cast by all holders of preferred shares as a class who have voted on the proposal or in the same proportion as the votes cast by all holders of preferred shares of the Fund who have voted on that item. Rule 452 permits proportionate voting of preferred shares with respect to a particular item if, among other things, (i) a minimum of 30% of the preferred shares outstanding has been voted by the holders of such shares with respect to such item and (ii) less than 10% of the preferred shares outstanding has been voted by the holders of such shares against such item.
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INVESCO VAN KAMPEN CLOSED-END FUNDS
PREFERRED SHARES
PREFERRED SHARES
IMPORTANT PROXY NEWS
MEETING ADJOURNED TO
August 13, 2010
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500
Houston, Texas 77046-1173
August 13, 2010
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500
Houston, Texas 77046-1173
Recently we distributed proxy material regarding the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the Invesco Closed-End Funds. This meeting, which was originally scheduled for July 16, 2010, has been adjourned to August 13, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. Our records indicate that we have not received voting instructions for your account(s). In an effort to avoid incurring any further expenses, we are asking you to please take a moment right now to submit your vote.
Proxy materials and other fund literature may be reviewed and downloaded online atwww.invesco.com, or by calling Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 1-800-341-2929, Option 1.
Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own. In order for your vote to be represented, we must receive your instructions prior to your Fund’s meeting date.
For your convenience, please utilize any of the following methods to submit your vote:
1. | By Internet |
Follow the simple instructions on your voting instruction form.
2. | By Touch-tone Phone |
Please call the toll-free number located on your voting instruction form and follow the simple instructions.
3. | By Mail |
Simply return your executed voting instruction form in the envelope provided.
Please take a moment and vote today! Thank you.
Preferred shares held in “street name” as to which voting instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote as of one business day before the Annual Meeting, or, if adjourned, one business day before the day to which the Annual Meeting is adjourned may, pursuant to Rule 452 of the New York Stock Exchange, be voted by the broker on each proposal in the same proportion as the votes cast by all holders of preferred shares as a class who have voted on the proposal or in the same proportion as the votes cast by all holders of preferred shares of the Fund who have voted on that item. Rule 452 permits proportionate voting of preferred shares with respect to a particular item if, among other things, (i) a minimum of 30% of the preferred shares outstanding has been voted by the holders of such shares with respect to such item and (ii) less than 10% of the preferred shares outstanding has been voted by the holders of such shares against such item.
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