[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-356]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Investment Company Act Release No. 21658; 811-7960]
Van Kampen Merritt California Municipal Opportunity Trust; Notice
of Application
January 4, 1996.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'').
ACTION: Notice of application for deregistration under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'').
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APPLICANT: Van Kampen Merritt California Municipal Opportunity Trust.
RELEVANT ACT SECTION: Section 8(f).
SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicant requests an order declaring that it
has ceased to be an investment company.
FILING DATE: The application was filed on December 27, 1995.
HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An order granting the application
will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons may
request a hearing by writing to the SEC's Secretary and serving
applicant with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. Hearing
requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on January 29,
1996, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the applicant,
in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service.
Hearing requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, the
reason for the request, and the issues contested. Persons may request
notification of a hearing by writing to the SEC's Secretary.
ADDRESSES: Secretary, SEC, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549.
Applicant, One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana L. Titus, Paralegal Specialist,
at (202) 942-0584, or H.R. Hallock, Jr., Special Counsel, at (202) 942-
0564 (Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained for a fee from
SEC's Public Reference Branch.
Applicant's Representations
1. Applicant is a closed-end, diversified management investment
company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. On or about August
10, 1993, applicant registered under the Act and filed a registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (the ``1933 Act'').
Applicant's registration statement was not declared effective, and
applicant has made no public offering of its shares.
2. On August 2, 1994, applicant requested that its registration
statement under the 1933 Act be withdrawn. The registration statement
was declared withdrawn on August 4, 1994.
3. Applicant has never issued or sold shares of which it is the
issuer. Applicant has no shareholders, liabilities, or assets.
Applicant is not a party to any litigation or administrative
proceeding.
4. Applicant is not engaged, and does not propose to engage, in any
business activities other than those necessary for the winding-up of
its affairs.
For the SEC, by the Division of Investment Management, under
delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-356 Filed 1-9-96; 8:45 am]
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