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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(A)
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
Name: Van Kampen American Capital Foreign Securities Fund
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
One Parkview Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
Telephone Number (including Area Code): (708) 684-6000
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
RONALD A. NYBERG, ESQ.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL
COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL, INC.
ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181
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COPIES TO:
WAYNE WHALEN, ESQ.
THOMAS A. HALE, ESQ.
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM
333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60606
(312) 407-0700
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form
N-8A: YES [X] NO [ ]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of Houston and State of Texas on the 26th day of March, 1996.
Signature VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL FOREIGN SECURITIES FUND
By /s/ RONALD A. NYBERG
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Ronald A. Nyberg, as Trustee
and not individually
Attest: /s/ HUEY P. FALGOUT, JR.
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Asst. Secretary
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