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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-06362
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Colin Meadows 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 626-1919
Date of fiscal year end: 2/28
Date of reporting period: 8/31/12
 
 

 


 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 


 

(INVESCO LOGO)
 
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust
Semiannual Report to Shareholders § August 31, 2012
NYSE: VKQ
(MOUNTAIN COVER GRAPHIC)
     
 
2
  Trust Performance
2
  Trust Updates
3
  Dividend Reinvestment Plan
4
  Schedule of Investments
20
  Financial Statements
23
  Notes to Financial Statements
29
  Financial Highlights
31
  Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements
33
  Results of Proxy
 
   
 
   
Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
         
 
NOT FDIC INSURED   MAY LOSE VALUE   NO BANK GUARANTEE


 


 

 
Trust Performance

 
Performance summary
Cumulative total returns, 2/29/12 to 8/31/12
         
Trust at NAV
    5.86 %
 
Trust at Market Value
    6.24  
 
Barclays Municipal Bond Index
    2.94  
 
 
       
 
Market Price Premium to NAV as of 8/31/12
    5.08  
 
Lipper Inc.
The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Investment return, net asset value and common share market price will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Please visit invesco.com/us for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect Trust expenses, the reinvestment of distributions (if any) and changes in net asset value (NAV) for performance based on NAV and changes in market price for performance based on market price.
     Since the Trust is a closed-end management investment company, shares of the Trust may trade at a discount or premium from the NAV. This characteristic is separate and distinct from the risk that NAV could decrease as a result of investment activities and may be a greater risk to investors expecting to sell their shares after a short time. The Trust cannot predict whether shares will trade at, above or below NAV. The Trust should not be viewed as a vehicle for trading purposes. It is designed primarily for risk-tolerant long-term investors.
The Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the tax-exempt bond market.
     The Trust is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) defined here, and consequently, the performance of the Trust may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
     A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges.


 
Trust Updates
Preferred Shares
On May 17, 2012, the Trust successfully priced and placed a private offering of Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP”) in the amount of $178,700,000 pursuant to an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. VMTP is a variable rate form of preferred stock with a mandatory redemption date. The proceeds of the VMTP were used to redeem all of the Trust’s outstanding auction rate preferred shares (“ARPS”) at their liquidation preference (sometimes referred to as “at par”), together with accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. As of June 4, 2012, all of the Trust’s ARPS were redeemed in full.
Mergers, Redomestication and Upcoming Name Change
At a shareholder meeting held on September 25, 2012, shareholders of the Trust approved the merger of each of Invesco Van Kampen Massachusetts Value Municipal Income Trust, Invesco Van Kampen Ohio Quality Municipal Trust and Invesco Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New Jersey Municipals (the “Target Funds”) into the Trust. Shareholders also approved the redomestication of the Trust to a Delaware statutory trust. The redomestication and mergers were completed on October 15, 2012, and common shares of the Target Funds were converted into newly issued common shares of the Trust. VMTP shares of the Target Funds were converted into newly issued VMTP shares of the Trust.
      In addition, the Trust will change its name to “Invesco Municipal Trust” effective December 3, 2012.
     
 
NYSE Symbol   VKQ
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Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) offers you a prompt and simple way to reinvest your dividends and capital gains distributions (Distributions) into additional shares of your Trust. Under the Plan, the money you earn from Distributions will be reinvested automatically in more shares of your Trust, allowing you to potentially increase your investment over time.

 
Plan benefits
n   Add to your account:
      You may increase the amount of shares in your Trust easily and automatically with the Plan.
n   Low transaction costs:
      Shareholders who participate in the Plan are able to buy shares at below-market prices when the Trust is trading at a premium to its net asset value (NAV). In addition, transaction costs are low because when new shares are issued by a Trust, there is no fee, and when shares are bought in blocks on the open market, the per share fee is shared among all Participants.
n   Convenience:
      You will receive a detailed account statement from Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Agent) which administers the Plan. The statement shows your total Distributions, date of investment, shares acquired, and price per share, as well as the total number of shares in your reinvestment account. You can also access your account via the Internet. To do this, please go to invesco.com/us.
n   Safekeeping:
      The Agent will hold the shares it has acquired for you in safekeeping.
 
How to participate in the Plan
If you own shares in your own name, you can participate directly in the Plan. If your shares are held in “street name” – in the name of your brokerage firm, bank, or other financial institution – you must instruct that entity to participate on your behalf. If they are unable to participate on your behalf, you may request that they reregister your shares in your own name so that you may enroll in the Plan.
 
How to enroll
To enroll in the Plan, please read the Terms and Conditions in the Plan Brochure. You can enroll in the Plan by visiting invesco.com/us, calling toll-free 800 341 2929 or notifying us in writing at Invesco Closed-End Funds, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078. Please include your Trust name and account number and ensure that all shareholders listed on the account sign these written instructions. Your participation in the Plan will begin with the next Distribution payable after the Agent receives your authorization, as long as they receive it before the “record date,” which is generally 10 business days before such Distributions are paid. If your authorization arrives after such record date, your participation in the Plan will begin with the following Distributions.
 
How the Plan works
If you choose to participate in the Plan, your Distributions will be promptly reinvested for you, automatically increasing your reinvestment shares. If the Trust is trading at a share price that is equal to its NAV, you’ll pay that amount for your reinvested shares. However, if the Trust is trading above or below NAV, the price is determined by one of two ways:
  1.   Premium: If the Trust is trading at a premium – a market price that is higher than its NAV – you’ll pay either the NAV or 95 percent of the market price, whichever is greater. When the Trust trades at a premium, you’ll pay less for your reinvested shares than an investor purchasing shares on the stock exchange. Keep in mind, a portion of your price reduction may be taxable because you are receiving shares at less than market price.
 
  2.   Discount: If the Trust is trading at a discount – a market price that is lower than NAV – you’ll pay the market price for your reinvested shares.
 
Costs of the Plan
There is no direct charge to you for reinvesting Distributions because the Plan’s fees are paid by your Trust. If your Trust is trading at or above its NAV, your new shares are issued directly by the Trust and there are no brokerage charges or fees. However, if your Trust is trading at a discount, the shares are purchased on the open market, and you will pay your portion of per share fees. These per share fees are typically less than the standard brokerage charges for individual transactions because shares are purchased for all Participants in blocks, resulting in lower fees for each individual Participant. Any service or per share fees are added to the purchase price. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.
 
Tax implications
The automatic reinvestment of Distributions does not relieve you of any income tax that may be due on Distributions. You will receive tax information annually to help you prepare your federal income tax return.
     Invesco does not offer tax advice. The tax information contained herein is general and is not exhaustive by nature. It was not intended or written to be used, and it cannot be used, by any taxpayer for avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer under U.S. federal tax laws. Federal and state tax laws are complex and constantly changing. Shareholders should always consult a legal or tax adviser for information concerning their individual situation.
 
How to withdraw from the Plan
You may withdraw from the Plan at any time by calling 800 341 2929, visiting invesco.com/us or by writing to Invesco Closed-End Funds, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078. Simply indicate that you would like to withdraw from the Plan, and be sure to include your Trust name and account number. Also, ensure that all shareholders listed on the account have signed these written instructions. If you withdraw, you have three options with regard to the shares held in the Plan:
  1.   If you opt to continue to hold your non-certificated whole shares (Investment Plan Book Shares), they will be held by the Agent electronically as Direct Registration Book-Shares (Book-Entry Shares) and fractional shares will be sold at the then-current market price. Proceeds will be sent via check to your address of record after deducting applicable fees.
 
  2.   If you opt to sell your shares through the Agent, we will sell all full and fractional shares and send the proceeds via check to your address of record after deducting a $2.50 service fee and applicable per share fees. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.
 
  3.   You may sell your shares through your financial adviser through the Direct Registration System (DRS). DRS is a service within the securities industry that allows Trust shares to be held in your name in electronic format. You retain full ownership of your shares, without having to hold a share certificate. You should contact your financial adviser to learn more about any restrictions or fees that may apply.
  To obtain a complete copy of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, please call our Client Services department at 800 341 2929 or visit invesco.com/us.
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Schedule of Investments
 
August 31, 2012
(Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
Municipal Obligations–155.76%
 
 
Alabama–2.11%
 
                       
Bessemer Governmental Utility Services Corp.; Series 2008 A, Ref. Water Supply RB (INS–AGC)(a)(b)
    5.00 %     06/01/39     $ 2,150     $ 2,303,983  
 
Birmingham (City of) Airport Authority; Series 2010, RB (INS–AGM)(a)
    5.25 %     07/01/30       1,650       1,860,111  
 
Gadsden (City of); Series 2003 B, Unlimited Tax GO Wts.(c)(d)
    5.25 %     08/01/13       3,695       3,902,400  
 
Huntsville (City of) Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (Redstone Village); Series 2007, Retirement Facility RB
    5.50 %     01/01/43       1,725       1,728,140  
 
Selma (City of) Industrial Development Board; Series 2009 A, Gulf Opportunity Zone RB
    6.25 %     11/01/33       1,950       2,219,607  
 
                              12,014,241  
 
 
Alaska–0.76%
 
                       
Alaska (State of) Industrial Development & Export Authority (Providence Health Services); Series 2011 A, RB(b)
    5.50 %     10/01/41       3,160       3,649,358  
 
Matanuska-Susitna (Borough of) (Public Safety Building Lease); Series 2000, COP (INS–AGM)(a)
    5.75 %     03/01/16       700       703,024  
 
                              4,352,382  
 
 
Arizona–4.94%
 
                       
Apache (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Tucson Electric Power Co.); Series 2012 A, PCR
    4.50 %     03/01/30       3,000       3,120,240  
 
Arizona (State of) Transportation Board;
                               
Series 2008 B, Highway RB
    5.00 %     07/01/25       1,700       2,006,629  
 
Series 2008 B, Highway RB(b)
    5.00 %     07/01/26       2,545       2,988,619  
 
Series 2011 A, Ref. Sub. Highway RB(b)
    5.25 %     07/01/32       2,500       2,988,175  
 
Glendale (City of) Industrial Development Authority (John C. Lincoln Health Network); Series 2005, Ref. Hospital RB
    5.00 %     12/01/35       1,090       1,116,661  
 
Glendale (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Midwestern University);
                               
Series 2010, RB
    5.00 %     05/15/35       500       533,360  
 
Series 2010, RB
    5.13 %     05/15/40       1,100       1,172,666  
 
Goodyear (City of) McDowell Road Commercial Corridor Improvement District; Series 2007, Special Assessment Improvement RB (INS–AMBAC)(a)
    5.25 %     01/01/32       1,035       1,094,171  
 
Maricopa (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Catholic Healthcare West); Series 2009 C, Health Facilities RB(c)(e)
    5.00 %     07/01/14       2,150       2,291,793  
 
Navajo County Pollution Control Corp.;
                               
Series 2009 C, PCR(c)(e)
    5.50 %     06/01/14       625       667,475  
 
Series 2009 E, PCR(c)(e)
    5.75 %     06/01/16       715       808,336  
 
Phoenix (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Career Success Schools);
                               
Series 2009, Education RB
    7.00 %     01/01/39       640       669,728  
 
Series 2009, Education RB
    7.13 %     01/01/45       610       641,055  
 
Phoenix (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Rowan University); Series 2012, Lease RB
    5.00 %     06/01/42       2,170       2,340,909  
 
Pima (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Global Water Resources, LLC); Series 2007, Water & Wastewater RB(f)
    6.55 %     12/01/37       2,300       2,406,996  
 
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District; Series 2009 A, Electric System RB(b)
    5.00 %     01/01/28       2,050       2,371,153  
 
University Medical Center Corp.; Series 2005, Hospital RB
    5.00 %     07/01/35       900       923,715  
 
                              28,141,681  
 
 
California–16.80%
 
                       
Anaheim (City of) Public Financing Authority (Anaheim Public Improvements); Series 1997 C, Sub. Lease CAB RB (INS–AGM)(a)(g)
    0.00 %     09/01/20       4,000       3,020,480  
 
Bay Area Governments Association (California Redevelopment Agency Pool); Series 2004 A, Tax Allocation RB (INS–SGI)(a)
    5.25 %     09/01/35       2,100       2,100,399  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
California–(continued)
 
                       
                                 
Bay Area Toll Authority (San Francisco Bay Area);
                               
Series 2008 F-1, Toll Bridge RB(b)
    5.00 %     04/01/39     $ 6,000     $ 6,762,060  
 
Series 2009 F-1, Toll Bridge RB(b)
    5.00 %     04/01/34       2,500       2,821,300  
 
Series 2009 F-1, Toll Bridge RB(b)
    5.13 %     04/01/39       4,000       4,483,960  
 
Beverly Hills Unified School District (Election of 2008); Series 2009, Unlimited Tax CAB GO Bonds(g)
    0.00 %     08/01/28       800       427,576  
 
California (State of) Department of Water Resources (Central Valley);
                               
Series 2008 AE, Water System RB(b)
    5.00 %     12/01/24       775       930,264  
 
Series 2008 AE, Water System RB(b)
    5.00 %     12/01/25       975       1,167,348  
 
Series 2008 AE, Water System RB(b)
    5.00 %     12/01/26       975       1,163,780  
 
Series 2008 AE, Water System RB(b)
    5.00 %     12/01/27       575       677,994  
 
Series 2008 AE, Water System RB(b)
    5.00 %     12/01/28       975       1,147,302  
 
California (State of) Health Facilities Financing Authority (Catholic Healthcare West); Series 2009 A, RB
    6.00 %     07/01/34       1,000       1,183,050  
 
California (State of) Health Facilities Financing Authority (Sutter Health); Series 2011 B, RB
    5.50 %     08/15/26       1,000       1,179,550  
 
California (State of) Housing Finance Agency;
                               
Series 2008 K, Home Mortgage RB(f)
    5.30 %     08/01/23       3,070       3,186,445  
 
Series 2008 K, Home Mortgage RB(f)
    5.45 %     08/01/28       3,700       3,844,263  
 
California (State of) Pollution Control Financing Authority (Waste Management Inc.); Series 2002 B, Solid Waste Disposal RB(f)
    5.00 %     07/01/27       1,000       1,070,150  
 
California (State of) Public Works Board (UCLA Replacement Hospitals); Series 2002 A, Lease RB (INS–AGM)(a)
    5.38 %     10/01/20       1,995       2,002,561  
 
California (State of) Statewide Communities Development Authority (Adventist Health System/West); Series 2005 A, Health Facility RB
    5.00 %     03/01/30       1,800       1,865,628  
 
California (State of) Statewide Communities Development Authority (Kaiser Permanente); Series 2009 A, RB
    5.00 %     04/01/19       1,300       1,543,841  
 
California (State of);
                               
Series 2009, Various Purpose Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
    5.75 %     04/01/31       1,150       1,358,323  
 
Series 2009 A, Ref. Economic Recovery Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
    5.25 %     07/01/21       1,900       2,313,516  
 
Series 2012, Ref. Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
    5.25 %     02/01/30       2,050       2,390,198  
 
Series 2012, Ref. Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
    5.00 %     02/01/38       1,280       1,412,864  
 
Series 2012, Various Purpose Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
    5.25 %     04/01/35       1,900       2,169,515  
 
Series 2012, Various Purpose Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
    5.00 %     04/01/42       1,900       2,093,686  
 
California State University; Series 2002 A, Systemwide RB(c)(d)
    5.00 %     11/01/12       5,000       5,040,300  
 
Daly City (City of) Housing Development Finance Agency (Franciscan Mobile Home Park Acquisition); Series 2007 C, Ref. Third Tier Mobile Home Park RB
    6.50 %     12/15/47       430       431,088  
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.;
                               
Series 2005 A, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed RB
    5.00 %     06/01/45       4,000       4,083,600  
 
Series 2005 A, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed RB (INS–FGIC)(a)
    5.00 %     06/01/35       5,000       5,126,700  
 
Los Angeles (City of) Department of Water & Power; Series 2012 B, Waterworks RB
    5.00 %     07/01/37       1,100       1,282,534  
 
Los Angeles (City of) Harbor Department; Series 2009 C, Ref. RB
    5.00 %     08/01/31       1,000       1,139,130  
 
Los Angeles Unified School District (Election of 2002); Series 2009 D, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
    5.00 %     07/01/22       1,200       1,436,880  
 
Morongo Band of Mission Indians (The) (Enterprise Casino); Series 2008 B, RB(h)
    5.50 %     03/01/18       115       118,992  
 
Palomar Pomerado Health; Series 2009, COP
    6.75 %     11/01/39       1,125       1,265,681  
 
Regents of the University of California; Series 2012 G, Limited Project RB
    5.00 %     05/15/37       1,700       1,966,543  
 
Sacramento (County of); Series 2010, Sr. Airport System RB
    5.00 %     07/01/40       2,300       2,522,088  
 
San Diego Community College District (Election of 2006); Series 2011, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds(b)
    5.00 %     08/01/36       4,110       4,733,199  
 
San Francisco (City & County of) Airport Commission (San Francisco International Airport);
                               
Series 2011 F, Ref. Second Series RB(f)
    5.00 %     05/01/25       775       882,903  
 
Series 2011 F, Ref. Second Series RB(f)
    5.00 %     05/01/26       1,550       1,754,011  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
5        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
California–(continued)
 
                       
                                 
San Francisco (City & County of) Public Utilities Commission (Water System Improvement Program); Subseries 2011 A, Water RB(b)
    5.00 %     11/01/36     $ 3,360     $ 3,873,106  
 
San Francisco (City & County of) Public Utilities Commission; Series 2012, Water RB
    5.00 %     11/01/33       2,250       2,646,787  
 
Southern California Metropolitan Water District; Series 2009 A, RB
    5.00 %     01/01/34       2,500       2,820,950  
 
Vernon (City of); Series 2009 A, Electric System RB
    5.13 %     08/01/21       2,100       2,335,221  
 
                              95,775,766  
 
 
Colorado–3.42%
 
                       
Colorado (State of) Board of Governors; Series 2012 A, University Enterprise System RB
    5.00 %     03/01/41       3,850       4,398,586  
 
Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Catholic Health); Series 2006 C5, RB (INS–AGM)(a)(b)
    5.00 %     09/01/36       4,875       5,217,956  
 
Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Evangelical Lutheran);
                               
Series 2004 A, RB
    5.25 %     06/01/34       1,000       1,022,990  
 
Series 2005, Health Facilities RB
    5.00 %     06/01/35       2,790       2,893,481  
 
Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Volunteers of America Care);
                               
Series 2007 A, Health & Residential Care Facilities RB
    5.25 %     07/01/27       350       350,340  
 
Series 2007 A, Health & Residential Care Facilities RB
    5.30 %     07/01/37       425       404,149  
 
Colorado (State of) Regional Transportation District (Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3);
                               
Series 2010, Private Activity RB
    6.50 %     01/15/30       1,400       1,703,422  
 
Series 2010, Private Activity RB
    6.00 %     01/15/34       1,100       1,281,577  
 
Jefferson (County of); Series 1980, Residential Mortgage RB(d)
    9.00 %     09/01/12       100       100,000  
 
Montezuma (County of) Hospital District; Series 2007, Ref. RB
    5.90 %     10/01/37       935       955,907  
 
Platte River Power Authority; Series 2009 HH, RB
    5.00 %     06/01/26       1,000       1,167,950  
 
                              19,496,358  
 
 
Connecticut–1.12%
 
                       
Connecticut (State of) (Bradley International Airport); Series 2000 A, Special Obligation Parking RB (INS–ACA)(a)(f)
    6.60 %     07/01/24       2,840       2,845,226  
 
Connecticut (State of) Development Authority (Aquarion Water Co.); Series 2011, Water Facilities RB(f)
    5.50 %     04/01/21       1,200       1,380,708  
 
Connecticut (State of) Housing Finance Authority; Subseries 2010 D-2, Housing Mortgage Finance Program RB(f)
    5.00 %     05/15/31       1,545       1,675,815  
 
Hamden (Town of) (Whitney Center); Series 2009 B, Entrance Fee Principal Redemption RB
    6.13 %     01/01/14       485       485,713  
 
                              6,387,462  
 
 
District of Columbia–2.80%
 
                       
District of Columbia (Sibley Memorial Hospital);
                               
Series 2009, Hospital RB
    6.50 %     10/01/29       700       828,065  
 
Series 2009, Hospital RB
    6.38 %     10/01/34       2,400       2,812,248  
 
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority;
                               
Series 2007 A, Public Utility Sub. Lien RB (INS–AGM)(a)
    5.50 %     10/01/41       4,000       4,635,240  
 
Series 2008 A, Ref. Public Utility Sub. Lien RB (INS–AGC)(a)(b)
    5.00 %     10/01/29       775       884,399  
 
Series 2008 A, Ref. Public Utility Sub. Lien RB (INS–AGC)(a)(b)
    5.00 %     10/01/34       1,575       1,761,464  
 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; Series 2002 A, Airport System RB(c)(d)(f)
    5.13 %     10/01/12       5,000       5,019,450  
 
                              15,940,866  
 
 
Florida–12.44%
 
                       
Alachua (County of) (North Florida Retirement Village, Inc.);
                               
Series 2007, IDR
    5.25 %     11/15/17       1,000       1,023,440  
 
Series 2007, IDR
    5.88 %     11/15/36       1,000       983,420  
 
Brevard (County of) Health Facilities Authority (Health First, Inc.); Series 2001, Health Care Facilities RB (INS–NATL)(a)
    5.13 %     04/01/31       3,380       3,383,346  
 
Broward (County of); Series 2012 A, Water & Sewer Utility RB
    5.00 %     10/01/37       2,270       2,642,053  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
6        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
Florida–(continued)
 
                       
                                 
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (High Risk Account);
                               
Series 2010 A-1, Sr. Sec. RB
    5.00 %     06/01/14     $ 5,000     $ 5,354,000  
 
Series 2010 A-1, Sr. Sec. RB
    5.25 %     06/01/17       2,200       2,523,774  
 
Escambia (County of) Health Facilities Authority (Florida Health Care Facility Loan Veterans Health Administration Program); Series 2000, RB (INS–AMBAC)(a)
    5.95 %     07/01/20       320       333,645  
 
Florida (State of) Department of Transportation; Series 2004 A, Turnpike RB(b)
    5.00 %     07/01/29       5,000       5,370,500  
 
Florida (State of) Ports Financing Commission (State Transportation Trust Fund); Series 2011 B, Ref. RB(f)
    5.13 %     06/01/27       1,650       1,917,316  
 
Hillsborough (County of) Aviation Authority;
                               
Series 2008 A, RB (INS–AGC)(a)(b)(f)
    5.38 %     10/01/33       975       1,057,397  
 
Series 2008 A, RB (INS–AGC)(a)(b)(f)
    5.50 %     10/01/38       2,175       2,368,532  
 
Hillsborough (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Tampa Electric Co.); Series 2007 B, Ref. PCR(c)(e)
    5.15 %     09/01/13       800       834,168  
 
Hillsborough (County of); Series 2006 A, Solid Waste & Resource Recovery RB (INS–BHAC)(a)(f)
    4.50 %     09/01/34       295       307,546  
 
Jacksonville (City of) (Better Jacksonville); Series 2012 A, Ref. Sales Tax RB
    5.00 %     10/01/30       1,100       1,269,983  
 
JEA; Series 2012 Three B, Electric System RB
    5.00 %     10/01/39       3,100       3,538,061  
 
Lakeland (City of) (Lakeland Regional Health Systems);
                               
Series 2006, Ref. Hospital System RB
    5.00 %     11/15/26       5,000       5,344,150  
 
Series 2006, Ref. Hospital System RB
    5.00 %     11/15/32       5,000       5,313,800  
 
Miami-Dade (County of) (Miami International Airport);
                               
Series 2002, Aviation RB (INS–AGC)(a)(f)
    5.38 %     10/01/32       2,700       2,703,456  
 
Series 2002, Aviation RB (INS–NATL)(a)(f)
    5.38 %     10/01/25       2,000       2,004,120  
 
Series 2002 A, Aviation RB (INS–AGM)(a)(f)
    5.13 %     10/01/35       5,000       5,005,150  
 
Miami-Dade (County of) Expressway Authority; Series 2010 A, Ref. Toll System RB
    5.00 %     07/01/40       1,250       1,363,563  
 
Miami-Dade (County of) Health Facilities Authority (Miami Children’s Hospital); Series 2010 A, Ref. Hospital RB
    6.13 %     08/01/42       640       756,966  
 
Midtown Miami Community Development District; Series 2004 A, Special Assessment RB
    6.00 %     05/01/24       535       544,951  
 
Orange (County of) Health Facilities Authority (Orlando Lutheran Towers, Inc.); Series 2005, Ref. RB
    5.38 %     07/01/20       930       952,134  
 
Overoaks Community Development District;
                               
Series 2004 A, Capital Improvement Special Assessment RB(i)
    6.13 %     05/01/35       120       0  
 
Series 2010 A-2, Capital Improvement RB
    6.13 %     05/01/35       130       115,539  
 
Series 2010 B, Capital Improvement RB
    5.13 %     05/01/17       295       277,852  
 
Palm Beach (County of) Health Facilities Authority (The Waterford); Series 2007, RB
    5.88 %     11/15/37       1,100       1,145,584  
 
Palm Beach (County of) Solid Waste Authority;
                               
Series 2009, Improvement RB (INS–BHAC)(a)(b)
    5.50 %     10/01/23       2,600       3,183,362  
 
Series 2011, Ref. RB(b)
    5.00 %     10/01/31       2,565       2,980,145  
 
Putnam (County of) Development Authority (Seminole Electric Cooperative); Series 2007 A, Ref. PCR (INS–AMBAC)(a)(c)(e)
    5.35 %     05/01/18       3,250       3,687,905  
 
Reunion East Community Development District; Series 2005, Special Assessment RB(i)
    5.80 %     05/01/36       590       265,783  
 
Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida;
                               
Series 2007 A, Special Obligation RB(h)
    5.75 %     10/01/22       500       541,905  
 
Series 2007 A, Special Obligation RB(h)
    5.25 %     10/01/27       400       416,892  
 
Seven Oaks Community Development District II; Series 2004 A, Special Assessment RB
    5.88 %     05/01/35       865       664,156  
 
Sterling Hill Community Development District; Series 2003 A, Capital Improvement Special Assessment RB
    6.20 %     05/01/35       800       705,328  
 
                              70,879,922  
 
 
Georgia–2.67%
 
                       
Atlanta (City of) (Beltline);
                               
Series 2009 B, Tax Allocation RB
    6.75 %     01/01/20       350       389,487  
 
Series 2009 B, Tax Allocation RB
    6.75 %     01/01/20       645       717,769  
 
Series 2009 B, Tax Allocation RB
    7.38 %     01/01/31       205       228,427  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
7        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
Georgia–(continued)
 
                       
                                 
Atlanta (City of);
                               
Series 2004 C, Airport Passenger Facility Charge & Sub. Lien General RB (INS–AGM)(a)(b)
    5.00 %     01/01/33     $ 3,500     $ 3,696,770  
 
Series 2009 A, Water & Wastewater RB
    6.00 %     11/01/27       1,200       1,481,508  
 
Series 2009 A, Water & Wastewater RB
    6.00 %     11/01/28       1,300       1,599,195  
 
Series 2009 A, Water & Wastewater RB
    6.00 %     11/01/29       1,200       1,464,720  
 
Augusta (City of); Series 2005 B, Airport Passenger Facility Charge & General RB(f)
    5.35 %     01/01/28       1,000       984,820  
 
Burke (County of) Development Authority (Oglethorpe Power Vogtle); Series 2011 A, PCR(c)(e)
    2.50 %     03/01/13       710       716,589  
 
DeKalb (County of) Hospital Authority (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc.); Series 2010, RAC
    6.00 %     09/01/30       1,000       1,146,460  
 
Fulton (County of) Development Authority (Georgia Tech Athletic Association); Series 2012, Ref. RB
    5.00 %     10/01/42       1,150       1,282,526  
 
Putnam (County of) Development Authority (Georgia Power Co.); First Series 1996, PCR
    5.10 %     06/01/23       1,500       1,526,700  
 
                              15,234,971  
 
 
Guam–0.10%
 
                       
Guam (Territory of) Power Authority; Series 1999 A, RB (INS–AMBAC)(a)
    5.25 %     10/01/34       550       550,039  
 
 
Hawaii–0.59%
 
                       
Hawaii (State of) Department of Budget & Finance (Hawaii Pacific Health Obligated Group); Series 2010 B, Special Purpose RB
    5.75 %     07/01/40       1,000       1,116,990  
 
Hawaii (State of); Series 2010 A, Airport System RB
    5.00 %     07/01/39       2,050       2,256,784  
 
                              3,373,774  
 
 
Idaho–0.74%
 
                       
Idaho (State of) Health Facilities Authority (St. Luke’s Health System);
                               
Series 2008 A, RB
    6.50 %     11/01/23       750       889,455  
 
Series 2008 A, RB
    6.75 %     11/01/37       1,000       1,186,420  
 
Idaho (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Valley Vista Care Corp.); Series 2007, Ref. RB
    6.13 %     11/15/27       790       806,637  
 
Regents of the University of Idaho; Series 2011, Ref. General RB(c)(e)
    5.25 %     04/01/21       1,140       1,346,990  
 
                              4,229,502  
 
 
Illinois–19.39%
 
                       
Bartlett (Village of) (Quarry Redevelopment); Series 2007, Ref. Sr. Lien Tax Increment Allocation RB
    5.60 %     01/01/23       1,000       958,300  
 
Bolingbrook (Village of); Series 2005, Sales Tax RB
    6.25 %     01/01/24       2,000       1,412,840  
 
Bourbonnais (Village of) (Olivet Nazarene University); Series 2010, Industrial Project RB
    5.50 %     11/01/40       725       774,046  
 
Chicago (City of) (Diversey/Narragansett); Series 2006, COP
    7.46 %     02/15/26       710       710,213  
 
Chicago (City of) (O’Hare International Airport);
                               
Series 2002 A, Ref. Third Lien General Airport RB (INS–NATL)(a)(f)
    5.38 %     01/01/32       5,000       5,006,800  
 
Series 2005 A, Third Lien General Airport RB (INS–AGC)(a)(b)
    5.25 %     01/01/24       3,500       3,873,905  
 
Series 2005 A, Third Lien General Airport RB (INS–AGC)(a)(b)
    5.25 %     01/01/25       11,500       12,771,785  
 
Series 2008 A, Third Lien General Airport RB (INS–AGM)(a)(b)
    5.00 %     01/01/33       4,000       4,324,800  
 
Series 2012 B, Ref. Passenger Facility Charge RB
    5.00 %     01/01/30       4,500       4,948,605  
 
Chicago (City of) Board of Education;
                               
Series 2008 C, Ref. Unlimited Tax GO Bonds (INS–AGM)(a)
    5.00 %     12/01/27       3,800       4,259,230  
 
Series 2008 C, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds (INS–AGM)(a)(b)
    5.00 %     12/01/27       3,975       4,455,379  
 
Series 2011 A, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds(b)
    5.00 %     12/01/41       1,230       1,338,634  
 
Series 2012 A, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
    5.00 %     12/01/42       1,000       1,091,710  
 
Chicago (City of) Transit Authority; Series 2011, Sales Tax Receipts RB(b)
    5.25 %     12/01/36       3,795       4,349,639  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
8        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
Illinois–(continued)
 
                       
                                 
Chicago (City of);
                               
Series 2008 A, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds (INS–AGC)(a)(b)
    5.25 %     01/01/25     $ 3,100     $ 3,513,974  
 
Series 2011, COP
    7.13 %     05/01/21       610       669,127  
 
Series 2011, COP
    7.13 %     05/01/21       410       449,741  
 
Series 2011 A, Sales Tax RB(b)
    5.25 %     01/01/38       1,905       2,183,911  
 
Series 2012 A, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
    5.00 %     01/01/33       2,500       2,833,525  
 
Cortland (Town of) (Sheaffer System); Series 2006, Special Tax RB(h)(i)
    5.50 %     03/01/17       982       648,366  
 
Deerfield (Village of);
                               
Series 2011, Ref. CAB RB(g)
    0.00 %     10/01/31       237       50,948  
 
Series 2011, Ref. RB
    6.00 %     10/01/42       451       371,529  
 
Gilberts (Village of) Special Service Area No. 19 (The Conservancy); Series 2006-1, Special Tax RB(i)
    5.38 %     03/01/16       1,000       350,220  
 
Granite City (City of) (Waste Management, Inc.); Series 2002, Solid Waste Disposal RB(c)(e)(f)
    3.50 %     05/01/13       900       918,189  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Community Rehab Providers Facilities Acquisition Program); Series 2000 A, RB(d)
    7.38 %     07/01/25       1,935       1,805,065  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Kish Health System Obligated Group); Series 2008, Ref. Hospital RB
    5.50 %     10/01/22       1,125       1,244,239  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Loyola University of Chicago); Series 2012 B, RB
    5.00 %     07/01/42       1,000       1,124,280  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Northwestern Memorial Hospital);
                               
Series 2009 A, RB(b)
    5.38 %     08/15/24       2,200       2,576,222  
 
Series 2009 A, RB(b)
    5.75 %     08/15/30       1,400       1,640,534  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (OSF Healthcare System); Series 2007 A, RB
    5.75 %     11/15/37       3,500       3,830,610  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Park Place of Elmhurst); Series 2010 D-2, TEMPS-65sm RB
    7.00 %     11/15/15       1,700       1,700,952  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Riverside Health System); Series 2009, RB
    6.25 %     11/15/35       1,250       1,456,362  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Roosevelt University); Series 2007, RB
    5.50 %     04/01/37       1,000       1,037,190  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group); Series 2009 A, RB
    7.25 %     11/01/38       1,905       2,410,339  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Sherman Health System); Series 2007 A, RB
    5.50 %     08/01/37       3,500       3,783,185  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Swedish American Hospital); Series 2004, RB (INS–AMBAC)(a)
    5.00 %     11/15/31       1,675       1,695,619  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Swedish Covenant Hospital); Series 2010 A, Ref. RB
    6.00 %     08/15/38       1,475       1,672,163  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (The Landing at Plymouth Place);
                               
Series 2005 A, RB
    6.00 %     05/15/25       1,000       928,520  
 
Series 2005 A, RB
    6.00 %     05/15/37       1,350       1,147,595  
 
Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (The University of Chicago Medical Center); Series 2011 C, RB(b)
    5.50 %     08/15/41       2,370       2,691,088  
 
Illinois (State of) Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (McCormick Place Expansion);
                               
Series 2010 A, RB
    5.50 %     06/15/50       2,265       2,547,536  
 
Series 2012 B, RB(b)
    5.00 %     12/15/28       1,700       1,988,847  
 
Lake County Community Unit School District No. 116 (Round Lake); Series 1996, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds(d)
    7.60 %     02/01/14       250       275,750  
 
Peoria (County of); Series 2011, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds(b)
    5.00 %     12/15/41       3,075       3,384,468  
 
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority; Series 2010, RB
    5.50 %     06/01/23       3,800       4,440,110  
 
United City of Yorkville (City of) Special Service Area No. 2004-107 (Raintree Village II); Series 2005, Special Tax RB
    6.25 %     03/01/35       971       596,437  
 
Volo (Village of) Special Service Area No. 3 (Symphony Meadows); Series 2006-1, Special Tax RB
    6.00 %     03/01/36       838       737,691  
 
Will (County of) & Kankakee (City of) Regional Development Authority (Senior Estates Supportive Living); Series 2007, MFH RB(f)
    7.00 %     12/01/42       515       534,143  
 
Will County Community School District No. 161 (Summit Hill);
                               
Series 1999, Unlimited Tax CAB GO Bonds(d)(g)
    0.00 %     01/01/16       675       657,383  
 
Series 1999, Unlimited Tax CAB GO Bonds(d)(g)
    0.00 %     01/01/19       425       382,632  
 
Series 1999, Unlimited Tax CAB GO Bonds (INS–NATL)(a)(g)
    0.00 %     01/01/16       1,335       1,203,903  
 
Series 1999, Unlimited Tax CAB GO Bonds (INS–NATL)(a)(g)
    0.00 %     01/01/19       990       764,894  
 
                              110,523,173  
 
                                 
                                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
9        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
Indiana–2.91%
 
                       
Indiana (State of) Finance Authority (Ascension Health Senior Credit); Series 2006 B-6, RB(b)
    5.00 %     11/15/36     $ 5,600     $ 5,983,208  
 
Indiana (State of) Finance Authority (CWA Authority); Series 2011 B, Second Lien Wastewater Utility RB
    5.25 %     10/01/31       2,320       2,671,526  
 
Indiana (State of) Finance Authority (Deaconess Hospital Obligated Group); Series 2009 A, Hospital RB
    6.75 %     03/01/39       1,440       1,703,088  
 
Indiana (State of) Finance Authority (Indianapolis Power & Light Co.); Series 2009 A, Ref. Environmental Facilities RB
    4.90 %     01/01/16       1,600       1,764,384  
 
Indiana (State of) Finance Authority (Ohio Valley Electric Corp.);
                               
Series 2012 A, Midwestern Disaster Relief RB
    5.00 %     06/01/32       610       652,755  
 
Series 2012 A, Midwestern Disaster Relief RB
    5.00 %     06/01/39       1,000       1,042,250  
 
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank; Series 2011 K, RB
    5.00 %     06/01/27       2,000       2,269,000  
 
Vigo (County of) Hospital Authority (Union Hospital, Inc.); Series 2007, RB(h)
    5.75 %     09/01/42       500       515,740  
 
                              16,601,951  
 
 
Iowa–0.47%
 
                       
Iowa (State of) Finance Authority (Alcoa Inc.); Series 2012, Midwestern Disaster Area RB
    4.75 %     08/01/42       1,400       1,408,316  
 
Pottawattamie (County of) (Christian Homes Inc.); Series 2007 E, Ref. RB
    5.75 %     05/15/26       1,200       1,272,804  
 
                              2,681,120  
 
 
Kansas–0.73%
 
                       
Cowley County Unified School District No. 465 (Winfield); Series 2003, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds (INS–NATL)(a)
    5.25 %     10/01/22       70       72,645  
 
Kansas (State of) Development Finance Authority (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group); Series 2009 C, Hospital RB(b)
    5.75 %     11/15/38       3,500       4,100,810  
 
                              4,173,455  
 
 
Kentucky–2.24%
 
                       
Kentucky (State of) Economic Development Finance Authority (Louisville Arena Authority, Inc.); Subseries 2008 A-1, RB (INS–AGC)(a)
    5.75 %     12/01/28       1,500       1,679,700  
 
Kentucky (State of) Economic Development Finance Authority (Owensboro Medical Health System, Inc.);
                               
Series 2010 A, Hospital RB
    6.38 %     06/01/40       1,225       1,452,581  
 
Series 2010 A, Hospital RB
    6.50 %     03/01/45       1,600       1,907,072  
 
Kentucky (State of) Property & Building Commission (No. 93);
                               
Series 2009, Ref. RB (INS–AGC)(a)
    5.25 %     02/01/24       1,610       1,894,004  
 
Series 2009, Ref. RB (INS–AGC)(a)
    5.25 %     02/01/25       1,815       2,125,837  
 
Louisville (City of) & Jefferson (County of) Metropolitan Government (Norton Healthcare, Inc.); Series 2006, Health System RB
    5.25 %     10/01/36       3,545       3,717,783  
 
                              12,776,977  
 
 
Louisiana–2.30%
 
                       
Lakeshore Villages Master Community Development District; Series 2007, Special Assessment RB(i)
    5.25 %     07/01/17       989       395,748  
 
Louisiana (State of) Public Facilities Authority (Entergy Louisiana LLC); Series 2010, RB
    5.00 %     06/01/30       1,150       1,228,580  
 
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.; Series 2009 C-2, Assessment RB (INS–AGC)(a)
    6.75 %     06/01/26       2,000       2,407,700  
 
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College (Master Lease M98362); Series 1998, RB (Acquired 11/30/1998; Cost $4,417,675)(h)
    5.75 %     10/30/18       4,418       4,423,992  
 
Rapides (Parish of) Finance Authority (Cleco Power LLC); Series 2007, RB(c)(e)(f)
    5.25 %     03/01/13       2,000       2,035,440  
 
St. John the Baptist (Parish of) (Marathon Oil Corp.); Series 2007 A, RB
    5.13 %     06/01/37       2,450       2,599,230  
 
                              13,090,690  
 
                                 
                                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
10        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
Maryland–0.61%
 
                       
Maryland (State of) Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Mercy Medical Center); Series 2007 A, RB
    5.50 %     07/01/42     $ 1,400     $ 1,484,756  
 
Maryland Economic Development Corp. (Terminal); Series 2010 B, RB
    5.75 %     06/01/35       1,080       1,182,352  
 
Maryland Economic Development Corp. (Transportation Facilities); Series 2010 A, RB
    5.38 %     06/01/25       765       822,788  
 
                              3,489,896  
 
 
Massachusetts–5.59%
 
                       
Massachusetts (State of) Department of Transportation (Contract Assistance); Series 2010 B, Metropolitan Highway Systems RB
    5.00 %     01/01/35       2,010       2,269,250  
 
Massachusetts (State of) Development Finance Agency (Berklee College of Music); Series 2007 A, RB
    5.00 %     10/01/32       1,800       1,965,402  
 
Massachusetts (State of) Development Finance Agency (Harvard University); Series 2008 B, RB(b)
    5.00 %     10/01/38       4,500       5,262,525  
 
Massachusetts (State of) Development Finance Agency (Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility);
                               
Series 2011 A-1, RB
    6.25 %     11/15/39       353       270,088  
 
Series 2011 A-1, RB
    6.25 %     11/15/46       355       264,901  
 
Series 2011 A-2, RB
    5.50 %     11/15/46       38       24,096  
 
Series 2011 B, RB(g)
    0.00 %     11/15/56       187       977  
 
Massachusetts (State of) Development Finance Agency (M/SBRC); Series 2002 A, RB (INS–NATL)(a)
    5.13 %     02/01/34       2,765       2,767,627  
 
Massachusetts (State of) Development Finance Agency (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); Series 2008 A, RB
    5.00 %     07/01/38       750       871,545  
 
Massachusetts (State of) Development Finance Agency (Partners Healthcare); Series 2012 L, RB
    5.00 %     07/01/36       975       1,098,279  
 
Massachusetts (State of) Development Finance Agency (The Groves in Lincoln); Series 2009 B-2, Senior Living Facility RB
    6.25 %     06/01/14       665       445,610  
 
Massachusetts (State of) Development Finance Agency (Tufts Medical Center); Series 2011 I, RB
    7.25 %     01/01/32       825       1,043,823  
 
Massachusetts (State of) School Building Authority (Partners Healthcare); Series 2012 L, RB
    5.00 %     07/01/41       3,425       3,833,020  
 
Massachusetts (State of) School Building Authority;
                               
Series 2005 A, Dedicated Sales Tax RB(b)(d)
    5.00 %     08/15/30       2,650       2,928,913  
 
Series 2007 A, Dedicated Sales Tax RB (INS–AMBAC)(a)(b)
    4.50 %     08/15/35       4,670       5,000,262  
 
Massachusetts (State of) Water Resources Authority;
                               
Series 2009 B, RB
    5.00 %     08/01/22       1,200       1,442,952  
 
Series 2011 C, Ref. General RB(b)
    5.00 %     08/01/31       2,000       2,387,680  
 
                              31,876,950  
 
 
Michigan–1.47%
 
                       
Detroit (City of); Series 2001 C-1, Ref. Sr. Lien Sewage Disposal System RB (INS–AGM)(a)
    7.00 %     07/01/27       2,715       3,255,964  
 
Kent (County of) Hospital Finance Authority (Spectrum Health System);
                               
Series 2008 A, RB(c)(e)
    5.25 %     01/15/14       875       927,666  
 
Series 2008 A, RB(c)(e)
    5.50 %     01/15/15       400       443,204  
 
Michigan (State of) Housing Development Authority; Series 1999 A, RB (INS–NATL)(a)(f)
    5.30 %     10/01/37       105       105,091  
 
Michigan (State of) Strategic Fund (Detroit Edison Co.); Series 2002 C, Ref. Limited Obligation RB (INS–SGI)(a)(f)
    5.45 %     12/15/32       1,500       1,505,220  
 
Saginaw (City of) Hospital Finance Authority (Covenant Medical Center, Inc.); Series 2010 H, Ref. RB
    5.00 %     07/01/30       2,000       2,117,380  
 
                              8,354,525  
 
 
Minnesota–0.98%
 
                       
Minneapolis (City of) (Fairview Health Services);
                               
Series 2008 A, Health Care System RB
    6.38 %     11/15/23       1,850       2,225,531  
 
Series 2008 A, Health Care System RB
    6.63 %     11/15/28       1,200       1,438,176  
 
St. Paul (City of) Housing & Redevelopment Authority (Health Partners Obligated Group); Series 2006, Health Care Facilities RB
    5.25 %     05/15/36       1,850       1,925,869  
 
                              5,589,576  
 
                                 
                                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
11        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
Missouri–2.45%
 
                       
Cape Girardeau (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Southeast Missouri Hospital Association); Series 2002, Health Facilities RB
    5.63 %     06/01/27     $ 160     $ 160,184  
 
Cass (County of); Series 2007, Hospital RB
    5.63 %     05/01/38       1,300       1,322,308  
 
Ellisville (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Gambrill Gardens);
                               
Series 1999, Ref. & Improvement RB
    6.10 %     06/01/20       1,280       1,281,011  
 
Series 1999, Ref. & Improvement RB
    6.20 %     06/01/29       1,000       1,000,300  
 
Kansas City (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Downtown Redevelopment District);
                               
Series 2011 A, Ref. RB
    5.50 %     09/01/27       750       895,102  
 
Series 2011 A, Ref. RB
    5.50 %     09/01/28       1,515       1,801,926  
 
Kirkwood (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Aberdeen Heights); Series 2010 C-1, TEMPS-75sm Retirement Community RB
    7.50 %     11/15/16       1,700       1,709,010  
 
Maryland Heights (City of) (South Heights Redevelopment); Series 2007 A, Ref. Tax Increment Allocation RB
    5.50 %     09/01/18       590       612,243  
 
Missouri (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Lutheran Senior Services);
                               
Series 2005 B, Ref. Senior Living Facilities RB
    5.13 %     02/01/27       1,200       1,231,644  
 
Series 2010, Senior Living Facilities RB
    5.50 %     02/01/42       1,000       1,064,050  
 
St. Louis (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Loughborough Commons Redevelopment); Series 2007, Ref. Community Improvement District Tax Increment Allocation RB
    5.75 %     11/01/27       625       632,313  
 
St. Louis (County of) Industrial Development Authority (St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors);
                               
Series 2007 A, Senior Living Facilities RB
    6.38 %     12/01/30       675       711,342  
 
Series 2007 A, Senior Living Facilities RB
    6.38 %     12/01/41       1,500       1,566,765  
 
                              13,988,198  
 
 
Nebraska–1.43%
 
                       
Lincoln (City of); Series 2012, Ref. Electric System RB
    5.00 %     09/01/37       1,000       1,165,580  
 
Omaha (City of) Public Power District;
                               
Series 2006 A, Electric System RB
    5.00 %     02/01/34       2,620       2,753,017  
 
Series 2011 B, RB(b)
    5.00 %     02/01/36       3,690       4,254,533  
 
                              8,173,130  
 
 
Nevada–2.48%
 
                       
Clark (County of) (Southwest Gas Corp.); Series 2004 A, IDR (INS–AMBAC)(a)(f)
    5.25 %     07/01/34       4,000       4,099,440  
 
Nevada (State of);
                               
Series 2008 C, Capital Improvement & Cultural Affairs Limited Tax GO Bonds(b)
    5.00 %     06/01/22       2,860       3,294,892  
 
Series 2008 C, Capital Improvement & Cultural Affairs Limited Tax GO Bonds(b)
    5.00 %     06/01/23       2,220       2,540,524  
 
Reno (City of) (Renown Regional Medical Center); Series 2007 A, Hospital RB
    5.25 %     06/01/37       3,100       3,255,651  
 
Reno (City of); Series 2002, Capital Improvement RB (INS–NATL)(a)
    5.13 %     06/01/26       930       931,311  
 
                              14,121,818  
 
 
New Hampshire–0.05%
 
                       
New Hampshire (State of) Health & Education Facilities Authority (Covenant Health Systems Obligated Group); Series 2004, Health Care System RB
    5.50 %     07/01/34       250       256,485  
 
 
New Jersey–6.16%
 
                       
New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority (Kapkowski Road Landfill); Series 2002, Ref. Special Assessment RB
    5.75 %     04/01/31       1,000       1,100,930  
 
New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority (Provident Group-Montclair Properties LLC-Montclair State University Student Housing); Series 2010 A, RB
    5.88 %     06/01/42       1,650       1,831,088  
 
New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority; Series 1992, RB (INS–NATL)(a)
    5.90 %     03/15/21       25,000       30,268,000  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
12        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
New Jersey–(continued)
 
                       
                                 
New Jersey (State of) Transportation Trust Fund Authority; Series 1999 A, Transportation System RB
    5.75 %     06/15/18     $ 1,000     $ 1,240,550  
 
New Jersey (State of) Turnpike Authority; Series 1991 C, RB (INS–AGM)(a)
    6.50 %     01/01/16       580       695,211  
 
                              35,135,779  
 
 
New Mexico–1.17%
 
                       
Farmington (City of) (Public Service Co. of New Mexico San Juan);
                               
Series 2010 A, Ref. PCR(c)(e)
    5.20 %     06/01/20       1,000       1,141,790  
 
Series 2010 C, Ref. PCR
    5.90 %     06/01/40       2,100       2,328,795  
 
Jicarilla Apache Nation; Series 2003 A, RB(h)
    5.00 %     09/01/18       1,500       1,563,600  
 
New Mexico (State of) Hospital Equipment Loan Council (Presbyterian Health Care Services); Series 2008 A, Hospital RB(b)
    6.38 %     08/01/32       1,350       1,606,163  
 
                              6,640,348  
 
 
New York–15.94%
 
                       
Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center);
                               
Series 2009, PILOT RB
    6.25 %     07/15/40       1,370       1,593,543  
 
Series 2009, PILOT RB
    6.38 %     07/15/43       570       666,364  
 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority;
                               
Series 2002 A, Ref. RB(d)
    5.25 %     11/15/31       3,000       3,025,530  
 
Series 2009 B, Dedicated Tax Fund RB
    5.25 %     11/15/28       1,000       1,174,640  
 
Series 2009 B, Dedicated Tax Fund RB
    5.25 %     11/15/30       1,500       1,758,300  
 
Series 2010 D, RB
    5.25 %     11/15/26       2,500       2,947,950  
 
New York & New Jersey (States of) Port Authority (JFK International Air Terminal LLC); Series 2010 8, Special Obligation RB
    6.00 %     12/01/36       2,050       2,390,382  
 
New York & New Jersey (States of) Port Authority; One Hundred Forty-Fourth Series 2006, Consolidated RB(b)
    5.00 %     10/01/35       9,900       11,299,860  
 
New York (City of) Municipal Water Finance Authority;
                               
Series 2005 D, Water & Sewer System RB(b)
    5.00 %     06/15/38       8,800       9,713,000  
 
Series 2005 D, Water & Sewer System RB(b)
    5.00 %     06/15/39       2,500       2,759,375  
 
Series 2008 AA, Water & Sewer System RB(b)
    5.00 %     06/15/22       2,500       2,968,250  
 
New York (City of) Transitional Finance Authority;
                               
Series 2009 S-3, Building Aid RB(b)
    5.25 %     01/15/39       3,400       3,833,228  
 
Subseries 2011 D-1, Future Tax Sec. RB(b)
    5.00 %     11/01/33       4,845       5,682,071  
 
Subseries 2012 E-1, Future Tax Sec. RB
    5.00 %     02/01/42       5,000       5,741,950  
 
Subseries 2012 F-1, Future Tax Sec. RB
    5.00 %     05/01/39       1,750       2,013,987  
 
New York (City of);
                               
Series 2004 G, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
    5.00 %     12/01/27       3,000       3,249,270  
 
Series 2012 F, Ref. Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
    5.00 %     08/01/31       1,265       1,489,917  
 
Subseries 2008 I-1, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds(b)
    5.00 %     02/01/26       4,775       5,550,794  
 
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (General Purpose); Series 2011 A, State Personal Income Tax RB(b)
    5.00 %     03/15/30       2,220       2,611,675  
 
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (School Districts Financing Program); Series 2009 C, RB (INS–AGC)(a)
    5.00 %     10/01/23       3,000       3,505,890  
 
New York (State of) Dormitory Authority; Series 1995 A, City University System Consolidated RB
    5.63 %     07/01/16       6,755       7,658,076  
 
New York (State of) Mortgage Agency; Series 2007 145, Homeowner Mortgage RB(f)
    5.13 %     10/01/37       900       934,542  
 
New York (State of) Thruway Authority (Transportation);
                               
Series 2009 A, Personal Income Tax RB(b)
    5.00 %     03/15/26       1,800       2,161,188  
 
Series 2009 A, Personal Income Tax RB(b)
    5.00 %     03/15/27       2,000       2,383,320  
 
New York City Housing Development Corp.; Series 2007 E-1, MFH RB(f)
    5.35 %     11/01/37       1,600       1,691,792  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
13        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
New York–(continued)
 
                       
                                 
New York Liberty Development Corp. (7 World Trade Center); Series 2012, Class 2, Ref. Liberty RB
    5.00 %     09/15/43     $ 1,870     $ 2,048,903  
 
New York Liberty Development Corp. (National Sports Museum); Series 2006 A, RB (Acquired 08/07/2006; Cost $848,563)(h)(i)
    6.13 %     02/15/19       1,000       10  
 
                              90,853,807  
 
 
North Carolina–1.57%
 
                       
North Carolina (State of) Eastern Municipal Power Agency; Series 2009 B, Power System RB
    5.00 %     01/01/26       4,300       4,873,362  
 
North Carolina (State of) Medical Care Commission (Southminster); Series 2007 A, First Mortgage Retirement Facilities RB
    5.75 %     10/01/37       800       791,576  
 
North Carolina (State of) Turnpike Authority; Series 2011, Monroe Connector System State Appropriation RB(b)
    5.00 %     07/01/36       2,870       3,304,001  
 
                              8,968,939  
 
 
North Dakota–0.55%
 
                       
McLean (County of) (Great River Energy); Series 2010 B, Solid Waste Facilities RB
    5.15 %     07/01/40       1,000       1,097,420  
 
Ward (County of) (Trinity Obligated Group); Series 2006, Health Care Facilities RB
    5.13 %     07/01/29       2,000       2,041,680  
 
                              3,139,100  
 
 
Ohio–8.33%
 
                       
Adams (County of) (Adams County Hospital); Series 2005, Hospital Facility Improvement RB
    6.25 %     09/01/20       275       245,916  
 
American Municipal Power, Inc. (Amp Fremont Energy Center); Series 2012, RB
    5.00 %     02/15/37       2,470       2,773,439  
 
Cleveland (City of); Series 2005, Ref. Limited Tax GO Bonds (INS–AGM)(a)
    5.50 %     10/01/19       1,825       2,298,423  
 
Cleveland State University; Series 2012, RB
    5.00 %     06/01/37       1,300       1,446,913  
 
Cuyahoga (County of) (Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network); Series 2007 A, Health Care & Independent Living Facilities RB
    5.75 %     05/15/27       400       412,152  
 
Franklin (County of) (Ohio Health Corp.); Series 2011 A, Hospital Facilities RB(b)
    5.00 %     11/15/36       930       1,026,980  
 
Franklin (County of) (OhioHealth Corp.); Series 2011 A, Hospital Facilities RB(b)
    5.00 %     11/15/41       1,500       1,649,040  
 
Hancock (County of) (Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center); Series 2011 A, Hospital Facilities RB
    6.25 %     12/01/34       800       942,408  
 
Lorain (County of) (Catholic Healthcare Partners); Series 2003 C-1, Ref. Hospital Facilities RB (INS–AGM)(a)
    5.00 %     04/01/24       1,475       1,647,959  
 
Lucas (County of) (ProMedica Healthcare); Series 2011 A, Hospital RB
    5.75 %     11/15/31       1,000       1,202,330  
 
Montgomery (County of) (Catholic Health Initiatives); Series 2006 C-1, RB (INS–AGM)(a)(b)
    5.00 %     10/01/41       1,625       1,728,903  
 
Montgomery (County of) (Kettering Medical Center); Series 1996, Ref. & Improvement Hospital RB (INS–NATL)(a)
    6.25 %     04/01/20       2,270       2,721,843  
 
Montgomery (County of) (Miami Valley Hospital);
                               
Series 2009 A, RB
    6.00 %     11/15/28       1,550       1,644,519  
 
Series 2009 A, RB
    6.25 %     11/15/39       1,000       1,060,770  
 
Ohio (State of) (Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group);
                               
Series 2009 B, Hospital RB(b)
    5.13 %     01/01/28       4,000       4,456,280  
 
Series 2009 B, Hospital RB(b)
    5.50 %     01/01/34       1,000       1,135,460  
 
Ohio (State of) Air Quality Development Authority (Dayton Power); Series 2006, RB (INS–BHAC)(a)(b)(f)
    4.80 %     09/01/36       8,000       8,334,960  
 
Ohio (State of) Air Quality Development Authority (FirstEnergy Generation Corp.); Series 2009 C, Ref. PCR
    5.63 %     06/01/18       2,700       3,138,021  
 
Ohio (State of) Higher Educational Facility Commission (Summa Health System); Series 2010, Hospital Facilities RB
    5.75 %     11/15/35       1,585       1,798,183  
 
Ohio (State of) Higher Educational Facility Commission (University Hospitals Health System, Inc.); Series 2009 A, Hospital RB(c)(d)
    6.75 %     01/15/15       2,000       2,299,280  
 
Ohio (State of) Housing Finance Agency (Mortgage-Backed Securities Program);
                               
Series 2008 D, Residential Mortgage RB (CEP–GNMA)(b)(f)
    5.30 %     09/01/28       671       719,938  
 
Series 2008 D, Residential Mortgage RB (CEP–GNMA)(b)(f)
    5.40 %     03/01/33       992       1,065,597  
 
Series 2008 F, Residential Mortgage RB (CEP–GNMA)(b)
    5.50 %     09/01/39       1,004       1,042,534  
 
Ohio (State of) Water Development Authority (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp.); Series 2009 A, Ref. PCR(c)(e)
    5.88 %     06/01/16       2,375       2,676,839  
 
                              47,468,687  
 
                                 
                                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
14        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
Oklahoma–0.03%
 
                       
Oklahoma (State of) Housing Finance Agency; Series 1991 B, SFH Mortgage RB (CEP–GNMA)(f)
    8.00 %     08/01/18     $ 160     $ 163,621  
 
 
Pennsylvania–1.54%
 
                       
Delaware River Port Authority; Series 2010 D, RB
    5.00 %     01/01/35       1,000       1,106,790  
 
Franklin (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Chambersburg Hospital); Series 2010, RB
    5.38 %     07/01/42       1,900       2,057,491  
 
Pennsylvania (State of) Turnpike Commission;
                               
Series 2009 A, Sub. RB (INS–AGC)(a)
    5.00 %     06/01/39       1,825       1,993,374  
 
Subseries 2010 B-2, Sub. Conv. CAB RB(g)
    0.00 %     12/01/28       2,250       2,251,935  
 
Subseries 2010 B-2, Sub. Conv. CAB RB(g)
    0.00 %     12/01/34       1,400       1,372,504  
 
                              8,782,094  
 
 
Puerto Rico–3.29%
 
                       
Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Aqueduct & Sewer Authority;
                               
Series 2012 A, Sr. Lien RB
    5.00 %     07/01/33       1,840       1,866,294  
 
Series 2012 A, Sr. Lien RB
    5.25 %     07/01/42       1,270       1,278,154  
 
Series 2012 A, Sr. Lien RB
    6.00 %     07/01/47       1,015       1,111,587  
 
Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Electric Power Authority;
                               
Series 2008 WW, RB
    5.25 %     07/01/33       1,500       1,578,675  
 
Series 2010 CCC, RB
    5.25 %     07/01/27       2,100       2,290,407  
 
Series 2010 XX, RB
    5.25 %     07/01/40       2,100       2,185,281  
 
Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Public Buildings Authority; Series 2004 I, Government Facilities RB(c)(d)
    5.25 %     07/01/14       65       70,758  
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.;
                               
First Subseries 2010 A, RB
    5.38 %     08/01/39       2,000       2,141,120  
 
First Subseries 2010 A, RB
    5.50 %     08/01/42       2,300       2,486,484  
 
First Subseries 2010 C, RB
    5.25 %     08/01/41       3,500       3,722,180  
 
                              18,730,940  
 
 
South Carolina–2.80%
 
                       
Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp. (Charleston County School District);
                               
Series 2005, Installment Purchase RB(b)
    5.25 %     12/01/25       1,000       1,120,800  
 
Series 2005, Installment Purchase RB(b)
    5.25 %     12/01/26       3,000       3,349,920  
 
South Carolina (State of) Jobs-Economic Development Authority (Electric & Gas Co.); Series 2002 A, IDR (INS–AMBAC)(a)
    5.20 %     11/01/27       2,500       2,516,150  
 
South Carolina (State of) Jobs-Economic Development Authority (Palmetto Health Alliance); Series 2003 A, Ref. Hospital Facilities RB
    6.25 %     08/01/31       1,960       2,081,775  
 
South Carolina (State of) Jobs-Economic Development Authority (Palmetto Health); Series 2009, Ref. & Improvement Hospital RB
    5.75 %     08/01/39       1,000       1,115,340  
 
South Carolina (State of) Jobs-Economic Development Authority (The Woodlands at Furman);
                               
Series 2012, Ref. RB
    6.00 %     11/15/32       517       395,497  
 
Series 2012, Ref. Sub. CAB RB(g)
    0.00 %     11/15/47       222       1,094  
 
South Carolina (State of) Jobs-Economic Development Authority (Wesley Commons);
                               
Series 2006, Ref. First Mortgage Health Facilities RB
    5.13 %     10/01/26       900       902,916  
 
Series 2006, Ref. First Mortgage Health Facilities RB
    5.30 %     10/01/36       1,000       982,330  
 
South Carolina (State of) Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper); Series 2010 B, Ref. RB(b)
    5.00 %     01/01/33       3,000       3,469,230  
 
                              15,935,052  
 
                                 
                                 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
15        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
Tennessee–1.20%
 
                       
Johnson City (City of) Health & Educational Facilities Board (Mountain States Health Alliance); Series 2006 A, First Mortgage Hospital RB
    5.50 %     07/01/36     $ 2,225     $ 2,350,891  
 
Shelby (County of) Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board (Methodist Healthcare); Series 2004 B, RB (INS–AGM)(a)(b)
    5.25 %     09/01/27       2,650       2,932,967  
 
Shelby (County of) Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board (Trezevant Manor); Series 2006 A, RB
    5.63 %     09/01/26       1,500       1,545,000  
 
                              6,828,858  
 
 
Texas–13.53%
 
                       
Alliance Airport Authority, Inc. (Federal Express Corp.); Series 2006, Ref. Special Facilities RB(f)
    4.85 %     04/01/21       1,575       1,688,652  
 
Dallas (City of) (Civic Center Convention Complex);
                               
Series 2009, Ref. & Improvement RB (INS–AGC)(a)
    5.00 %     08/15/18       1,225       1,439,228  
 
Series 2009, Ref. & Improvement RB (INS–AGC)(a)
    5.00 %     08/15/19       1,440       1,703,203  
 
Dallas (County of) Flood Control District No. 1; Series 2002, Ref. Unlimited Tax GO Bonds
    6.75 %     04/01/16       555       570,335  
 
Dallas-Fort Worth (Cities of) International Airport; Series 2012 C, Ref. & Improvement Joint RB
    5.00 %     11/01/45       2,390       2,663,990  
 
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp.;
                               
Series 2001 A, Ref. & Improvement RB (INS–BHAC)(a)(f)
    5.50 %     11/01/31       380       380,616  
 
Series 2002 C, Joint Improvement RB (INS–NATL)(a)(f)
    5.75 %     11/01/18       290       291,082  
 
Series 2002 C, Joint Improvement RB (INS–NATL)(a)(f)
    6.00 %     11/01/23       550       552,167  
 
El Paso (County of) Hospital District; Series 2008 A, Limited Tax GO Bonds (INS–AGC)(a)(b)
    5.00 %     08/15/37       5,250       5,724,443  
 
Fort Bend (County of) Grand Parkway Toll Road Authority; Series 2012, Limited Contract Tax & Sub. Lien RB
    5.00 %     03/01/37       2,000       2,306,180  
 
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp. (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System); Series 2008 B, Ref. RB
    7.25 %     12/01/35       825       1,032,232  
 
Harris County Industrial Development Corp. (Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership); Series 2006, Solid Waste Disposal RB
    5.00 %     02/01/23       1,000       1,113,610  
 
Houston (City of);
                               
Series 2007 A, Ref. First Lien Combined Utility System RB (INS–AGM)(a)
    5.00 %     11/15/36       2,750       3,131,040  
 
Series 2011 D, First Lien Combined Utility System RB(b)
    5.00 %     11/15/31       1,865       2,218,343  
 
Series 2011 D, First Lien Combined Utility System RB(b)
    5.00 %     11/15/33       900       1,058,463  
 
Series 2011 D, First Lien Combined Utility System RB(b)
    5.00 %     11/15/36       995       1,150,956  
 
Series 2012, Ref. Floating Rate First Lien Combined Utility RB(c)(e)
    0.92 %     06/01/17       1,600       1,600,000  
 
Judson Independent School District; Series 2008, School Building Unlimited Tax GO Bonds (INS–AGC)(a)(b)
    5.00 %     02/01/37       3,320       3,542,374  
 
Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA Transmissions Services Corp.); Series 2011 A, Ref. RB
    5.00 %     05/15/41       1,400       1,566,936  
 
Lower Colorado River Authority; Series 2010 A, Ref. RB
    5.00 %     05/15/40       1,600       1,772,752  
 
Lufkin Health Facilities Development Corp. (Memorial Health System of East Texas); Series 2007, RB
    5.50 %     02/15/32       1,100       1,144,385  
 
Matagorda (County of) Navigation District No. 1 (CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC); Series 2004, Ref. Collateralized RB(c)(e)
    5.60 %     03/01/14       1,250       1,310,087  
 
Mission Economic Development Corp. (Waste Management, Inc.); Series 2008, Solid Waste Disposal RB(c)(e)(f)
    6.00 %     08/01/13       1,500       1,572,615  
 
North Texas Tollway Authority;
                               
Series 2008 B, Ref. First Tier System RB
    6.00 %     01/01/26       1,000       1,195,490  
 
Series 2008 B, Ref. First Tier System RB
    6.00 %     01/01/27       1,250       1,494,362  
 
Series 2008 B, Ref. First Tier System RB
    5.63 %     01/01/28       1,000       1,132,390  
 
Series 2008 F, Ref. Second Tier System RB
    5.75 %     01/01/33       2,850       3,152,784  
 
Series 2008 L-2, Ref. First Tier System RB(c)(e)
    6.00 %     01/01/13       1,550       1,577,683  
 
Series 2011 A, Special Projects System RB(b)
    5.50 %     09/01/36       2,895       3,460,886  
 
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc.);
                               
Series 2007, Retirement Facility RB
    5.63 %     11/15/27       1,000       1,044,450  
 
Series 2007, Retirement Facility RB
    5.75 %     11/15/37       550       568,403  
 
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Buckner Retirement Services, Inc.); Series 2007, Retirement Facility RB
    5.25 %     11/15/37       5,500       5,682,710  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
16        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
Texas–(continued)
 
                       
                                 
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (C.C. Young Memorial Home); Series 2007, Retirement Facility RB
    5.75 %     02/15/25     $ 450     $ 451,341  
 
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (CHRISTUS Health); Series 2008 A, Ref. RB (INS–AGC)(a)
    6.25 %     07/01/28       3,300       3,930,003  
 
Texas (State of) Municipal Power Agency; Series 1993, CAB RB(d)(g)
    0.00 %     09/01/15       80       78,586  
 
Texas (State of) Transportation Commission; Series 2008, Mobility Fund Unlimited Tax GO Bonds(b)
    5.00 %     04/01/28       5,750       6,808,690  
 
Texas A&M University System Board of Regents; Series 2009 A, Financing System RB
    5.00 %     05/15/27       2,500       2,927,475  
 
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. (NTE Mobility Partners LLC North Tarrant Express Management Lanes); Series 2009, Sr. Lien RB
    6.88 %     12/31/39       1,550       1,864,557  
 
Texas Public Property Finance Corp. (Mental Health & Retardation); Series 1993, Ref. RB (INS–AGM)(a)
    5.50 %     09/01/13       100       102,087  
 
Tyler Health Facilities Development Corp. (East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System); Series 2007 A, Ref. & Improvement Hospital RB
    5.38 %     11/01/37       1,975       2,112,113  
 
                              77,117,699  
 
 
Utah–0.14%
 
                       
Utah (State of) Charter School Finance Authority (Summit Academy); Series 2007 A, Charter School RB
    5.80 %     06/15/38       800       821,136  
 
 
Vermont–0.18%
 
                       
Vermont (State of) Economic Development Authority (Wake Robin Corp.); Series 2006 A, Mortgage RB
    5.38 %     05/01/36       1,000       1,017,770  
 
 
Virgin Islands–0.34%
 
                       
Virgin Islands (Government of) Public Finance Authority (Matching Fund Loan Note); Series 2010 A, Sr. Lien RB
    5.00 %     10/01/25       1,775       1,966,523  
 
 
Virginia–0.98%
 
                       
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.; Series 2005, Asset-Backed RB(d)
    5.50 %     06/01/26       2,315       2,523,720  
 
Virginia (State of) Small Business Financing Authority (Elizabeth River Crossings Opco, LLC); Series 2012, Sr. Lien RB(f)
    5.50 %     01/01/42       1,405       1,554,394  
 
White Oak Village Shops Community Development Authority; Series 2007, Special Assessment RB
    5.30 %     03/01/17       1,394       1,498,243  
 
                              5,576,357  
 
 
Washington–3.14%
 
                       
Bellevue (City of) Convention Center Authority (Compound Interest); Series 1994, Ref. CAB RB (INS–NATL)(a)(g)
    0.00 %     02/01/24       5,000       3,426,350  
 
Chelan (County of) Public Utility District No. 1; Series 2011 A, Ref. Consolidated RB(f)
    5.50 %     07/01/26       1,525       1,824,739  
 
Kalispel Tribe of Indians; Series 2008, RB
    6.63 %     01/01/28       1,350       1,214,581  
 
Seattle (Port of); Series 2012 A, Ref. Intermediate Lien RB
    5.00 %     08/01/31       2,300       2,708,181  
 
Washington (State of) (SR 520 Corridor Program–Toll Revenue); Series 2011 C, Motor Vehicle Fuel Unlimited Tax GO Bonds(b)
    5.00 %     06/01/33       1,500       1,757,640  
 
Washington (State of) Health Care Facilities Authority (Catholic Health Initiatives); Series 2011 A, RB(b)
    5.00 %     02/01/41       2,325       2,562,127  
 
Washington (State of) Health Care Facilities Authority (Swedish Health Services); Series 2011 A, RB(c)(d)
    6.25 %     05/15/21       1,025       1,419,410  
 
Washington (State of) Higher Education Facilities Authority (Whitworth University); Series 2012, RB
    5.25 %     10/01/46       1,250       1,353,137  
 
Washington (State of) Housing Finance Commission (Wesley Homes); Series 2008, Non-Profit CR RB(h)
    6.00 %     01/01/27       1,545       1,643,911  
 
                              17,910,076  
 
 
West Virginia–1.44%
 
                       
Harrison (County of) Commission (Allegheny Energy); Series 2007 D, Ref. Solid Waste Disposal RB(f)
    5.50 %     10/15/37       3,500       3,674,650  
 
West Virginia (State of) Hospital Finance Authority (Thomas Health System);
                               
Series 2008, RB
    6.00 %     10/01/20       1,000       1,060,990  
 
Series 2008, RB
    6.25 %     10/01/23       1,100       1,165,978  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
17        Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust


 

                                 
            Principal
   
    Interest
  Maturity
  Amount
   
    Rate   Date   (000)   Value
 
 
West Virginia–(continued)
 
                       
                                 
West Virginia (State of) Hospital Finance Authority (West Virginia United Health System Obligated Group);
                               
Series 2009 C, Ref. & Improvement RB
    5.50 %     06/01/34     $ 1,060     $ 1,177,331  
 
Series 2009 C, Ref. & Improvement RB
    5.50 %     06/01/39       1,020       1,123,275  
 
                              8,202,224  
 
 
Wisconsin–1.41%
 
                       
Superior (City of) (Superior Water, Light & Power Co.);
                               
Series 2007 A, Ref. Collateralized Utility RB(f)
    5.38 %     11/01/21       450       489,541  
 
Series 2007 B, Collateralized Utility RB(f)
    5.75 %     11/01/37       410       433,559  
 
Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Aurora Health Care, Inc.); Series 2009 B, RB(c)(e)
    5.13 %     08/15/16       1,000       1,116,570  
 
Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Prohealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group); Series 2009, RB
    6.63 %     02/15/39       1,305       1,525,245  
 
Wisconsin (State of) Housing & Economic Development Authority;
                               
Series 2008 A, Home Ownership RB(b)(f)
    5.30 %     09/01/23       2,545       2,773,185  
 
Series 2008 A, Home Ownership RB(b)(f)
    5.50 %     09/01/28       455       487,674  
 
Wisconsin (State of); Series 2009 A, General Fund Annual Appropriation RB
    5.38 %     05/01/25       1,010       1,199,880  
 
                              8,025,654  
 
 
Wyoming–0.43%
 
                       
Sweetwater (County of) (FMC Corp.); Series 2005, Ref. Solid Waste Disposal RB(f)
    5.60 %     12/01/35       1,000       1,063,610  
 
Sweetwater (County of) (Idaho Power Co.); Series 2006, Ref. PCR
    5.25 %     07/15/26       1,200       1,369,524  
 
                              2,433,134  
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS(j)–155.76% (Cost $814,126,987)
                            887,792,706  
 
FLOATING RATE NOTE OBLIGATIONS–(26.00%)
                               
Notes with interest rates ranging from 0.15% to 0.34% at 08/31/12 and contractual maturities of collateral ranging from 06/01/22 to 12/15/41 (See Note 1I)(k)
                            (148,190,000 )
 
VARIABLE RATE MUNI TERM PREFERRED SHARES–(31.35%)
                            (178,700,000 )
 
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–1.59%
                            9,063,048  
 
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES–100.00%
                          $ 569,965,754  
 
 
Investment Abbreviations:
 
     
ACA
  – ACA Financial Guaranty Corp.
AGC
  – Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM
  – Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC
  – American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
BHAC
  – Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
CAB
  – Capital Appreciation Bonds
CEP
  – Credit Enhancement Provider
Conv.
  – Convertible
COP
  – Certificates of Participation
CR
  – Custodial Receipts
FGIC
  – Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
GNMA
  – Government National Mortgage Association
GO
  – General Obligation
IDR
  – Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
INS
  – Insurer
MFH
  – Multi-Family Housing
NATL
  – National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PCR
  – Pollution Control Revenue Bonds
PILOT
  – Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax
RAC
  – Revenue Anticipation Certificates
RB
  – Revenue Bonds
Ref.
  – Refunding
Sec.
  – Secured
SFH
  – Single-Family Housing
SGI
  – Syncora Guarantee, Inc.
Sr.
  – Senior
Sub.
  – Subordinated
TEMPS
  – Tax-Exempt Mandatory Paydown Securities
Wts.
  – Warrants
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Notes to Schedule of Investments:
 
(a) Principal and/or interest payments are secured by the bond insurance company listed.
(b) Underlying security related to Dealer Trusts entered into by the Trust. See Note 1I.
(c) Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.
(d) Advance refunded; secured by an escrow fund of U.S. Government obligations or other highly rated collateral.
(e) Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2012.
(f) Security subject to the alternative minimum tax.
(g) Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.
(h) Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2012 was $9,873,408, which represented 1.73% of the Trust’s Net Assets.
(i) Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is partially or fully in default with respect to interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2012 was $1,660,127, which represented 0.29% of the Trust’s Net Assets
(j) This table provides a listing of those entities that have either issued, guaranteed, backed or otherwise enhanced the credit quality of more than 5% of the securities held in the portfolio. In instances where the entity has guaranteed, backed or otherwise enhanced the credit quality of a security, it is not primarily responsible for the issuer’s obligations but may be called upon to satisfy the issuer’s obligations.
 
         
Entities   Percentage
 
Assured Guaranty Corp. 
    6.9 %
 
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. 
    6.2  
 
National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. 
    6.0  
 
(k) Floating rate note obligations related to securities held. The interest rates shown reflect the rates in effect at August 31, 2012. At August 31, 2012, the Trust’s investments with a value of $270,878,974 are held by Dealer Trusts and serve as collateral for the $148,190,000 in the floating rate note obligations outstanding at that date.
 
Portfolio Composition
 
By credit sector, based on Total Investments
as of August 31, 2012
 
 
         
Revenue Bonds
    87.9 %
 
General Obligation Bonds
    8.8  
 
Pre-refunded Bonds
    3.3  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
August 31, 2012
(Unaudited)
 
 
         
 
Assets:
 
Investments, at value (Cost $814,126,987)
  $ 887,792,706  
 
Receivable for:
       
Investments sold
    10,109,676  
 
Interest
    10,899,894  
 
Deferred offering costs
    262,503  
 
Other assets
    36,563  
 
Total assets
    909,101,342  
 
 
Liabilities:
 
Floating rate note obligations
    148,190,000  
 
Variable rate muni term preferred shares, at liquidation value ($0.01 par value, 1,787 issued with liquidation preference of $100,000 per share)
    178,700,000  
 
Payable for:
       
Investments purchased
    4,897,485  
 
Amount due custodian
    7,030,676  
 
Accrued fees to affiliates
    80,561  
 
Accrued other operating expenses
    41,956  
 
Accrued interest expense
    194,910  
 
Total liabilities
    339,135,588  
 
Net assets applicable to common shares
  $ 569,965,754  
 
 
Net assets applicable to common shares consist of:
 
Shares of beneficial interest — common shares
  $ 581,314,544  
 
Undistributed net investment income
    7,412,782  
 
Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
    (92,427,291 )
 
Unrealized appreciation
    73,665,719  
 
    $ 569,965,754  
 
 
Shares outstanding, $0.01 par value per share, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:
 
Common shares outstanding
    39,137,625  
 
Net asset value per common share
  $ 14.56  
 
Market value per common share
  $ 15.31  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statement of Operations
 
For the six months ended August 31, 2012
(Unaudited)
 
 
         
 
Investment income:
 
Interest
  $ 20,235,787  
 
 
Expenses:
 
Advisory fees
    2,454,250  
 
Administrative services fees
    77,470  
 
Custodian fees
    5,480  
 
Interest, facilities and maintenance fees
    1,342,341  
 
Transfer agent fees
    17,599  
 
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits
    27,514  
 
Other
    203,682  
 
Total expenses
    4,128,336  
 
Less: Fees waived
    (8,992 )
 
Net expenses
    4,119,344  
 
Net investment income
    16,116,443  
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:
 
Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities
    (461,988 )
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation of investment securities
    16,300,030  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain
    15,838,042  
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    31,954,485  
 
Distributions to preferred shareholders from net investment income
    (45,576 )
 
Net increase in net assets from operations applicable to common shares
  $ 31,908,909  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
For the six months ended August 31, 2012 and the year ended February 29, 2012
(Unaudited)
 
 
                 
    August 31,
  February 29,
    2012   2012
 
 
Operations:
 
Net investment income
  $ 16,116,443     $ 35,139,703  
 
Net realized gain (loss)
    (461,988 )     (13,249,005 )
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation
    16,300,030       87,375,697  
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    31,954,485       109,266,395  
 
Distributions to preferred shareholders from net investment income
    (45,576 )     (238,106 )
 
Net increase in net assets from operations applicable to common shares
    31,908,909       109,028,289  
 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
    (18,777,478 )     (37,484,759 )
 
 
Share transactions–net:
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions
    650,359       1,139,642  
 
Net increase in net assets
    13,781,790       72,683,172  
 
 
Net assets applicable to common shares:
 
Beginning of period
    556,183,964       483,500,792  
 
End of period (includes undistributed net investment income of $7,412,782 and $10,119,393, respectively)
  $ 569,965,754     $ 556,183,964  
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statement of Cash Flows
 
For the six months ended August 31, 2012
(Unaudited)
 
 
         
 
Cash provided by operating activities:
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations (including preferred shares distributions)
  $ 31,908,909  
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile the change in net assets applicable to common shares from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
Purchases of investments
    (28,698,001 )
 
Proceeds from sales of investments
    33,622,573  
 
Amortization of premium
    1,194,262  
 
Accretion of discount
    (405,113 )
 
Increase in interest receivable and other assets
    (276,164 )
 
Increase in accrued expenses and other payables
    54,990  
 
Net realized loss from investment securities
    461,988  
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investment securities
    (16,300,030 )
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    21,563,414  
 
 
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities:
 
Dividends paid to common shareholders from net investment income
    (18,123,831 )
 
Decrease in payable for amount due to custodian
    (2,089,583 )
 
Increase in VMTP shares, at liquidation value
    178,700,000  
 
Net proceeds from and repayment of the redemption of preferred shares
    (178,750,000 )
 
Net proceeds from floating rate note obligations
    (1,300,000 )
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (21,563,414 )
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
     
 
Cash at beginning of period
     
 
Cash at end of period
  $  
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
Cash paid during the period for interest, facilities and maintenance fees
  $ 1,242,745  
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
August 31, 2012
(Unaudited)
 
 
NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies
 
Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company.
  The Trust’s investment objective is to seek to provide a high level of current income which is exempt from federal income tax, consistent with preservation of capital. The Trust will invest substantially all of its assets in municipal securities rated investment grade at the time of investment, but may invest up to 20% of its assets in unrated securities which are believed to be of comparable quality to those rated investment grade.
  The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements.
A. Security Valuations — Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.
    Securities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, individual trading characteristics and other market data. Securities with a demand feature exercisable within one to seven days are valued at par. Debt securities are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt securities involve some risk of default with respect to interest and principal payments.
    Securities for which market quotations either are not readily available or are unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Some of the factors which may be considered in determining fair value are fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restrictions on transferability or disposition; trading
 
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in similar securities by the same issuer or comparable companies; relevant political, economic or issuer specific news; and other relevant factors under the circumstances.
    Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted for financial reporting purposes.
    The Trust may periodically participate in litigation related to Trust investments. As such, the Trust may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.
    Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Trust’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Trust’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Trust and the investment adviser.
C. Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.
D. Distributions — The Trust declares and pays monthly dividends from net investment income to common shareholders. Distributions from net realized capital gain, if any, are generally paid annually and are distributed on a pro rata basis to common and preferred shareholders. The Trust may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.
E. Federal Income Taxes — The Trust intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Trust’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Trust will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.
    In addition, the Trust intends to invest in such municipal securities to allow it to qualify to pay shareholders “exempt dividends”, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.
    The Trust files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Trust is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.
F. Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Trust monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.
G. Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts, including the Trust’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
H. Cash and Cash Equivalents — For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows the Trust defines Cash and Cash Equivalents as cash (including foreign currency), money market funds and other investments held in lieu of cash and excludes investments made with cash collateral received.
I. Floating Rate Note Obligations — The Trust invests in inverse floating rate securities, such as Residual Interest Bonds (“RIBs”) or Tender Option Bonds (“TOBs”) for investment purposes and to enhance the yield of the Trust. Inverse floating rate investments tend to underperform the market for fixed rate bonds in a rising interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain relatively stable. Such transactions may be purchased in the secondary market without first owning the underlying bond or by the sale of fixed rate bonds by the Trust to special purpose trusts established by a broker dealer (“Dealer Trusts”) in exchange for cash and residual interests in the Dealer Trusts’ assets and cash flows, which are in the form of inverse floating rate securities. The Dealer Trusts finance the purchases of the fixed rate bonds by issuing floating rate notes to third parties and allowing the Trust to retain residual interests in the bonds. The floating rate notes issued by the Dealer Trusts have interest rates that reset weekly and the floating rate note holders have the option to tender their notes to the Dealer Trusts for redemption at par at each reset date. The residual interests held by the Trust (inverse floating rate investments) include the right of the Trust (1) to cause the holders of the floating
 
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rate notes to tender their notes at par at the next interest rate reset date, and (2) to transfer the municipal bond from the Dealer Trusts to the Trust, thereby collapsing the Dealer Trusts.
    TOBs are presently classified as private placement securities. Private placement securities are subject to restrictions on resale because they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or are otherwise not readily marketable. As a result of the absence of a public trading market for these securities, they may be less liquid than publicly traded securities. Although these securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from these sales could be less than those originally paid by the Trust or less than what may be considered the fair value of such securities.
    The Trust accounts for the transfer of bonds to the Dealer Trusts as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the Trust’s investment assets, and the related floating rate notes reflected as Trust liabilities under the caption Floating rate note obligations on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Trust records the interest income from the fixed rate bonds under the caption Interest and records the expenses related to floating rate obligations and any administrative expenses of the Dealer Trusts as a component of Interest, facilities and maintenance fees on the Statement of Operations.
    The Trust generally invests in inverse floating rate securities that include embedded leverage, thus exposing the Trust to greater risks and increased costs. The primary risks associated with inverse floating rate securities are varying degrees of liquidity and the changes in the value of such securities in response to changes in market rates of interest to a greater extent than the value of an equal principal amount of a fixed rate security having similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity which may cause the Trust’s net asset value to be more volatile than if it had not invested in inverse floating rate securities. In certain instances, the short-term floating rate interests created by the special purpose trust may not be able to be sold to third parties or, in the case of holders tendering (or putting) such interests for repayment of principal, may not be able to be remarketed to third parties. In such cases, the special purpose trust holding the long-term fixed rate bonds may be collapsed. In the case of RIBs or TOBs created by the contribution of long-term fixed income bonds by the Trust, the Trust will then be required to repay the principal amount of the tendered securities. During times of market volatility, illiquidity or uncertainty, the Trust could be required to sell other portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time to raise cash to meet that obligation.
J. Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees — Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees include interest and related borrowing costs such as commitment fees, rating and bank agent fees and other expenses associated with lines of credit and Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”), and interest and administrative expenses related to establishing and maintaining Auction Rate Preferred Shares and floating rate note obligations, if any.
K. Other Risks — The value of, payment of interest on, repayment of principal for and the ability to sell a municipal security may be affected by constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations, voter initiatives and the economics of the regions in which the issuers are located.
    Since many municipal securities are issued to finance similar projects, especially those relating to education, health care, transportation and utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal securities market and a Trust’s investments in municipal securities.
    There is some risk that a portion or all of the interest received from certain tax-free municipal securities could become taxable as a result of determinations by the Internal Revenue Service.
 
NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates
 
The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Trust pays an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate 0.55% of the Trust’s average daily managed assets. Managed assets for this purpose means the Trust’s net assets, plus assets attributable to outstanding preferred shares and the amount of any borrowings incurred for the purpose of leverage (whether or not such borrowed amounts are reflected in the Trust’s financial statements for purposes of GAAP).
  Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Trust, may pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Trust based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Sub-Adviser(s).
  The Adviser had contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Trust’s expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) to 0.94%. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the Trust’s expenses to exceed the limit reflected above: (1) interest, facilities and maintenance fees; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Trust has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. The agreement was terminated on June 30, 2012.
  For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $8,992.
  The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Trust has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Trust. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, expenses incurred under this agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.
  Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of Invesco.
 
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NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information
 
GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:
    Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
    Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
    Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Trust’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.
  The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of August 31, 2012. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
 
                                 
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
 
Municipal Obligations
  $     $ 887,792,706     $     $ 887,792,706  
 
 
NOTE 4—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits
 
“Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits” include amounts accrued by the Trust to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Trust.
  During the six months ended August 31, 2012, the Trust paid legal fees of $52,009 for services rendered by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as counsel to the Trust. A trustee of the Trust is of counsel with the firm.
 
NOTE 5—Cash Balances and Borrowings
 
The Trust is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Trust may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.
  Inverse floating rate obligations resulting from the transfer of bonds to Dealer Trusts are accounted for as secured borrowings. The average floating rate notes outstanding and average annual interest and fees related to inverse floating rate note obligations during the six months ended August 31, 2012 were $150,454,668 and 0.73%, respectively.
 
NOTE 6—Tax Information
 
The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Reclassifications are made to the Trust’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Trust’s fiscal year-end.
  Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Trust to utilize. The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) eliminated the eight-year carryover period for capital losses that arise in taxable years beginning after its enactment date of December 22, 2010. Consequently, these capital losses can be carried forward for an unlimited period. However, capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryovers will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.
 
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  The Trust had a capital loss carryforward as of February 29, 2012, which expires as follows:
 
                         
Capital Loss Carryforward*
Expiration   Short-Term   Long-Term   Total
 
February 28, 2014
  $ 593,665     $     $ 593,665  
 
February 28, 2015
    6,620,583             6,620,583  
 
February 29, 2016
    34,152,213             34,152,213  
 
February 28, 2017
    22,386,378             22,386,378  
 
February 28, 2018
    10,445,367             10,445,367  
 
February 28, 2019
    5,551,039             5,551,039  
 
Not subject to expiration
          8,432,270       8,432,270  
 
    $ 79,749,245     $ 8,432,270     $ 88,181,515  
 
Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code.
 
NOTE 7—Investment Securities
 
The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Trust during the six months ended August 31, 2012 was $62,552,798 and $42,260,442, respectively. Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.
 
         
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities on a Tax Basis
 
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities
  $ 77,653,628  
 
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities
    (5,401,629 )
 
Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities
  $ 72,251,999  
 
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $815,540,707.
 
NOTE 8—Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
Transactions in common shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
 
                 
    Six months ended
  Year ended
    August 31,
  February 29,
    2012   2012
 
Beginning Shares
    39,092,346       39,006,511  
 
Shares Issued Through Dividend Reinvestment
    45,279       85,835  
 
Ending Shares
    39,137,625       39,092,346  
 
 
  The Board of Trustees have approved share repurchases whereby the Trust may, when appropriate, purchase shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at a price not above market value or net asset value, whichever is lower at the time of purchase.
 
NOTE 9—Auction Rate Preferred Shares
 
The Trust is authorized to issue Auction Rate Preferred Shares (“ARPS”). On May 24, 2012 through June 4, 2012, the Trust redeemed all of its outstanding ARPS at their respective liquidation preference, including accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, through the redemption date. The redemptions were funded with cash and proceeds received from the issuance of VMTP Shares.
  Historically, the Trust paid annual fees equivalent to 0.25% of the ARPS liquidation value for the remarketing efforts associated with the auction. Effective March 16, 2009, the Trust decreased this amount to 0.15% due to auction failures. These fees are included as a component of Interest, facilities and maintenance fees expense on the Statement of Operations.
  Dividends, which are cumulative, are reset through auction procedures.
 
         
    Range of
Series   Dividend Rates†
 
         
A
    0.055%-0.364 %
 
B
    0.077-0.133  
 
C
    0.033-0.331  
 
D
    0.033-0.144  
 
E
    0.055-0.133  
 
For the period March 1, 2012 through June 4, 2012.
 
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  The Trust was subject to certain restrictions relating to the ARPS. Failure to comply with these restrictions could have precluded the Trust from declaring any distributions to common shareholders or purchasing common shares and/or could trigger the mandatory redemption of ARPS at liquidation value.
  Beginning February 12, 2008 and continuing through June 4, 2012, all series of ARPS of the Trust were not successfully remarketed. As a result, the dividend rates of these ARPS were reset to the maximum applicable rate.
  Transactions in ARPS were as follows:
 
                                                 
    Series A   Series B   Series C
    Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value
 
Outstanding at February 29, 2012
    1,650     $ 41,250,000       1,650     $ 41,250,000       1,650     $ 41,250,000  
 
Shares redeemed
    (1,650 )     (41,250,000 )     (1,650 )     (41,250,000 )     (1,650 )     (41,250,000 )
 
Outstanding at August 31, 2012
        $           $           $  
 
 
                                 
    Series D   Series E
    Shares   Value   Shares   Value
 
Outstanding at February 29, 2012
    1,650     $ 41,250,000       550     $ 13,750,000  
 
Shares redeemed
    (1,650 )     (41,250,000 )     (550 )     (13,750,000 )
 
Outstanding at August 31, 2012
        $           $  
 
 
NOTE 10—Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares
 
On May 17, 2012, the Trust issued 1,787 Series 2015/12-VKQ VMTP Shares, with liquidation preference of $100,000 per share pursuant to an offering exempt from registration under the securities Act of 1933. Proceeds from the issuance of VMTP Shares were used to redeem all of the Trust’s outstanding ARPS. VMTP Shares are a floating-rate form of preferred shares with a mandatory redemption date. The Trust is required to redeem all outstanding VMTP shares on December 1, 2015, unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or extended. VMTP Shares are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation value per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends and a redemption premium, if any.
  The Trust incurred costs in connection with the issuance of VMTP Shares. These costs were recorded as a deferred charge and will be amortized over the 31/2 year life of the VMTP Shares. Amortization of these costs is included in Interest, facilities and maintenance fees on the Statement of Operations and the unamortized balance is included in Deferred offering costs on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
  Dividends paid on the VMTP Shares (which are treated as interest expense for financial reporting purposes) are declared daily and paid monthly. The initial rate for dividends is equal to the sum of 1.15% per annum plus the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index. Subsequent rates take into account a ratings spread which is based on the long term preferred share ratings assigned to the VMTP Shares by Moody’s and Fitch. The average liquidation value outstanding and the average annualized dividend rate of the VMTP Shares during the six months ended August 31, 2012 were $178,700,000 and 1.32%, respectively.
  The Trust is subject to certain restrictions, such as maintaining certain asset coverage and leverage ratio requirements relating to the VMTP Shares. Failure to comply with these restrictions could preclude the Trust from declaring any distributions to common shareholders or purchasing common shares and/or could trigger the mandatory redemption of VMTP Shares at liquidation value.
  For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation value of VMTP Shares, which is considered debt of the issuer, is recorded as a liability under the caption Variable rate muni term preferred shares on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Unpaid dividends on VMTP Shares are recognized as Accrued interest expense on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends paid on VMTP Shares are recognized as a component of Interest, facilities and maintenance fees on the Statement of Operations.
 
NOTE 11—Dividends
 
The Trust declared the following dividends to common shareholders from net investment income subsequent to August 31, 2012:
 
                         
Declaration Date   Amount Per Share   Record Date   Payable Date
 
September 4, 2012
  $ 0.08       September 18, 2012       September 28, 2012  
 
October 1, 2012
  $ 0.08       October 12, 2012       October 31, 2012  
 
 
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NOTE 12—Financial Highlights
 
The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Trust outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
 
                                                         
    Six months
  Year
  Four months
               
    ended
  ended
  ended
               
    August 31,
  February 29,
  February 28,
  Years ended October 31,
    2012   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007
 
Net asset value per common share, beginning of period
  $ 14.23     $ 12.40     $ 13.83     $ 12.99     $ 10.61     $ 15.35     $ 16.33  
 
Net investment income(a)
    0.41       0.90       0.32       1.00       1.07       1.17       1.09  
 
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    0.40       1.90       (1.42 )     0.81       2.21       (4.84 )     (0.97 )
 
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders from net investment income
    (0.00 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.04 )     (0.25 )     (0.31 )
 
Total from investment operations
    0.81       2.79       (1.11 )     1.80       3.24       (3.92 )     (0.19 )
 
Less dividends paid to common shareholders from net investment income
    (0.48 )     (0.96 )     (0.32 )     (0.96 )     (0.86 )     (0.82 )     (0.79 )
 
Net asset value per common share, end of period
  $ 14.56     $ 14.23     $ 12.40     $ 13.83     $ 12.99     $ 10.61     $ 15.35  
 
Market value per common share, end of period
  $ 15.31     $ 14.90     $ 12.23     $ 14.32     $ 12.69     $ 10.15     $ 13.85  
 
Total return at net asset value(b)
    5.79 %     23.37 %     (8.03 )%     14.32 %                        
 
Total return at market value(c)
    6.24 %     30.97 %     (12.39 )%     21.17 %     34.85 %     (22.15 )%     (1.88 )%
 
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000’s omitted)
  $ 569,966     $ 556,184     $ 483,501     $ 539,131     $ 505,455     $ 412,121     $ 599,719  
 
Portfolio turnover rate(d)
    5 %     14 %     3 %     10 %     19 %     67 %     25 %
 
 
Ratios/supplemental data based on average net assets applicable to common shares:
 
Ratio of expenses:
 
                                                       
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements(e)
    1.46 %(f)     1.25 %     1.27 %(g)     1.12 %     1.34 %     2.05 %     2.14 %
 
With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements excluding interest, facilities and maintenance fees(e)(h)
    0.98 %(f)     1.03 %     1.02 %(g)     0.93 %     1.05 %     0.96 %     0.95 %
 
Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements(e)
    1.46 %(f)     1.32 %     1.34 %(g)     1.23 %     1.51 %     2.21 %     2.28 %
 
Ratio of net investment income before preferred share dividends
    5.72 %(f)     6.82 %     7.68 %(g)     7.48 %     9.31 %     8.31 %     6.84 %
 
Preferred share dividends
    0.02 %(f)     0.05 %     0.10 %(g)     0.09 %                        
 
Ratio of net investment income after preferred share dividends
    5.70 %(f)     6.77 %     7.58 %(g)     7.39 %     9.00 %     6.55 %     4.92 %
 
 
Senior securities:
 
Total amount of preferred shares outstanding (000’s omitted)(i)
  $ 178,700     $ 178,750     $ 211,250     $ 211,250     $ 236,250     $ 260,000     $ 325,000  
 
Asset coverage per preferred share(i)(j)
  $ 418,951     $ 102,788     $ 82,219     $ 88,803     $ 78,488     $ 64,637     $ 71,143  
 
Liquidating preference per preferred share(i)
  $ 100,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000  
 
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c) Total return assumes an investment at the common share market price at the beginning of the period indicated, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing common share market price at the end of the period indicated. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d) Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e) Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders.
(f) Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets applicable to common shares (000’s omitted) of $559,233.
(g) Annualized.
(h) For the years ended October 31, 2010, and prior, ratio does not exclude facilities and maintenance fees.
(i) For the years ended February 29, 2012 and prior, amounts are based on ARPS outstanding.
(j) Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing this by the number of preferred shares outstanding.
 
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NOTE 13—Subsequent Event
 
The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and the shareholders of the Trust approved the redomestication of the Trust, a Massachusetts business trust, into a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Redomestication (the “Redomestication”). The Board and the shareholders also approved an Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which Invesco Van Kampen Massachusetts Value Municipal Income Trust, Invesco Van Kampen Ohio Quality Municipal Trust and Invesco Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New Jersey Municipals (each a “Target Trust”) merged with and into the Trust in accordance with the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, all of the assets and liabilities on each Target Trust became assets and liabilities of the Trust and each Target Trust’s shareholders became shareholders of the Trust. The Redomestication and the Merger were consummated on October 15, 2012.
  Effective December 3, 2012, the Trust will change its name to Invesco Municipal Trust.
 
NOTE 14—Legal Proceedings
 
 
Terms used in the Legal Proceedings Note are defined terms solely for the purpose of this note.
 
Pending Litigation and Regulatory Inquiries
 
On January 17, 2011, a Consolidated Amended Shareholder Derivative Complaint was filed on behalf of Invesco Van Kampen Advantage Municipal Income Trust II; Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust; Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust; Invesco Van Kampen High Income Trust II; Invesco Van Kampen Senior Income Trust (the “Trusts”) against Van Kampen Asset Management, Morgan Stanley, and certain individuals (collectively, the “Defendants”). The Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants breached their fiduciary duties to common shareholders by causing the Trusts to redeem Auction Rate Preferred Securities (“ARPS”) at their liquidation value, which was at a discount from market value at the time, and by not having adequate procedures to deal with potential conflicts of interest. The Plaintiffs alleged that the redemption of the ARPS wasted Trust assets, occurred at the expense of the Trusts and the common shareholders, and was improperly motivated to benefit preferred shareholders and Defendants. Additionally, the Plaintiffs claimed that the ARPS were replaced with less favorable financing. Plaintiffs seek judgment that: 1) orders Defendants to refrain from redeeming any ARPS at their liquidation value using Trusts assets; 2) awards monetary damages against all Defendants, individually, jointly or severally, in favor of the Trusts, for all losses and damages allegedly suffered as a result of the redemptions of ARPS at their liquidation value; 3) grants appropriate equitable relief to remedy the Defendants’ alleged breaches of fiduciary duties; and 4) awards to Plaintiffs the costs and disbursements of the action. On August 10, 2010, the Board of Trustees formed a Special Litigation Committee (“SLC”) to investigate the claims made in the April 2010 demand letters with the assistance of independent counsel. After reviewing the findings of the SLC’s and a vote by Independent Trustees, the Board announced on June 24, 2011, that it had adopted the SLC’s recommendation to reject the demands and seek dismissal of the lawsuit. The Trusts filed a motion to dismiss on October 4, 2011, which remains pending. The Trust has accrued $38,115 in expenses relating to these matters during the six months ended August 31, 2012.
  Management of Invesco and the Trust believe that the outcome of the proceedings described above will not have a material adverse effect on the Trust or on the ability of Invesco to provide ongoing services to the Trust.
 
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
 
 
The Board of Trustees (the Board) of Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust (the Fund) is required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to approve annually the renewal of the investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract (the sub-advisory contracts) with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Ltd., Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers). During contract renewal meetings held on May 15, 2012, the Board as a whole, and the disinterested or “independent” Trustees, who comprise more than 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts for another year. In doing so, the Board considered the process that it follows in reviewing and approving the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts and the information that it is provided. The Board determined that the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and the compensation to Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the agreements is fair and reasonable.
 
The Board’s Fund Evaluation Process
The Board, acting directly and through its committees, meets throughout the year to review the performance of the Invesco Van Kampen funds. Over the course of each year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, meets with portfolio managers for the funds and other members of management to review the performance, investment objective(s), policies, strategies and limitations and investment risks of the funds. The Board meets regularly and at designated contract renewal meetings each year to conduct a review of the performance, fees, expenses and other matters related to the funds. The Board also considered materials it had received in approving the proposed reorganizations of other closed-end funds advised by Invesco Advisers into the Fund.
  During the contract renewal process, the Trustees receive comparative performance and fee data regarding the funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and an independent company, Lipper, Inc. (Lipper). The independent Trustees are assisted in their annual evaluation of the funds’ investment advisory agreements by fund counsel.
  In evaluating the fairness and reasonableness of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, the Board considered, among other things, the factors discussed below. The Trustees recognized that the advisory fees for the Invesco Van Kampen funds, including the Fund, reflect the results of years of review and negotiation between the Trustees and Invesco Advisers and previously Van Kampen Asset Management, the funds’ predecessor investment adviser. The Trustees’ deliberations and conclusions in a particular year may be based in part on their deliberations and conclusions regarding these same arrangements throughout the year and in prior years. The Board noted the willingness of Invesco Advisers personnel to engage in open and candid discussions with the Board. One Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information differently than another Trustee.
  The discussion below is a summary of the Board’s evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. Unless otherwise stated, this information is current as of May 15, 2012, and may not reflect consideration of factors that became known to the Board after that date, including, for example, changes to the Fund’s performance, advisory fees, expense limitations and/or fee waivers.
 
Factors and Conclusions
A.  Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers
The Board reviewed the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the performance of Invesco Advisers in providing these services, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services. Based on their meetings throughout the year with the Fund’s portfolio managers, the Board concluded that these individuals are competent and able to continue to carry out their responsibilities under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement or sub-advisory contracts, as applicable. The Board’s review of the qualifications of Invesco Advisers to provide advisory services included the Board’s consideration of Invesco Advisers’ performance and investment process oversight, independent credit analysis and investment risk management.
  In determining whether to continue the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board considered the prior relationship between Invesco Advisers (and previously Van Kampen Asset Management) and the Fund, as well as the Board’s knowledge of Invesco Advisers’ operations, and concluded that it is beneficial to maintain the current relationship, in part, because of such knowledge. The Board also considered services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Van Kampen funds, including the Fund, such as various back office support functions, equity and fixed income trading operations, internal audit and legal and compliance. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory and the advisory services are provided in accordance with the terms of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement.
  The Board reviewed the services capable of being provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who would provide such services. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, from time to time as necessary and appropriate, in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services capable of being provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory and in accordance with the terms of the Fund’s sub-advisory contracts.
 
B.  Fund Performance
The Board considered Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
  The Board compared the Fund’s performance during the past one, two, three, five and ten calendar years to the performance of funds in the Fund’s Lipper performance universe and against the applicable Lipper index. The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the second quintile for the two and three year periods, and the fifth quintile for the five and ten year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was above the performance of the applicable Lipper index for the two and three year periods and below the performance of the index for the one, five and ten year periods. When considering a fund’s performance, the Board places emphasis on trends and longer term returns.
 
C.  Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fee Waivers
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate to the contractual advisory fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Lipper expense group at a common asset level. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate was below the median contractual advisory fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Lipper in providing expense group information, which includes using audited financial data from the most recent annual report of each fund in the expense group that was publicly available as of the end of the past calendar year and including only one fund per investment
 
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adviser. The Board noted that comparative data is as of varying dates, which may affect the comparability of data during times of market volatility.
  The Board also considered the Fund’s effective fee rate (the advisory fee after advisory fee waivers and before expense limitations/waivers), including comparisons, as applicable, to advisory fee rates of other funds advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. The Board reviewed not only the advisory fees but other fees and expenses (whether paid to Invesco Advisers, its affiliates or others) and the Fund’s overall expense ratio.
  The Board compared the strategy of the Fund to that of other client accounts of Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and considered, as applicable, the fees charged to other client accounts with investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients solely for investment management services than to registered fund clients, such as the Fund. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board the significantly greater scope of services it provides to registered fund clients, including the Fund, relative to other client accounts. These additional services include provision of administrative services, officers and office space, oversight of service providers, preparation of shareholder reports, efforts to support secondary market trading of the Fund’s shares, preparation of financial information and regulatory compliance under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and stock exchange listing standards, including preparation for, coordinating the solicitation of proxies for, and conducting annual shareholder meetings. The Board noted that sub-advisory fees charged by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to manage registered fund clients and to manage other client accounts were often more comparable. The Board concluded that the aggregate services provided to the Fund were sufficiently different from those provided to institutional clients, and the Board did not place significant weight on these fee comparisons.
  The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund through June 30, 2012 in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund. The Board also considered the effect this fee waiver, and the discontinuation of this fee waiver on June 30, 2012, would have on the Fund’s total estimated expenses.
  The Board also considered the services capable of being provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the allocation of fees between Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund were to utilize the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, Invesco Advisers would provide services related to oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described above other than day-to-day portfolio management. The Board also noted that the sub-advisory fees have no direct effect on the Fund or its shareholders, as they are paid by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers.
  Based upon the information and considerations described above, the Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory fees are fair and reasonable.
 
D.  Economies of Scale and Breakpoints
The Board considered the extent to which there are economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board noted that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial asset growth after the initial public offering. The Board noted that although the Fund does not benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints, the Fund does share directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the registered fund clients advised by Invesco Advisers.
 
E.  Profitability and Financial Resources
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board reviewed with Invesco Advisers the methodology used to prepare the profitability information. The Board considered the profitability of Invesco Advisers in connection with managing the Fund and the Invesco Van Kampen funds. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its subsidiaries provide to the Fund and the Invesco Van Kampen funds. The Board concluded that the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund is not excessive given the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund. The Board considered whether Invesco Advisers and each Affiliated Sub-Adviser are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Board concluded that Invesco Advisers and each Affiliated Sub-Adviser have the financial resources necessary to fulfill these obligations.
 
F.  Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for their provision of administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that the services are required for the operation of the Fund; that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates can provide services, the nature and quality of which are at least equal to those provided by others offering the same or similar services; and that the fees for such services are fair and reasonable in light of the usual and customary charges by others for services of the same nature and quality.
  The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Fund. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the Fund’s investment of uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
 
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Proxy Results
 
 
An Annual Meeting (“Meeting”) of Shareholders of Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust (the “Fund”) was held on July 17, 2012. The Meeting was held for the following purpose:
 
(1)  Elect two Class II Trustees, one by the holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares voting together as a single class, and one Class II Trustee by the holders of Preferred Shares voting separately, each of whom will serve for a three-year term or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified.
 
The results of the voting on the above matter were as follows:
 
                                     
                    Votes
      Matter           Votes For   Against
 
 
(1)
    Wayne W. Whalen     35,394,388       1,129,307  
      Linda Hutton Heagy(P)     1,787       0  
 
The Meeting was adjourned until August 14, 2012, with respect to the following proposals:
 
(1)  Approval of an Agreement and Plan of Redomestication that provides for the reorganization of the Fund as a Delaware statutory trust by the holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares voting separately.
 
(2bi)  Approval of an Agreement and Plan of Merger that provides for Invesco Van Kampen Massachusetts Value Municipal Income Trust to merge with and into the Fund by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares voting separately.
 
(2bii)  Approval of an Agreement and Plan of Merger that provides for Invesco Van Kampen Ohio Quality Municipal Trust to merge with and into the Fund by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares voting separately.
 
(2biii)  Approval of an Agreement and Plan of Merger that provides for Invesco Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New Jersey Municipals to merge with and into the Fund by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares voting separately.
 
The results of the voting on the above matters were as follows:
 
                                     
            Votes
  Votes
  Broker
    Matters   Votes For   Against   Abstain   Non-Votes
 
 
(1)
  Common Shares     20,082,972       738,387       613,630       15,646,526  
    Preferred Shares     1,787       0       0       0  
(2bi)
  Common Shares     19,874,559       906,507       653,923       15,646,526  
    Preferred Shares     1,787       0       0       0  
(2bii)
  Common Shares     19,831,007       940,517       663,465       15,646,526  
    Preferred Shares     1,787       0       0       0  
(2biii)
  Common Shares     19,789,110       1,002,324       643,555       15,646,526  
    Preferred Shares     1,787       0       0       0  
 
(P)  Election of Trustee by preferred shareholders only.
 
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Correspondence information
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Trust holdings and proxy voting information
The Trust provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Trust’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Trust files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. Shareholders can also look up the Trust’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Trust’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file number for the Trust is shown below.
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
There were no amendments to the Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”) during the period covered by the report. The Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code to the PEO or PFO during the period covered by this report.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a)   As of August 13, 2012, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”), to assess the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of August 13, 2012, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is

 


 

    recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
(b)   There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
     
12(a)(1)
  Not applicable.
 
   
12(a)(2)
  Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
   
12(a)(3)
  Not applicable.
 
   
12(b)
  Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust
         
By:
  /s/ Colin Meadows    
 
       
 
       Colin Meadows    
 
       Principal Executive Officer    
Date: November 8, 2012
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By:
  /s/ Colin Meadows    
 
       
 
       Colin Meadows    
 
       Principal Executive Officer    
Date: November 8, 2012
         
By:
  /s/ Sheri Morris    
 
       
 
       Sheri Morris    
 
       Principal Financial Officer    
Date: November 8, 2012

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
12(a) (1)
  Not applicable.
 
   
12(a) (2)
  Certifications of principal executive officer and Principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
   
12(a) (3)
  Not applicable.
 
   
12(b)
  Certifications of principal executive officer and Principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.