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TITLE PRES, CEO & TRUSTEE
NSAR ITEM 77C
Van Kampen American Capital Emerging Growth Fund
(a) A Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on October 25, 1996.
(b) The election of Trustees of Van Kampen American Capital Emerging
Growth Fund (the "Fund") included:
None
(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 40,959,954 Against 891,174
(2) Approval of changes to Fundamental Investment Policies with
respect to investments in other investment companies.
For 30,608,277 Against 1,224,134
(4) For each AC Fund, to Ratify the Selection of Price Waterhouse
LLP as Independent Public Accountants for its Current Fiscal
Year.
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