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July 16, 1996
To the Board of Directors of the Funds Constituting
Van Kampen American Capital World Portfolio Series, Inc.
In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of the
Van Kampen American Capital Global Government Securities Fund and Van
Kampen American Capital Global Equity Fund (constituting Van Kampen
American Capital World Portfolio Series, Inc., hereinafter referred to as
the "Funds") for the year ended May 31, 1996, we considered their internal
control structure, including procedures for safeguarding securities, in
order to determine our auditing procedures for the purposes of expressing
our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the
requirements of Form N-SAR, and not to provide assurance on the internal
control structure.
The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing and
maintaining an internal control structure. In fulfilling this
responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to
assess the expected benefits and related costs of internal control
structure policies and procedures. Two of the objectives of an internal
control structure are to provide management with reasonable, but not
absolute, assurance that assets are appropriately safeguarded against
loss from unauthorized use or disposition and that transactions are
executed in accordance with management's authorization and recorded
properly to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of inherent limitations in any internal control structure, errors
or irregularities may occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any
evaluation of the structure to future periods is subject to the risk that
it may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the
effectiveness of the design and operation may deteriorate.
Our consideration of the internal control structure would not necessarily
disclose all matters in the internal control structure that might be
material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in
which the design or operation of the specific internal control structure
elements does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that errors or
irregularities in amounts that would be material in relation to the
financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a
timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their
assigned functions. However, we noted no matters involving the internal
control structure, including procedures for safeguarding securities, that
we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of May 31, 1996.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management
and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
EXHIBIT 1.2
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL WORLD PORTFOLIO SERIES TRUST
Certificate of Designation
of
Van Kampen American Capital Global Equity Fund
The undersigned, being the Secretary of Van Kampen American Capital World
Portfolio Series Trust, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"), pursuant to
the authority conferred upon the Trustees of the Trust by Section 6.1 of the
Trust's First Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust
("Declaration"), and by the affirmative vote of a Majority of the Trustees does
hereby establish and designate as a Series of the Trust the Van Kampen American
Capital Global Equity Fund (the "Fund") with following the rights, preferences
and characteristics:
1. Shares. The beneficial interest in the Fund shall be divided into Shares
having a nominal or par value of $0.01 per Share, of which an unlimited number
may be issued, which Shares shall represent interests only in the Fund. The
Trustees shall have the authority from time to time to authorize separate
Series of Shares for the Trust as they deem necessary or desirable.
2. Classes of Shares. The Shares of the Fund shall be initially divided into
three classes--Class A, Class B and Class C. The Trustees shall have the
authority from time to time to authorize additional Classes of Shares of the
Fund.
3. Sales Charges. Each Class A, Class B and Class C Share shall be subject to
such sales charges, if any, as may be established from time to time by the
Trustees in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")
and applicable rules and regulations of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc., all as set forth in the Fund's prospectus.
4. Conversion. Each Class B and Class C Share of the Fund shall be converted
automatically, and without any action or choice on the part of the Shareholder
thereof, into Class A Shares of the Fund at such times and pursuant to such
terms, conditions and restrictions as may be established by the Trustees and as
set forth in the Fund's Prospectus.
5. Allocation of Expenses Among Classes. Expenses related solely to a
particular Class (including, without limitation, distribution expenses under an
administrative or service agreement, plan or other arrangement, however
designated) shall be borne by that Class and shall be appropriately reflected
(in a manner determined by the Trustees) in the net asset value, dividends,
distribution and liquidation rights of the Shares of that Class.
6. Special Meetings. A special meeting of Shareholders of a Class of the Fund
may be called with respect to the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan applicable to
such Class or with respect to any
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other proper purpose affecting only holders of shares of such Class at any time
by a Majority of the Trustees.
7. Other Rights Governed by Declaration. All other rights, preferences,
qualifications, limitations and restrictions with respect to Shares of any
Series of the Trust or with respect to any Class of Shares set forth in the
Declaration shall apply to Shares of the Fund unless otherwise specified in
this Certificate of Designation, in which case this Certificate of Designation
shall govern.
8. Amendments, etc. Subject to the provisions and limitations of Section 9.5
of the Declaration and applicable law, this Certificate of Designation may be
amended by an instrument signed in writing by a Majority of the Trustees (or by
and officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees) or
when authorized to do so by the vote in accordance with the Declaration of the
holders of a majority of all the Shares of the Fund outstanding and entitled to
vote or, if such amendment affects the Shares of one or more but not all of the
Classes of the Fund, the holders of a majority of all the Shares of the
affected Classes outstanding and entitled to vote.
9. Incorporation of Defined Terms. All capitalized terms which are not
defined herein shall have the same meaning as ascribed to those terms in the
Declaration.
June 21, 1995
/s/ NORI L. GABERT
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Nori L. Gabert,
Secretary
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EXHIBIT 1.3
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL WORLD PORTFOLIO SERIES TRUST
Certificate of Designation
of
Van Kampen American Capital Global Government Securities Fund
The undersigned, being the Secretary of Van Kampen American Capital World
Portfolio Series Trust, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"), pursuant to
the authority conferred upon the Trustees of the Trust by Section 6.1 of the
Trust's First Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust
("Declaration"), and by the affirmative vote of a Majority of the Trustees does
hereby establish and designate as a Series of the Trust the Van Kampen American
Capital Global Government Securities Fund (the "Fund") with following the
rights, preferences and characteristics:
1. Shares. The beneficial interest in the Fund shall be divided into Shares
having a nominal or par value of $0.01 per Share, of which an unlimited number
may be issued, which Shares shall represent interests only in the Fund. The
Trustees shall have the authority from time to time to authorize separate
Series of Shares for the Trust as they deem necessary or desirable.
2. Classes of Shares. The Shares of the Fund shall be initially divided into
three classes--Class A, Class B and Class C. The Trustees shall have the
authority from time to time to authorize additional Classes of Shares of the
Fund
3. Sales Charges. Each Class A, Class B and Class C Share shall be subject to
such sales charges, if any, as may be established from time to time by the
Trustees in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")
and applicable rules and regulations of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc., all as set forth in the Fund's prospectus.
4. Conversion. Each Class B and Class C Share of the Fund shall be converted
automatically, and without any action or choice on the part of the Shareholder
thereof, into Class A Shares of the Fund at such times and pursuant to such
terms, conditions and restrictions as may be established by the Trustees and as
set forth in the Fund's Prospectus.
5. Allocation of Expenses Among Classes. Expenses related solely to a
particular Class (including, without limitation, distribution expenses under an
administrative or service agreement, plan or other arrangement, however
designated) shall be borne by that Class and shall be appropriately reflected
(in a manner determined by the Trustees) in the net asset value, dividends,
distribution and liquidation rights of the Shares of that Class.
6. Special Meetings. A special meeting of Shareholders of a Class of the Fund
may be called with respect to the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan applicable to
such Class or with respect to any
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other proper purpose affecting only holders of shares of such Class at any time
by a Majority of the Trustees.
7. Other Rights Governed by Declaration. All other rights, preferences,
qualifications, limitations and restrictions with respect to Shares of any
Series of the Trust or with respect to any Class of Shares set forth in the
Declaration shall apply to Shares of the Fund unless otherwise specified in
this Certificate of Designation, in which case this Certificate of Designation
shall govern.
8. Amendments, etc. Subject to the provisions and limitations of Section 9.5
of the Declaration and applicable law, this Certificate of Designation may be
amended by an instrument signed in writing by a Majority of the Trustees (or by
and officer of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a Majority of the Trustees) or
when authorized to do so by the vote in accordance with the Declaration of the
holders of a majority of all the Shares of the Fund outstanding and entitled to
vote or, if such amendment affects the Shares of one or more but not all of the
Classes of the Fund, the holders of a majority of all the Shares of the
affected Classes outstanding and entitled to vote.
9. Incorporation of Defined Terms. All capitalized terms which are not
defined herein shall have the same meaning as ascribed to those terms in the
Declaration.
June 21, 1995
/s/ NORI L. GABERT
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Nori L. Gabert,
Secretary
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EXHIBIT 2
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL
WORLD PORTFOLIO SERIES TRUST
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
(AS AMENDED NOVEMBER 17, 1995)
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VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL WORLD PORTFOLIO SERIES TRUST
Amended and Restated Bylaws
(As Amended November 17, 1995)
Index
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ARTICLE 1 SHAREHOLDERS AND SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1.1. Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1.2. Presiding Officer; Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1.3. Authority of Chairman of Meeting to Interpret
Declaration and Bylaws . . 1
Section 1.4. Voting; Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Section 1.5. Inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Section 1.6 Records at Shareholder Meetings . . . . . . . . . . 2
Section 1.7. Shareholders Action in Writing . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ARTICLE 2 TRUSTEES AND TRUSTEES' MEETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Section 2.1. Number of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Section 2.2. Regular Meetings of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Section 2.3. Special Meetings of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 2.4. Notice of Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 2.5. Quorum; Presiding Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 2.6. Participation by Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 2.7. Location of Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 2.8. Actions by Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 2.9. Rulings of Presiding Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Section 2.10. Trustees' Action in Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Section 2.11. Resignations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Section 2.12. Tenure of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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ARTICLE 3 OFFICERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Section 3.1. Officers of the Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Section 3.2. Time and Terms of Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 3.3. Resignation and Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 3.4. Fidelity Bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 3.5. President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 3.6. Vice Presidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 3.7. Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 3.8. Controller and Assistant Controllers . . . . . . . . 6
Section 3.9. Secretary and Assistant Secretaries . . . . . . . . 6
Section 3.10. Substitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Section 3.11. Execution of Deeds, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Section 3.12. Power to Vote Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ARTICLE 4 COMMITTEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 4.1. Power of Trustees to Designate Committees . . . . . 7
Section 4.2. Rules for Conduct of Committee Affairs . . . . . . 7
Section 4.3. Trustees May Alter, Abolish, etc., Committees . . . 7
Section 4.4. Minutes; Review by Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ARTICLE 5 SEAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ARTICLE 6 SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 6.1. Issuance of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 6.2. Uncertificated Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 6.3. Share Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 6.4. Lost, Stolen, etc., Certificates . . . . . . . . . 8
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ARTICLE 7 STOCK TRANSFERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 7.1. Transfer Agents, Registrars, etc. . . . . . . . . 9
Section 7.2. Transfer of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 7.3. Registered Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ARTICLE 8 AMENDMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 8.1. Bylaws Subject to Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 8.2. Notice of Proposal to Amend Bylaws Required . . . . 9
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VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL WORLD PORTFOLIO SERIES TRUST
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
(AS AMENDED NOVEMBER 17, 1995)
These are the Bylaws of Van Kampen American Capital World Portfolio
Series Trust, a trust with transferable shares established under the laws
of The State of Delaware (the "Trust"), pursuant to an Agreement and
Declaration of Trust of the Trust (the "Declaration") made the 10th day of May,
1995, as amended, and a Certificate of Trust filed in the office of the
Secretary of State pursuant to Section 3810 of The Delaware Business Trust Act,
Title 12, Chapter 38 of the Delaware Code. These Bylaws have been adopted by
the Trustees pursuant to the authority granted by Section 4.14 of the
Declaration.
All words and terms capitalized in these Bylaws, unless otherwise
defined herein, shall have the same meanings as they have in the Declaration.
ARTICLE 1
SHAREHOLDERS AND SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS
SECTION 1.1. Meetings. A meeting of the Shareholders of the Trust
shall be held whenever called by the Chairman, the President or a majority of
the Trustees and whenever election of a Trustee or Trustees by Shareholders is
required by the provisions of the 1940 Act. Meetings of Shareholders shall
also be called by the Trustees when requested in writing by Shareholders
holding at least ten percent (10%) of the Shares then outstanding for the
purpose of voting upon removal of any Trustee, or if the Trustees shall fail to
call or give notice of any such meeting of Shareholders for a period of thirty
(30) days after such application, then Shareholders holding at least ten
percent (10%) of the Shares then outstanding may call and give notice of such
meeting. Notice of Shareholders' meetings shall be given as provided in the
Declaration.
SECTION 1.2. Presiding Officer; Secretary. The President shall
preside at each Shareholders' meeting as chairman of the meeting, or in the
absence of the President, the Trustees present at the meeting shall elect one
of their number as chairman of the meeting. Unless otherwise provided for by
the Trustees, the Secretary of the Trust shall be the secretary of all meetings
of Shareholders and shall record the minutes thereof.
SECTION 1.3. Authority of Chairman of Meeting to Interpret
Declaration and Bylaws. At any Shareholders' meeting the chairman of the
meeting shall be empowered to determine the construction or interpretation
of the Declaration or these Bylaws, or any part thereof or hereof, and their
ruling shall be final.
SECTION 1.4. Voting; Quorum. At each meeting of Shareholders, except
as otherwise provided by the Declaration, every holder of record of Shares
entitled to vote shall be entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of
Shares standing in his name on the Share register of the Trust on the record
date of the meeting. Shareholders may vote by proxy and the form of any such
proxy may be prescribed from time to time by the Trustees. A quorum shall
exist if the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares of the Trust
entitled to vote are present in person or by proxy, but any lesser
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number shall be sufficient for adjournments. At all meetings of the
Shareholders, votes shall be taken by ballot for all matters which may be
binding upon the Trustees pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Declaration. On other
matters, votes of Shareholders need not be taken by ballot unless otherwise
provided for by the Declaration or by vote of the Trustees, or as required by
the 1940 Act, but the chairman of the meeting may in his discretion authorize
any matter to be voted upon by ballot.
SECTION 1.5. Inspectors. At any meeting of Shareholders, the chairman
of the meeting may appoint one or more Inspectors of Election or Balloting to
supervise the voting at such meeting or any adjournment thereof. If Inspectors
are not so appointed, the chairman of the meeting may, and on the request of any
Shareholder present or represented and entitled to vote shall, appoint one or
more Inspectors for such purpose. Each Inspector, before entering upon the
discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the
duties of Inspector of Election or Balloting, as the case may be, at such
meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. If
appointed, Inspectors shall take charge of the polls and, when the vote is
completed, shall make a certificate of the result of the vote taken and of such
other facts as may be required by law.
SECTION 1.6. Records at Shareholder Meetings. At each meeting of the
Shareholders there shall be open for inspection the minutes of the last
previous Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust and a list of the Shareholders of
the Trust, certified to be true and correct by the Secretary or other proper
agent of the Trust, as of the record date of the meeting or the date of closing
of transfer books, as the case may be. Such list of Shareholders shall contain
the name of each Shareholder. Shareholders shall have such other rights and
procedures of inspection of the books and records of the Trust as are granted
to shareholders of a Delaware corporation.
SECTION 1.7. Shareholders' Action in Writing. Nothing in this Article
1 shall limit the power of the Shareholders to take any action by means of
written instruments without a meeting, as permitted by Section 7.6 of the
Declaration.
ARTICLE 2
TRUSTEES AND TRUSTEES' MEETINGS
SECTION 2.1. Number of Trustees. The number of Trustees shall be
fifteen (15), provided that such number shall be reduced upon the death,
resignation or retirement of any Trustee until the number of Trustees is eight
(8), unless the Trustees shall find by a majority vote that such reduction is
not in the best interest of the Fund's shareholders, in which case the number
of Trustees shall not be reduced and a vacancy shall be created upon such
death, resignation or retirement of such Trustees.
SECTION 2.2. Regular Meetings of Trustees. Regular meetings of the
Trustees may be held without call or notice at such places and at such times as
the Trustees may from time to time determine; provided, that notice of such
determination, and of the time and place of the first regular meeting
thereafter, shall be given to each absent Trustee in accordance with Section
2.4 hereof.
SECTION 2.3. Special Meetings of Trustees. Special meetings of the
Trustees may be held at any time and at any place when called by the President
or the Treasurer or by three (3) or more
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Trustees, or if there shall be less than three (3) Trustees, by any Trustee;
provided, that notice of the time and place thereof is given to each Trustee
in accordance with Section 2.4 hereof by the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary or by the officer or the Trustees calling the meeting.
SECTION 2.4. Notice of Meetings. Notice of any regular or special
meeting of the Trustees shall be sufficient if given in writing to each
Trustee, and if sent by mail at least five (5) days, by a nationally recognized
overnight delivery service at least two (2) days or by facsimile at least
twenty-four (24) hours, before the meeting, addressed to his usual or last
known business or residence address, or if delivered to him in person at least
twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting. Notice of a special meeting need
not be given to any Trustee who was present at an earlier meeting, not more
than thirty-one (31) days prior to the subsequent meeting, at which the
subsequent meeting was called. Unless statute, these bylaws or a resolution of
the Trustees might otherwise dictate, notice need not state the business to be
transacted at or the purpose of any meeting of the Board of Trustees. Notice
of a meeting may be waived by any Trustee by written waiver of notice, executed
by him or her before or after the meeting, and such waiver shall be filed with
the records of the meeting. Attendance by a Trustee at a meeting shall
constitute a waiver of notice, except where a Trustee attends a meeting for the
purpose of protesting prior thereto or at its commencement the lack of notice.
No notice need be given of action proposed to be taken by unanimous written
consent.
SECTION 2.5. Quorum: Presiding Trustee. At any meeting of the
Trustees, a Majority of the Trustees shall constitute a quorum. Any meeting may
be adjourned from time to time by a majority of the votes cast upon the
question, whether or not a quorum is present, and the meeting may be held as
adjourned without further notice. Unless the Trustees shall otherwise elect,
generally or in a particular case, the Chairman shall be the presiding Trustee
at each meeting of the Trustees or in the absence of the Chairman, the
President shall preside over the meeting. In the absence of both the Chairman
and the President, the Trustees present at the meeting shall elect one of their
number as presiding Trustee of the meeting.
SECTION 2.6. Participation by Telephone. One or more of the Trustees
may participate in a meeting thereof or of any Committee of the Trustees by
means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment allowing
all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time.
Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.
SECTION 2.7. Location of Meetings. Trustees' meetings may be held at
any place, within or without the State of Delaware.
SECTION 2.8. Actions by Trustees. Unless statute, the charter or
By-laws requires a greater proportion, action of a majority of the Trustees
present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is action of the Board of
Trustees. The results of all voting shall be recorded by the Secretary in the
minute book.
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SECTION 2.9. Rulings of Presiding Trustee. All other rules of conduct
adopted and used at any Trustees' meeting shall be determined by the presiding
Trustee of such meeting, whose ruling on all procedural matters shall be
final.
SECTION 2.10. Trustees' Action in Writing. Nothing in this Article 2
shall limit the power of the Trustees to take action by means of a written
instrument without a meeting, as provided in Section 4.2 of the Declaration.
SECTION 2.11. Resignations. Any Trustee may resign at any time by
written instrument signed by him and delivered to the Chairman, the President
or the Secretary or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be
effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time.
SECTION 2.12. Tenure of Trustees. Notwithstanding any other
provision herein to the contrary, the term of office of
each Trustee shall end on December 31st of the year such Trustee reaches the
age of seventy-two (72); provided that the term of office of each Trustee
shall end on December 31, 1996 for each Trustee who had been elected before
January 1, 1987 as a trustee or director of any open-end investment company
managed by Van Kampen American Capital Asset Management, Inc. (formerly
American Capital Asset Management, Inc. and, prior thereto, American General
Capital Management, Inc.) if such Trustee reaches the age of seventy-two (72)
or more by December 31, 1995; provided the term of office of each Trustee shall
end on December 31st of the year such Trustee reaches the age of seventy-six
(76) for each Trustee who had been elected before January 1, 1987 as a trustee
or director of any open-end investment company managed by Van Kampen American
Capital Asset Management, Inc. if such Trustee is less than the age of
seventy-two (72) by December 31, 1995; provided that the term of office of each
Trustee shall end on December 31st of the year such Trustee reaches the age of
seventy-five (75) for each Trustee first elected on or after July 1, 1995 and
prior to December 1, 1995 who was over the age of seventy-two and one-half (72
1/2) and under the age of seventy-five (75) at the time of such election; and
further provided that the term of office of each Trustee shall end on December
31st of the year such Trustee reaches the age of seventy-six (76) for each
Trustee first elected on or after July 1, 1995 and prior to December 1, 1995
who was the age of seventy-five (75) or older at the time of such election.
SECTION 2.13. Chairman of the Board. The Trustees shall from time to
time elect one of the Trustees to serve as Chairman of the Board of Trustees,
provided that the chairman shall be a Trustee who is not an "interested person"
of the Trust or the Trust's investment adviser, within the meaning of the 1940
Act.
ARTICLE 3
OFFICERS
SECTION 3.1. Officers of the Trust. The officers of the Trust shall
consist of a President, a Treasurer and a Secretary, and may include a
Controller and one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Treasurers and Assistant
Secretaries, and such other officers as the Trustees may designate. Any person
may hold more than one office.
SECTION 3.2. Time and Terms of Election. The President, the Treasurer
and the Secretary shall be elected by the Trustees at their first meeting and
thereafter at the annual meeting of the Trustees, as provided in Section 4.2 of
the Declaration. Such officers shall hold office until the next
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annual meeting of the Trustees and until their successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified, and may be removed at any meeting by the affirmative
vote of a Majority of the Trustees. All other officers of the Trust may be
elected or appointed at any meeting of the Trustees. Such officers shall hold
office for any term, or indefinitely, as determined by the Trustees, and shall
be subject to removal, with or without cause, at any time by the Trustees.
SECTION 3.3. Resignation and Removal. Any officer may resign at any
time by giving written notice to the Trustees. Such resignation shall take
effect at the time specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified
therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make
it effective. If the office of any officer or agent becomes vacant by reason
of death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or
otherwise, the Trustees may choose a successor, who shall hold office for the
unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred. Except to the extent
expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no officer resigning
or removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following
such resignation or removal, or any right to damage on account of such removal.
SECTION 3.4. Fidelity Bond. The Trustees may, in their discretion,
direct any officer appointed by them to furnish at the expense of the Trust a
fidelity bond approved by the Trustees, in such amount as the Trustees may
prescribe.
SECTION 3.5. President. The President shall be the chief executive
officer of the Trust and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees, shall
have general charge and supervision of the business, property and affairs of
the Trust and such other powers and duties as the Trustees may prescribe.
SECTION 3.6. Vice Presidents. In the absence or disability of the
President, the Vice President or, if there shall be more than one, the Vice
Presidents in the order of their seniority or as otherwise designated by the
Trustees, shall exercise all of the powers and duties of the President. The
Vice Presidents shall have the power to execute bonds, notes, mortgages and
other contracts, agreements and instruments in the name of the Trust, and shall
do and perform such other duties as the Trustees or the President shall direct.
SECTION 3.7. Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers. The Treasurer shall
be the chief financial officer of the Trust, and shall have the custody of the
Trust's funds and Securities, and shall keep full and accurate accounts of
receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Trust and shall deposit all
moneys, and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Trust,
in such depositories as may be designated by the Trustees, taking proper
vouchers for such disbursements, shall have such other duties and powers as may
be prescribed from time to time by the Trustees, and shall render to the
Trustees, whenever they may require it, an account of all his transactions as
Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Trust. If no Controller is
elected, the Treasurer shall also have the duties and powers of the Controller,
as provided in these Bylaws. Any Assistant Treasurer shall have such duties and
powers as shall be prescribed from time to time by the Trustees or the
Treasurer, and shall be responsible to and shall report to the Treasurer. In the
absence or disability of the Treasurer, the Controller shall have the powers and
duties of the Treasurer. If no Controller is elected, the Assistant Treasurer
or, if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order of
their seniority or as otherwise designated by the Trustees or the Chairman,
shall have the powers and duties of the Treasurer.
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SECTION 3.8. Controller and Assistant Controllers. If a Controller
is elected, the Controller shall be the chief accounting officer of the Trust
and shall be in charge of its books of account and accounting records and of
its accounting procedures, and shall have such duties and powers as are
commonly incident to the office of a controller, and such other duties and
powers as may be prescribed from time to time by the Trustees. The Controller
shall be responsible to and shall report to the Trustees, but in the
ordinary conduct of the Trust's business, shall be under the supervision of
the Treasurer. Any Assistant Controller shall have such duties and powers as
shall be prescribed from time to time by the Trustees or the Controller, and
shall be responsible to and shall report to the Controller. In the absence or
disability of the Controller, the Assistant Controller or, if there shall be
more than one, the Assistant Controllers in the order of their seniority or as
otherwise designated by the Trustees, shall have the powers and duties of the
Controller.
SECTION 3.9. Secretary and Assistant Secretaries. The Secretary
shall, if and to the extent requested by the Trustees, attend all meetings of
the Trustees, any Committee of the Trustees and/or the Shareholders and record
all votes and the minutes of proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose,
shall give or cause to be given notice of all meetings of the Trustees, any
Committee of the Trustees, and of the Shareholders and shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by the Trustees. The Secretary, or in his absence
any Assistant Secretary, shall affix the Trust's seal to any instrument
requiring it, and when so affixed, it shall be attested by the signature of the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. The Secretary shall be the custodian of the
Share records and all other books, records and papers of the Trust (other than
financial) and shall see that all books, reports, statements, certificates and
other documents and records required by law are properly kept and filed. In the
absence or disability of the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary or, if there
shall be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order of their
seniority or as otherwise designated by the Trustees, shall have the powers and
duties of the Secretary.
SECTION 3.10. Substitutions. In case of the absence or disability
of any officer of the Trust, or for any other reason that the Trustees may deem
sufficient, the Trustees may delegate, for the time being, the powers or
duties, or any of them, of such officer to any other officer, or to any
Trustee.
SECTION 3.11. Execution of Deeds, etc. Except as the Trustees may
generally or in particular cases otherwise authorize or direct, all deeds,
leases, transfers, contracts, proposals, bonds, notes, checks, drafts and other
obligations made, accepted or endorsed by the Trust shall be signed or endorsed
on behalf of the Trust by its properly authorized officers or agents as
provided in the Declaration.
SECTION 3.12. Power to Vote Securities. Unless otherwise ordered by
the Trustees, the Treasurer shall have full power and authority on behalf of
the Trust to give proxies for, and/or to attend and to act and to vote at, any
meeting of stockholders of any corporation in which the Trust may hold stock,
and at any such meeting the Treasurer or his proxy shall possess and may
exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock
which, as the owner thereof, the Trust might have possessed and exercised if
present. The Trustees, by resolution from time to time, or, in the absence
thereof, the Treasurer, may confer like powers upon any other person or persons
as attorneys and proxies of the Trust.
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ARTICLE 4
COMMITTEES
SECTION 4.1. Power of Trustees to Designate Committees. The Trustees,
by vote of a Majority of the Trustees, may elect from their number an Executive
Committee and any other Committees and may delegate thereto some or all of
their powers except those which by law, by the Declaration or by these
Bylaws may not be delegated; provided, that an Executive Committee shall not
be empowered to elect the President, the Treasurer or the Secretary, to amend
the Bylaws, to exercise the powers of the Trustees under this Section 4.1 or
under Section 4.3 hereof, or to perform any act for which the action of a
Majority of the Trustees is required by law, by the Declaration or by these
Bylaws. The members of any such Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the
Trustees.
SECTION 4.2. Rules for Conduct of Committee Affairs. Except as
otherwise provided by the Trustees, each Committee elected or appointed
pursuant to this Article 4 may adopt such standing rules and regulations for
the conduct of its affairs as it may deem desirable, subject to review and
approval of such rules and regulations by the Trustees at the next succeeding
meeting of the Trustees, but in the absence of any such action or any contrary
provisions by the Trustees, the business of each Committee shall be conducted,
so far as practicable, in the same manner as provided herein and in the
Declaration for the Trustees.
SECTION 4.3. Trustees May Alter, Abolish, etc., Committees Trustees
may at any time alter or abolish any Committee, change membership of any
Committee, or revoke, rescind, waive or modify action of any Committee or the
authority of any Committee with respect to any matter or class of matters;
provided, that no such action shall impair the rights of any third parties.
SECTION 4.4. Minutes: Review by Trustees. Any Committee to which the
Trustees delegate any of their powers or duties shall keep records of its
meetings and shall report its actions to the Trustees.
ARTICLE 5
SEAL
The seal of the Trust, if any, may be affixed to any instrument, and
the seal and its attestation may be lithographed, engraved or otherwise printed
on any document with the same force and effect as if had been imprinted and
affixed manually in the same manner and with the same force and effect as if
done by a Delaware corporation. Unless otherwise required by the Trustees,
the seal shall not be necessary to be placed on, and its absence shall not
impair the validity of, any document, instrument or other paper executed and
delivered by or on behalf of the Trust.
ARTICLE 6
SHARES
SECTION 6.1. Issuance of Shares. The Trustees may issue an unlimited
number of Classes of Shares of any or all Series either in certificated or
uncertificated form, they may issue certificates to the
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holders of a Class of Shares of a Series which was originally issued in
uncertificated form, and if they have issued Shares of any Series in
certificated form, they may at any time discontinue the issuance of Share
certificates for such Series and may, by written notice to such Shareholders of
such Series require the surrender of their Share certificates to the Trust for
cancellation, which surrender and cancellation shall not affect the ownership
of Shares for such Series.
SECTION 6.2. Uncertificated Shares. For any Class of Shares for which
the Trustees issue Shares without certificates, the Trust or the Transfer Agent
may either issue receipts therefor or may keep accounts upon the books of the
Trust for the record holders of such Shares, who shall in either case be
deemed, for all purposes hereunder, to be the holders of such Shares as if they
had received certificates therefor and shall be held to have expressly assented
and agreed to the terms hereof and of the Declaration.
SECTION 6.3. Share Certificates. For any Class of Shares for which
the Trustees shall issue Share certificates, each Shareholder of such Class
shall be entitled to a certificate stating the number of Shares owned by him in
such form as shall be prescribed from time to time by the Trustees. Such
certificate shall be signed by the President or a Vice President, and by the
Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary of the Trust. Such signatures may be facsimiles if the certificate
is countersigned by a Transfer Agent, or by a Registrar, other than a
Trustee, officer or employee of the Trust. In case any officer who has signed
or whose facsimile signature has been placed on such certificate shall cease to
be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the
Trust with the same effect as if he were such officer at the time of its issue.
SECTION 6.4. Lost, Stolen, etc., Certificates. If any
certificate for certificated Shares shall be lost, stolen, destroyed or
mutilated, the Trustees may authorize the issuance of a new certificate of the
same tenor and for the same number of Shares in lieu thereof. The Trustees
shall require the surrender of any mutilated certificate in respect of which a
new certificate is issued, and may, in their discretion, before the issuance of
a new certificate, require the owner of a lost, stolen or destroyed
certificate, or the owner's legal representative, to make an affidavit or
affirmation setting forth such facts as to the loss, theft or destruction as
they deem necessary, and to give the Trust a bond in such reasonable sum as the
Trustees direct, in order to indemnify the Trust.
ARTICLE 7
TRANSFER OF SHARES
SECTION 7.1. Transfer Agents, Registrars, etc. As approved in Section
5.2(e) of the Declaration, the Trustees shall have the authority to employ and
compensate such transfer agents and registrars with respect to the Shares of
the Trust as the Trustees shall deem necessary or desirable. In addition, the
Trustees shall have the power to employ and compensate such dividend dispersing
agents, warrant agents and agents for reinvestment of dividends as they shall
deem necessary or desirable. Any of such agents shall have such power and
authority as is delegated to any of them by the Trustees.
SECTION 7.2 Transfer of Shares. The Shares of the Trust shall be
transferable on the books of the Trust only upon delivery to the Trustees or a
transfer agent of the Trust of proper documentation as provided in Section
6.1(m) of the Declaration. The Trust, or its transfer agents, shall be
authorized to
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refuse any transfer unless and until presentation of such evidence as may be
reasonably required to show that the requested transfer is proper.
SECTION 7.3 Registered Shareholders. The Trust may deem and treat
the holder of record of any Shares the absolute owner thereof for all purposes
and shall not be required to take any notice of any right or claim of right of
any other person.
ARTICLE 8
AMENDMENTS
SECTION 8.1. Bylaws Subject to Amendment. These Bylaws may be
altered, amended or repealed, in whole or in part, at any time by vote of the
holders of a majority of the Shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote.
The Trustees, by vote of a Majority of the Trustees (unless a greater vote is
required by Section 2.8 hereof), may alter, amend or repeal these Bylaws, in
whole or in part, including Bylaws adopted by the Shareholders, except with
respect to any provision hereof which by law, the Declaration or these Bylaws
requires action by the Shareholders. Bylaws adopted by the Trustees may be
altered, amended or repealed by the Shareholders.
SECTION 8.2. Notice of Proposal to Amend Bylaws Required. No proposal
to amend or repeal these Bylaws or to adopt new Bylaws shall be acted upon at a
meeting unless either (i) such proposal is stated in the notice or in the
waiver of notice, as the case may be, of the meeting of the Trustees or
Shareholders at which such action is taken, or (ii) all of the Trustees or
Shareholders, as the case may be, are present at such meeting and all agree to
consider such proposal without protesting the lack of notice.
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