UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-8F
General Information
I. GENERAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
1. Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions,
see Instruction I above):
[ ] MERGER
[X] LIQUIDATION
[ ] ABANDONMENT OF REGISTRATION
[ ] Election of status as a BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
2. Name of fund:
Insured Tax Free Income Trust Multi Series I
(and Subsequent Multi-Series of the Trust)
3. Securities and Exchange Commission File No.:
811-4469
4. Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form
N-8F?
[X] Initial Application [ ] Amendment
5. Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State,
Zip Code):
c/o Van Kampen Funds Inc., Administrator
1 Parkview Plaza
P.O. Box 5555
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-5555
6. Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff
should contact with any questions regarding this form:
Scott R. Anderson
Chapman and Cutler
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 845-3834
7. Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for
maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with rules 31a-1
and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1, .31a-2]:
The Bank of New York
Unit Investment Trust Division
101 Barclay Street, 17th Floor
New York, New York 10286
8. Classification of fund (check only one):
[ ] Management company;
[X] Unit investment trust; or
[ ] Face-amount certificate company.
9. Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):
[ ] Open-end [ ] Closed-end
10. State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware,
Massachusetts):
New York
11. Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund
(including sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund's
contracts with those advisers have been terminated:
Not Applicable
12. Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund
during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those
underwriters have been terminated:
None
13. If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide:
(a) Depositor's name(s) and address(es):
Unisom Investment Trust Ltd.
201 Progress Parkway
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
(b) Trustee's name(s) and address(es):
The Bank of New York
Unit Investment Trust Division
101 Barclay Street, 17th Floor
New York, New York 10286
14. Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for
investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, for each UIT state:
Name(s):
File No.: 811-________
Business Address:
15. (a) Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning the
decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of
Registration?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place:
If No, explain:
The fund does not have a board of directors because it is a unit
investment trust.
(b) Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the
decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of
Registration?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place:
If No explain:
Each underlying series of the fund terminated in accordance
with the terms of its trust indenture due to the maturity,
call, redemption or liquidation of the securities in each
portfolio. The trust indenture does not require a shareholder
vote in this case (each underlying series of the fund has
terminated and has no shareholders).
II. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
16. Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with
the Merger or Liquidation?
[X] Yes [ ] No
(a) If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those
distributions:
The final distribution from the fund occurred on December 16, 1999.
(b) Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?
[X] Yes [ ] No
(c) Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?
[X] Yes [ ] No
(d) If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of
distributions to shareholders. For Mergers, provide the
exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it was calculated:
(e) Liquidations only:
Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or
any other affiliation of shareholders:
17. Closed-end funds only:
Has the fund issued senior securities?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior
securityholders and distributions to other shareholders:
18. Has the fund distributed ALL of its assets to the fund's shareholders?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If No,
(a) How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this
for is filed?
(b) Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the
fund:
19. Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in
complete liquidation of their interests?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, describe briefly the plan (if any) for distributing to, or
preserving the interests of, those shareholders:
III. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
20. Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed? (See
question 18 above)
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes,
(a) Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the
fund as of the date this form is filed:
(b) Why has the fund retained the remaining assets?
(c) Will the remaining assets be invested in securities?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
21. Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount
certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any other
liabilities?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes,
(a) Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability:
(b) How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or
other liabilities?
IV. INFORMATION ABOUT EVENT(S) LEADING TO REQUEST FOR DEREGISTRATION
22. (a) List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or
Liquidation:
(i) Legal expenses:
(ii) Accounting expenses:
(iii) Other expenses (list and identify separately):
(iv) Total expenses (sum of lines (i) - (iii) above):
None.
(b) How were those expenses allocated?
(c) Who paid those expenses?
(d) How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)?
23. Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the Commission
regarding the Merger or Liquidation?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's notice and order
or, if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the
application was filed:
V. CONCLUSION OF FUND BUSINESS
24. Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the
position taken by the fund in that litigation:
25. Is the fund now engaged or intending to engage, in any business activities
other than those necessary for winding up its affairs?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:
V1. MERGERS ONLY
26. (a) State the name of the fund surviving the Merger:
(b) State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund
surviving the Merger: 811-________
(c) If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with
the Commission, state the file number(s), form type used and
date the agreement was filed:
(d) If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been
filed with the Commission, provide a copy of the agreement
as an exhibit to this form.
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General Information
VERIFICATION
The undersigned states that (i) he or she has executed this Form N-8F
application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 on behalf of Insured Tax Free Income Trust Multi Series I (and Subsequent
Multi-Series of the Trust), (ii) he or she is a Senior Vice President of Van
Kampen Funds Inc., administrator of the fund, and (iii) all actions by
shareholders, directors, and any other body necessary to authorize the
undersigned to execute and file this Form N-8F application have been taken. The
undersigned also states that the facts set forth in this Form N-8F application
are true to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief.
Insured Tax Free Income Trust Multi Series I
(and Subsequent Series of the Trust)
By Van Kampen Funds Inc., Administrator
By /s/ JAMES J. BOYNE
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James J. Boyne
Senior Vice President
