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SIGNATURE NICHOLAS DALMASO
TITLE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
NSAR ITEM 77C
Van Kampen American Capital Foreign Securities Fund
(a) A Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 28, 1997.
(b) The election of Trustees of Van Kampen American Capital Foreign
Securities Fund (the "Fund") included:
J. Miles Branagan, Richard M. DeMartini, Linda Hutton Heagy,
R. Craig Kennedy, Jack E. Nelson, Don G. Powell, Jerome L. Robinson,
Phillip B. Rooney, Fernando Sisto and Wayne W. Whalen
(c) The following were voted on at the meeting:
1) Approval of New Investment Advisory Agreement in the event
of a change of control of the Adviser.
For 86,305 Against 0
4) For each VK Fund, to Ratify the Selection of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP Independent Public Accountants for its Current
Fiscal Year.
For 86,305 Against 0
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