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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Letter to Shareholders........................... 1
Economic Snapshot................................ 2
Performance Results.............................. 3
Portfolio Management Review...................... 4
Glossary of Terms................................ 7
Portfolio Highlights............................. 8
Portfolio of Investments......................... 10
Statement of Assets and Liabilities.............. 15
Statement of Operations.......................... 16
Statement of Changes in Net Assets............... 17
Financial Highlights............................. 18
Notes to Financial Statements.................... 20
Report of Independent Accountants................ 24
Dividend Reinvestment Plan....................... 25
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NOT FDIC INSURED. MAY LOSE VALUE. NO BANK GUARANTEE.
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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
November 19, 1999
Dear Shareholder:
As we approach the end of the century--and the millennium--it seems
appropriate to take a look back at the progress we've made over the last 100
years and how the world of investing has changed over the generations. Although
rapid advances in technology and science have dramatically altered the world
that we live in today, one of the greatest shifts we've seen this century is the
increasing importance of investing for many Americans.
Once considered primarily for the wealthy, investing in the stock market is
now available to most people. In fact, almost 79 million individuals--who
represent almost half of all U.S. households--own stocks either directly or
through mutual funds. This is even more impressive when considering that just 16
years earlier, only 19 percent of households owned stocks. Another important
shift has been the need for retirement planning beyond a pension plan or Social
Security. The Investment Company Institute, the leading mutual fund industry
association, reports that 77 percent of all mutual fund shareholders earmarked
retirement as their primary financial goal in 1998.
Through all the changes in the investment environment over the past century,
the general principles that have made generations of investors successful remain
the same. Those that have stood the test of time include:
- Investing for the long-term
- Basing investment decisions on sound research
- Building a diversified portfolio
- Believing in the value of professional investment advice
While no one can predict the future, at Van Kampen, we believe that these
ideas will remain important tenets for investors well into the next century. As
we continue to focus on these principles, we hope that our decades of investment
experience can help bring you closer to your financial goals as we enter the new
millennium.
Sincerely,
[SIG.]
Richard F. Powers, III
Chairman
Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.
[SIG.]
Dennis J. McDonnell
President
Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.
Source: Investment Company Institute
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ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Americans continued their spending spree over the past year, keeping the
economy growing at a healthy pace. High levels of consumer confidence fueled
this heavy retail activity, which pushed the personal savings rate to a record
low as spending rates outpaced income growth. Although the U.S. economy
experienced a slowdown during the second quarter of 1999, growth rebounded
toward the end of the reporting period.
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
The strong job market helped support the strength of the economy. During the
reporting period, the unemployment rate reached its lowest level in almost 30
years, and wages continued to climb. The wage pressures were balanced somewhat
by productivity gains. However, these pressures ultimately pushed the cost of
labor higher in the second quarter, as the employment cost index recorded its
biggest gain in eight years before returning to a more moderate level in the
third quarter.
INFLATION AND INTEREST RATES
Inflation remained tame throughout most of the reporting period, although a
sharp increase in oil prices contributed to a spike in April's consumer price
index report. The Federal Reserve Board remained active in guarding against
inflation and tempering the economy during this environment. The Fed reversed
its three interest rate cuts from the fall of 1998, raising rates in June,
August, and November 1999 to keep the economy from overheating.
U.S. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rates
Third Quarter 1997 through Third Quarter 1999
[BAR GRAPH]
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<S> <C>
97Q3 4.0
97Q4 3.1
98Q1 6.7
98Q2 2.1
98Q3 3.8
98Q4 5.9
99Q1 3.7
99Q2 1.9
99Q3 5.5
</TABLE>
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
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PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1999
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE
NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
(NYSE TICKER SYMBOL--VTN)
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COMMON SHARE TOTAL RETURNS
One-year total return based on market price(1)............. (8.73%)
One-year total return based on NAV(2)...................... (3.26%)
DISTRIBUTION RATES
Distribution rate as a % of closing common stock
price(3)................................................. 6.53%
Taxable-equivalent distribution rate as a % of closing
common stock price(4).................................... 10.96%
SHARE VALUATIONS
Net asset value............................................ $ 16.32
Closing common stock price................................. $15.250
One-year high common stock price (12/02/98)................ $18.000
One-year low common stock price (10/29/99)................. $15.250
Preferred share rate(5).................................... 3.30%
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(1) Total return based on market price assumes an investment at the market price
at the beginning of the period indicated, reinvestment of all distributions for
the period in accordance with the Trust's dividend reinvestment plan, and sale
of all shares at the closing common stock price at the end of the period
indicated.
(2) Total return based on net asset value (NAV) assumes an investment at the
beginning of the period indicated, reinvestment of all distributions for the
period, and sale of all shares at the end of the period, all at NAV.
(3) Distribution rate represents the monthly annualized distributions of the
Trust at the end of the period and not the earnings of the Trust.
(4) The taxable-equivalent distribution rate is calculated assuming a 40.4%
combined federal and state income tax bracket, which takes into consideration
the deductibility of individual state taxes paid.
(5) See "Notes to Financial Statements" footnote #5, for more information
concerning Preferred Share reset periods.
A portion of the interest income may be taxable for those investors subject to
the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return, stock
price and net asset value will fluctuate with market conditions. Trust shares,
when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT REVIEW
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
We recently spoke with representatives of the adviser of the Van Kampen Trust
for Investment Grade New York Municipals about the key events and economic
forces that shaped the markets during the past year. Dennis S. Pietrzak,
portfolio manager, has managed the Trust since August 1995 and worked in the
investment industry since 1968. He is joined by Peter W. Hegel, chief investment
officer for fixed-income investments. The following discussion reflects their
views on the Trust's performance during the 12 months ended October 31, 1999.
Q WHAT HAPPENED IN THE MUNICIPAL MARKET DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD?
A Bonds of all types experienced price declines during the past 12 months as
interest rates rose, especially toward the end of the reporting period. In
addition to the negative effects of the Federal Reserve Board's two
interest-rate increases during the summer, the bond market declined as the
nation's strong economic growth continued to spark inflation fears, leading to
concern about future rate hikes. Because of low institutional demand for
municipal bonds during the period, these conditions affected municipals more
than their taxable counterparts--corporate and Treasury bonds. The yields of
newly issued 30-year AAA municipal bonds rose more than a full percentage point
during the 12-month period, so the prices of existing bonds dropped
concurrently. The bonds in the Trust's portfolio were not spared by this market
movement and suffered price declines along with the rest of the municipal
market.
The interest-rate increases also suppressed municipal bond supply, bringing
overall nationwide issuance down more than 20 percent in the first ten months of
the year compared with 1998. Supply was down in almost every sector, with
electric-utility and health-care bonds experiencing the most significant drops.
Although new issuance kept pace with last year's active market, the amount of
bonds issued through refinancing was down more than 50 percent for the year
through October. Many municipalities simply chose not to refinance outstanding
bonds because of the higher interest rates they would have to pay in the current
marketplace.
Q DID MUNICIPAL BONDS BENEFIT FROM THE STRONG ECONOMY?
A Yes. The effects of the healthy economy were reflected in the good credit
conditions in the municipal market, even though prices suffered. With the
exception of the health-care sector, overall credit quality remained high,
and we witnessed a number of credit upgrades as tax revenues kept municipal
finances strong.
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Q COULD YOU DESCRIBE NEW YORK'S ECONOMIC AND MUNICIPAL MARKET ENVIRONMENT
DURING THE YEAR?
A The strength of New York City and the financial services industry kept the
New York municipal market strong, as we continued to see budget surpluses
and credit upgrades throughout the state. However, finding attractive
bonds in the state was a greater challenge than in past years because of
decreasing supply. Although New York was the nation's second-largest issuer of
municipal debt for the year through October, total issuance in the state was
down almost 47 percent compared with the same period last year.
Q WHAT TECHNIQUES DID YOU USE TO MANAGE THE TRUST IN THESE CONDITIONS?
A We were pleased with the portfolio's structure and holdings, so we did not
make many changes during the reporting period. The Trust currently holds a
large percentage of higher-yielding bonds that were purchased when
interest rates were much higher than they are today. We plan to hold these bonds
as long as possible to maintain the Trust's income stream. This strategy
benefited the Trust's total return because these higher-yielding bonds were less
affected by rising interest rates. In addition, as interest rates increased, we
faced fewer potential bond calls because it was no longer economically feasible
for the issuers to refinance the bonds at higher rates. This helped maintain the
income level of the Trust. However, we did have a few issues called from the
portfolio. We replaced these issues with AAA bonds whenever possible because we
believed they represented some of the best values in the marketplace. For
additional portfolio highlights, please refer to page 8.
Q HOW DID THE TRUST PERFORM DURING THE PERIOD?
A Total return performance was disappointing because of the general downturn
in bond prices. In addition, the Trust's leverage component hurt its
performance during the period. Although leverage helps the Trust provide
higher income levels to common shareholders, it made the portfolio more
sensitive to the interest-rate increases we experienced during the reporting
period. However, the Trust's total return was supported by its relatively short
duration, which is a measure of sensitivity to interest-rate changes. For the
one-year period ended October 31, 1999, the Trust returned -8.73 percent(1)
based on market price. This reflects a decrease in market price from $17.6875
per share on October 31, 1998, to $15.25 per share on October 31, 1999.
On the positive side, the dividend was increased in September 1999. The
monthly tax-exempt dividend of $0.083 per share translates to a distribution
rate of 6.53 percent(3) based on the Trust's closing market price on October 31,
1999. Because the Trust is exempt from federal and New York income taxes, this
distribution rate is equivalent to a taxable yield of 10.96 percent(4) for an
investor in the 40.4 percent combined federal and state income tax bracket.
Please refer to the chart and footnotes on page 3 for additional performance
results. Past performance does not guarantee future performance.
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Q WHAT DO YOU SEE AHEAD FOR THE ECONOMY AND THE MUNICIPAL MARKET?
A In the coming months, we will probably see a slowing economy, which may be
partly the result of year 2000 concerns. Wage increases will likely keep
inflation fears at the forefront, although increasing productivity should
be able to offset higher wage costs for employers.
Preparations for the turn of the millennium may also limit new issuance and
general market activity at the end of the year. Many municipal issuers are
planning to postpone issuing bonds until they feel certain that any potential
computer problems have been avoided, but we believe that market activity should
pick up early in 2000. In the meantime, we will continue to focus on finding
attractive-yielding bonds and protecting the Trust from bond calls as much as
possible. We will also use our extensive research capabilities to look for
attractive opportunities throughout the coming months.
[SIG.]
Dennis S. Pietrzak
Portfolio Manager
[SIG.]
Peter W. Hegel
Chief Investment Officer
Fixed Income Investments
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
CALL FEATURE: Allows the issuer to buy back a bond on specific dates at set
prices before maturity. These dates and prices are set when the bond is
issued. To compensate the bondholder for the potential loss of income and
ownership, a bond's call price is usually higher than the face value of the
bond. Bonds are usually called when interest rates drop so significantly
that the issuer can save money by issuing new bonds at lower rates.
CREDIT RATING: An evaluation of an issuer's credit history and capability of
repaying obligations. Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service are
two companies that assign bond ratings. Standard & Poor's ratings range from
a high of AAA to a low of D, while Moody's ratings range from a high of Aaa
to a low of C.
CREDIT SPREAD: Also called quality spread, the difference in yield between
higher-quality issues and lower-quality issues. Normally, lower-quality
issues provide higher yields to compensate investors for the additional
credit risk.
DISCOUNT BOND: A bond whose market price is lower than its face value (or "par
value"). Because bonds usually mature at face value, a discount bond has
more potential to appreciate in price than a par bond does.
DURATION: A measure of the sensitivity of a bond's price to changes in interest
rates, expressed in years. Each year of duration represents an expected 1
percent change in the price of a bond for every 1 percent change in interest
rates (i.e. a 5-year duration means the bond will fall about 5 percent in
value if interest rates rise by 1 percent). The longer a bond's duration,
the greater the effect of interest rate movements on its price. Typically,
funds with shorter durations perform better in rising rate environments,
while funds with longer durations perform better when rates decline.
INVESTMENT-GRADE BONDS: Securities rated BBB and above by Standard & Poor's or
Baa and above by Moody Investors Service. Bonds rated below BBB or Baa are
noninvestment grade.
MATURITY LENGTH: The time it takes for a bond to mature. A bond issued in 1999
and maturing in 2009 is a 10-year bond.
PREREFUNDING: The process of issuing new bonds to refinance an outstanding
municipal bond issue prior to its maturity or call date. The proceeds from
the new bonds are generally invested in U.S. government securities.
Prerefunding typically occurs when interest rates decline and an issuer
replaces its higher-yielding bonds with current lower-yielding issues.
ZERO COUPON BONDS: A corporate or municipal bond that is traded at a deep
discount to face value and pays no interest. It is redeemed at maturity for
full face value.
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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
TOP FIVE PORTFOLIO INDUSTRIES*
[GRAPH]
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<CAPTION>
OCTOBER 31, 1999 OCTOBER 31, 1998
---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
General Purpose 22.60 22.50
Transportation 15.50 17.00
Public Building 10.90 10.00
Other Care 8.70 8.70
Health Care 7.20 7.40
</TABLE>
* As a percentage of long-term investments
NET ASSET VALUE AND MARKET PRICE
(BASED UPON MONTH-END VALUES)
MARCH 1992 THROUGH OCTOBER 1999
[GRAPH]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARKET PRICE NET ASSET VALUE
------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Mar 1992 14.92 14.92
14.91 14.91
14.90 14.90
14.75 15.05
15.50 15.28
15.75 16.30
15.50 15.52
15.13 15.43
Oct 1992 15.00 14.81
14.88 15.34
15.13 15.50
15.50 15.67
16.38 16.69
16.25 16.44
16.13 16.66
16.13 16.63
16.38 16.99
16.50 16.99
17.00 17.35
16.75 17.69
Oct 1993 17.13 17.62
16.38 17.15
16.50 17.58
16.63 17.81
15.63 17.08
15.00 15.85
14.75 15.72
15.00 15.80
14.75 15.58
14.88 15.89
15.00 15.90
14.00 15.34
Oct 1994 13.13 14.80
13.38 13.98
12.75 14.49
14.13 14.99
14.00 15.66
14.25 15.75
14.25 15.64
14.88 16.33
14.50 16.03
14.88 16.04
14.88 16.21
14.13 16.22
Oct 1995 14.38 16.49
15.00 16.91
14.50 17.10
15.00 17.09
15.00 16.80
14.25 16.29
14.50 16.02
14.50 15.97
14.63 16.10
14.50 16.24
14.75 16.13
14.63 16.45
Oct 1996 14.63 16.63
14.88 16.69
14.63 16.71
14.88 16.61
15.13 16.74
14.38 16.36
14.50 16.45
15.00 16.69
15.38 16.89
16.00 17.45
15.75 17.09
15.63 17.29
Oct 1997 15.56 17.33
15.81 17.35
16.81 17.56
17.44 17.71
17.25 17.62
16.63 17.53
16.44 17.26
16.94 17.53
16.69 17.54
16.81 17.50
16.88 17.77
17.50 17.95
Oct 1998 17.69 17.83
17.88 17.79
17.69 17.75
17.00 17.86
17.44 17.72
17.31 17.60
17.13 17.59
16.31 17.34
16.31 16.93
16.50 16.93
16.00 16.70
15.81 16.60
Oct 1999 15.25 16.32
</TABLE>
The solid line above represents the Trust's net asset value (NAV), which
indicates overall changes in value among the Trust's underlying securities. The
Trust's market price is represented by the dashed line, which indicates the
price the market is willing to pay for shares of the Trust at a given time.
Market price is influenced by a range of factors, including supply and demand
and market conditions.
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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
CREDIT QUALITY AS A PERCENTAGE OF LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999
[PIE CHART]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AAA/Aaa AA/Aa A/A BBB/Baa Non-Rated
------- ----- --- ------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
As of October 31, 1999 38.9 19.4 19.8 18.3 3.6
</TABLE>
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1998
[PIE CHART]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AAA/Aaa AA/Aa A/A BBB/Baa
------- ----- --- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
As of October 31, 1998 36.8 21.9 22 19.3
</TABLE>
Based upon the highest credit quality ratings as issued by Standard & Poor's or
Moody's, respectively.
DISTRIBUTION HISTORY
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1999
[BAR GRAPH]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Distribution per Common Share
DIVIDENDS CAPITAL GAINS
--------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Nov 1998 0.079
Dec 1998 0.079 0.046
Jan 1999 0.079
Feb 1999 0.079
Mar 1999 0.079
Apr 1999 0.079
May 1999 0.079
Jun 1999 0.079
Jul 1999 0.079
Aug 1999 0.079
Sep 1999 0.083
Oct 1999 0.083
</TABLE>
The distribution history represents past performance of the Trust and does not
predict the Trust's future distributions.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 1999
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Par
Amount
(000) Description Coupon Maturity Market Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
MUNICIPAL BONDS 100.3%
NEW YORK 90.9%
$ 3,000 Cohoes, NY Indl Dev Agy Indl Dev
Rev Norlite Corp Proj Ser B
(Prerefunded @ 05/01/02).......... 6.750% 05/01/09 $ 3,205,650
3,870 Grand Cent Dist Mgmt Assn Inc NY
Business Impt Dist Cap Impt
(Prerefunded @ 01/01/02) (b)...... 6.500 01/01/22 4,112,959
1,120 Groton, NY Cmnty Hlthcare Cent Inc
Hlthcare Fac Rev Groton Cmnty Ser
A (FHA Gtd)....................... 7.450 07/15/21 1,237,656
2,295 Metropolitan Tran Auth NY Svcs
Contract Commuter Fac Ser O....... 5.750 07/01/07 2,373,099
3,000 Metropolitan Tran Auth NY Svcs
Contract Tran Fac Ser 5 Rfdg...... 7.000 07/01/12 3,156,510
1,355 Nassau Cnty, NY Genl Impt Ser Q
(FGIC Insd)....................... 5.200 08/01/13 1,284,323
1,000 Nassau Cnty, NY Genl Impt Ser Q
(FGIC Insd)....................... 5.200 08/01/14 934,370
6,940 New York City Cap Apprec Ser I
(Escrowed to Maturity) (FSA
Insd)............................. * 08/01/01 6,430,396
960 New York City Cap Apprec Ser I
(FSA Insd)........................ * 08/01/01 889,382
2,500 New York City Indl Dev Agy Civic
Fac Rev The Lighthouse Inc.
(Prerefunded @ 07/01/02) (LOC
Chase Manhattan Bank)............. 6.500 07/01/22 2,674,325
2,000 New York City Ser A............... 7.000 08/01/04 2,178,260
3,335 New York City Ser B............... 6.600 10/01/16 3,498,782
6,665 New York City Ser B (Prerefunded @
10/01/02)......................... 6.600 10/01/16 7,147,879
960 New York City Ser D............... 6.500 02/15/06 1,028,707
1,790 New York City Ser D (Prerefunded @
02/15/05)......................... 6.500 02/15/06 1,946,732
10 New York City Ser D............... 7.500 02/01/16 10,694
2,005 New York City Ser D (Prerefunded @
02/01/02)......................... 7.500 02/01/16 2,166,162
5 New York City Ser D............... 7.500 02/01/17 5,347
995 New York City Ser D (Prerefunded @
02/01/02)......................... 7.500 02/01/17 1,074,978
2,300 New York City Ser G Rfdg.......... 5.700 08/01/08 2,353,429
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
October 31, 1999
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Par
Amount
(000) Description Coupon Maturity Market Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
NEW YORK (CONTINUED)
$ 1,000 New York City Subser A1 (Embedded
Cap) (c) (d)...................... 6.170/5.75% 08/01/12 $ 1,001,350
2,000 New York St Dorm Auth Rev City
Univ Sys Cons 3rd Genl 1 (FSA
Insd)............................. 5.500 07/01/29 1,855,480
1,000 New York St Dorm Auth Rev Court
Fac Lease Ser A................... 5.625 05/15/13 977,750
1,500 New York St Dorm Auth Rev Court
Fac Lease Ser A................... 5.375 05/15/16 1,372,305
2,500 New York St Dorm Auth Rev Grace
Manor Hlthcare Fac................ 6.150 07/01/18 2,534,075
4,460 New York St Dorm Auth Rev Mtg KMH
Homes Inc. (FHA Gtd).............. 6.950 08/01/31 4,647,766
1,835 New York St Dorm Auth Rev NY Pub
Lib Ser A (MBIA Insd)............. * 07/01/02 1,626,489
1,910 New York St Dorm Auth Rev NY Pub
Lib Ser A (MBIA Insd)............. * 07/01/03 1,610,436
1,000 New York St Dorm Auth Rev NY Univ
Ser A (AMBAC Insd) (a)............ 5.250 07/01/06 1,004,880
1,000 New York St Dorm Auth Rev NY Univ
Ser A (AMBAC Insd) (a)............ 5.250 07/01/07 1,001,470
1,000 New York St Dorm Auth Rev Nyack
Hosp Rfdg......................... 6.250 07/01/13 977,820
5,010 New York St Dorm Auth Rev St Univ
Edl Fac Ser B Rfdg................ 5.250 05/15/19 4,567,367
4,100 New York St Energy Resh & Dev Auth
Elec Fac Rev Cons Edison Co NY Inc
Proj Ser A (MBIA Insd)............ 6.750 01/15/27 4,216,768
1,500 New York St Energy Resh & Dev Auth
Gas Fac Rev Brooklyn Union Gas Ser
B (MBIA Insd)..................... 6.750 02/01/24 1,582,950
4,000 New York St Energy Resh & Dev Auth
Gas Fac Rev Brooklyn Union Gas Ser
C (MBIA Insd)..................... 5.600 06/01/25 3,710,680
800 New York St Environmental Fac Corp
Pollutn Ctl Rev St Wtr Rev........ 6.600 06/15/09 867,664
1,200 New York St Environmental Fac Corp
Pollutn Ctl Rev St Wtr Rev
(Prerefunded @ 06/15/04).......... 6.600 06/15/09 1,310,628
3,500 New York St Hsg Fin Agy Rev
Multi-Family Hsg Secured Mtg Pgm
Ser A............................. 7.050 08/15/24 3,678,955
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
October 31, 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Par
Amount
(000) Description Coupon Maturity Market Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
NEW YORK (CONTINUED)
$ 1,860 New York St Hsg Fin Agy Rev
Multi-Family Hsg Secured Mtg Pgm
Ser C............................. 6.950% 08/15/24 $ 1,914,535
1,970 New York St Loc Govt Assistance
Corp Ser B (Prerefunded @
04/01/01)......................... 7.250 04/01/07 2,089,579
4,675 New York St Med Care Fac Fin Agy
Rev Hosp & Nursing Home Methodist
Ser A (Prerefunded @ 08/15/02)
(FHA Gtd)......................... 6.700 08/15/23 5,004,587
935 New York St Med Care Fac Fin Agy
Rev Long Term Hlthcare Ser A (FSA
Insd)............................. 6.800 11/01/14 994,223
300 New York St Med Care Fac Fin Agy
Rev Mental Hlth Svcs Fac Ser C.... 7.300 02/15/21 318,090
570 New York St Med Care Fac Fin Agy
Rev Mental Hlth Svcs Fac Ser C
(Prerefunded @ 08/15/01).......... 7.300 02/15/21 610,715
2,050 New York St Med Care Fac Fin Agy
Rev Saint Peter's Hosp Proj Ser A
(AMBAC Insd)...................... 5.375 11/01/20 1,892,396
3,735 New York St Med Care Facs Fin Agy
Rev Hosp & Nursing Ser B.......... 6.950 02/15/32 4,006,609
765 New York St Med Care Facs Fin Agy
Rev Hosp & Nursing Ser B
(Prerefunded @ 02/15/02).......... 6.950 02/15/32 820,631
4,000 New York St Mtg Agy Rev Homeowner
Mtg Ser 28........................ 7.050 10/01/23 4,149,800
2,000 New York St Mtg Agy Rev Homeowner
Mtg Ser 42........................ 6.400 10/01/20 2,016,500
1,755 New York St Mtg Agy Rev Homeowner
Mtg Ser 52........................ 6.100 04/01/26 1,769,409
1,000 New York St Muni Bond Bk Agy Spl
Pgm Rev Buffalo Ser A............. 6.875 03/15/06 1,049,520
2,000 New York St Thruway Auth Svc
Contract Rev Loc Hwy & Brdg....... 5.750 04/01/08 2,058,360
2,500 New York St Urban Dev Corp Rev
Correctional Cap Fac Ser A Rfdg... 5.500 01/01/14 2,412,775
1,625 New York St Urban Dev Corp Rev
Proj Cent for Indl Innovation
Rfdg.............................. 5.500 01/01/13 1,582,571
20,000 New York St Urban Dev Corp Rev St
Office South Mall Ser A........... * 01/01/11 9,929,200
1,750 Niagara Falls, NY Brdg Comm Toll
Rev (Prerefunded @ 10/01/02) (FGIC
Insd)............................. 6.125 10/01/19 1,864,923
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
October 31, 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Par
Amount
(000) Description Coupon Maturity Market Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
NEW YORK (CONTINUED)
$ 4,500 Port Auth NY & NJ Cons 97th Ser
(FGIC Insd)....................... 6.650% 01/15/23 $ 4,745,295
2,000 Port Auth NY & NJ Delta Airls Inc
Proj Ser 1R....................... 6.950 06/01/08 2,091,860
2,500 Port Auth NY & NJ Spl Oblig Rev
Spl Proj JFK Intl Arpt Terminal 6
(MBIA Insd)....................... 5.750 12/01/25 2,419,550
2,260 Rensselaer, NY Hsg Auth
Multi-Family Rev Mtg Renwyck Pl
Ser A............................. 7.650 01/01/11 2,411,262
2,090 Rensselaer, NY Hsg Auth
Multi-Family Rev Mtg Van
Rensselaer Heights Ser A.......... 7.750 01/01/11 2,235,255
1,825 Syracuse, NY Ctfs Partn Syracuse
Hancock Intl Arpt................. 6.625 01/01/12 1,885,006
------------
146,527,124
------------
GUAM 3.9%
2,000 Guam Arpt Auth Rev Ser B.......... 6.400 10/01/05 2,093,940
3,000 Guam Govt Ltd Oblig Hwy Ser A (FSA
Insd)............................. 6.250 05/01/07 3,171,630
1,000 Guam Pwr Auth Rev Ser A
(Prerefunded @ 10/01/04).......... 6.625 10/01/14 1,109,610
------------
6,375,180
------------
PUERTO RICO 5.5%
5,000 Puerto Rico Comwlth Hwy & Tran
Auth Hwy Rev Ser Y Rfdg (FSA
Insd)............................. 6.250 07/01/21 5,291,000
2,250 Puerto Rico Comwlth Pub Impt
(Prerefunded @ 07/01/02).......... 6.800 07/01/21 2,430,068
1,000 Puerto Rico Pub Bldgs Auth Rev Gtd
Ser K (Prerefunded @ 07/01/02).... 6.875 07/01/21 1,081,750
------------
8,802,818
------------
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
October 31, 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Description Market Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
TOTAL INVESTMENTS $100.3%
(Cost $152,978,879)................................................. $161,705,122
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (0.3%)......................... (432,838)
------------
NET ASSETS 100.0%.................................................... $161,272,284
============
</TABLE>
* Zero coupon bond
(a) Securities purchased on a when issued or delayed delivery basis.
(b) Assets segregated as collateral for when issued or delayed delivery purchase
commitments.
(c) An Embedded Cap security includes a cap strike level such that the coupon
payment may be supplemented by cap payments if the floating rate index upon
which the cap is based rises above the strike level. The price of these
securities may be more volatile than the price of a comparable fixed rate
security. The Trust invests in these instruments as a hedge against a rise
in the short-term interest rates which it pays on its preferred shares.
These derivative instruments are marked to market each day with the change
in value reflected in the unrealized appreciation/depreciation. Upon
disposition, a realized gain or loss is recognized accordingly.
(d) Security converts to a fixed coupon rate at a predetermined date.
AMBAC--AMBAC Indemnity Corporation
FGIC--Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA--Federal Housing Administration
FSA--Financial Security Assurance Inc.
LOC--Letter of Credit
MBIA--Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 1999
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
ASSETS:
Total Investments (Cost $152,978,879)....................... $161,705,122
Receivables:
Interest.................................................. 2,367,409
Investments Sold.......................................... 95,651
Other....................................................... 9,529
------------
Total Assets.......................................... 164,177,711
------------
LIABILITIES:
Payables:
Investments Purchased..................................... 2,059,300
Custodian Bank............................................ 316,733
Income Distributions--Common and Preferred Shares......... 185,925
Investment Advisory Fee................................... 89,279
Administrative Fee........................................ 27,471
Affiliates................................................ 19,647
Trustees' Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans........ 106,761
Accrued Expenses............................................ 100,311
------------
Total Liabilities..................................... 2,905,427
------------
NET ASSETS.................................................. $161,272,284
============
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Preferred Shares ($.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000
shares, 2,400 issued with liquidation preference of
$25,000 per share)........................................ $ 60,000,000
------------
Common Shares ($.01 par value with an unlimited number of
shares authorized, 6,203,651 shares issued and
outstanding).............................................. 62,037
Paid in Surplus............................................. 91,279,413
Net Unrealized Appreciation................................. 8,726,243
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income............. 1,230,634
Accumulated Net Realized Loss............................... (26,043)
------------
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares................ 101,272,284
------------
NET ASSETS.................................................. $161,272,284
============
NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE ($101,272,284 divided
by 6,203,651 shares outstanding).......................... $ 16.32
============
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended October 31, 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest.................................................... $ 9,852,333
-----------
EXPENSES:
Investment Advisory Fee..................................... 1,087,087
Administrative Fee.......................................... 334,489
Preferred Share Maintenance................................. 148,816
Trustees' Fees and Related Expenses......................... 23,391
Custody..................................................... 13,134
Legal....................................................... 10,809
Other....................................................... 179,822
-----------
Total Expenses.......................................... 1,797,548
-----------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME....................................... $ 8,054,785
===========
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS ON INVESTMENTS:
Net Realized Loss........................................... $ (26,043)
-----------
Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation:
Beginning of the Period................................... 18,181,816
End of the Period......................................... 8,726,243
-----------
Net Unrealized Depreciation During the Period............... (9,455,573)
-----------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS............................ $(9,481,616)
===========
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS.................. $(1,426,831)
===========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the Years Ended October 31, 1999 and 1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended Year Ended
October 31, 1999 October 31, 1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
Operations:
Net Investment Income............................. $ 8,054,785 $ 8,019,002
Net Realized Gain/Loss............................ (26,043) 38,013
Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation During
the Period...................................... (9,455,573) 3,141,562
----------- -----------
Change in Net Assets from Operations.............. (1,426,831) 11,198,577
----------- -----------
Distributions from Net Investment Income:
Common Shares................................... (5,930,554) (5,853,250)
Preferred Shares................................ (1,920,787) (2,075,399)
----------- -----------
(7,851,341) (7,928,649)
----------- -----------
Distributions from Net Realized Gain:
Common Shares................................... (28,213) (152,715)
Preferred Shares................................ (9,800) (54,048)
----------- -----------
(38,013) (206,763)
----------- -----------
Total Distributions............................... (7,889,354) (8,135,412)
----------- -----------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM INVESTMENT
ACTIVITIES...................................... (9,316,185) 3,063,165
FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
Value of Common Shares Issued Through Dividend
Reinvestments................................... 47,424 -0-
----------- -----------
TOTAL INCREASE/DECREASE IN NET ASSETS............. (9,268,761) 3,063,165
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of the Period........................... 170,541,045 167,477,880
----------- -----------
End of the Period (Including accumulated
undistributed net investment income of
$1,230,634 and $1,027,190, respectively)........ $161,272,284 $170,541,045
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following schedule presents financial highlights for one common share
of the Trust outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
--------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net Asset Value, Beginning of the Period (a)....... $ 17.826 $ 17.332 $ 16.634
-------- -------- --------
Net Investment Income.............................. 1.299 1.293 1.284
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/Loss.............. (1.528) .514 .695
-------- -------- --------
Total from Investment Operations................... (.229) 1.807 1.979
-------- -------- --------
Less:
Distributions from Net Investment Income:
Paid to Common Shareholders.................... .956 .944 .900
Common Share Equivalent of Distributions Paid
to Preferred Shareholders.................... .310 .335 .337
Distributions from Net Realized Gain
Paid to Common Shareholders.................... .005 .025 .032
Common Share Equivalent of Distributions Paid
to Preferred Shareholders.................... .002 .009 .012
-------- -------- --------
Total Distributions................................ 1.273 1.313 1.281
-------- -------- --------
Net Asset Value, End of the Period................. $ 16.324 $ 17.826 $ 17.332
======== ======== ========
Market Price Per Share at End of the Period........ $ 15.250 $17.6875 $15.5625
Total Investment Return at Market Price (b)........ (8.73%) 20.29% 13.08%
Total Return at Net Asset Value (c)................ (3.26%) 8.69% 10.12%
Net Assets at End of the Period (In millions)...... $161.3 $170.5 $167.5
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shares (d)(2).......................... 1.68% 1.66% 1.70%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net
Assets Applicable to Common Shares (e)........... 5.72% 5.45% 5.63%
Portfolio Turnover................................. 4% 1% 8%
* Non-Annualized
(1) If certain expenses had not been assumed by the investment adviser for the period
ended October 31, 1992, the annualized ratios of expenses to average net assets
applicable to common shares, expenses to average net assets including preferred
shares and net investment income to average net assets applicable to common shares
would have been 1.58%, 1.10% and 5.19%, respectively.
(2) Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Including Preferred Shares.................... 1.07% 1.07% 1.08%
</TABLE>
(a) Net Asset Value at March 27, 1992 is adjusted for common and preferred share
offering costs of $.258 per common share.
(b) Total Investment Return at Market Price reflects the change in market value
of the common shares for the period indicated with reinvestment of dividends
in accordance with the Trust's dividend reinvestment plan.
(c) Total Return at Net Asset Value (NAV) reflects the change in value of the
Trust's assets with reinvestment of dividends based upon NAV.
(d) Beginning with the year ended October 31, 1995, the Ratios of Expenses are
based upon Total Expenses which does not reflect credits earned on overnight
cash balances.
(e) Net Investment Income is adjusted for the common share equivalent of
distributions paid to preferred shareholders.
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 27, 1992
(Commencement
Year Ended October 31, of Investment
- --------------------------------- Operations) to
1996 1995 1994 1993 October 31, 1992
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$16.487 $14.801 $17.621 $14.812 $ 14.742
------- ------- ------- ------- --------
1.302 1.303 1.337 1.352 .607
.097 1.783 (2.869) 2.766 .027
------- ------- ------- ------- --------
1.399 3.086 (1.532) 4.118 .634
------- ------- ------- ------- --------
.900 1.000 1.020 1.020 .425
.352 .384 .268 .289 .139
-0- .013 -0- -0- -0-
-0- .003 -0- -0- -0-
------- ------- ------- ------- --------
1.252 1.400 1.288 1.309 .564
------- ------- ------- ------- --------
$16.634 $16.487 $14.801 $17.621 $ 14.812
======= ======= ======= ======= ========
$14.625 $14.375 $13.125 $17.125 $ 15.000
8.09% 17.49% (18.07%) 21.52% 2.79%*
6.50% 18.88% (10.55%) 26.50% 1.48%*
$163.2 $162.2 $151.8 $169.3 $151.8
1.73% 1.78% 1.70% 1.62% 1.49%(1)
5.78% 5.89% 6.55% 6.45% 5.28%(1)
20% 54% 38% 18% 24%*
1.09% 1.10% 1.07% 1.02% 1.03%(1)
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 1999
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals (the "Trust") is
registered as a non-diversified closed-end management investment company under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust's investment objective
is to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal as well as New
York State and New York City income taxes, consistent with preservation of
capital. The Trust will invest substantially all of its assets in New York
municipal securities rated investment grade at the time of investment. The Trust
commenced investment operations on March 27, 1992.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
A. SECURITY VALUATION--Municipal bonds are valued by independent pricing
services or dealers using the mean of the bid and asked prices or, in the
absence of market quotations, at fair value based upon yield data relating to
municipal bonds with similar characteristics and general market conditions.
Securities which are not valued by independent pricing services are valued at
fair value using procedures established in good faith by the Board of Trustees.
Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at
amortized cost.
B. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS--Security transactions are recorded on a trade date
basis. Realized gains and losses are determined on an identified cost basis. The
Trust may purchase and sell securities on a "when issued" or "delayed delivery"
basis, with settlement to occur at a later date. The value of the security so
purchased is subject to market fluctuations during this period. The Trust will
maintain, in a segregated account with its custodian, assets having an aggregate
value at least equal to the amount of the when issued or delayed delivery
purchase commitments until payment is made.
C. INVESTMENT INCOME--Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Bond
premium and original issue discount are amortized over the expected life of each
applicable security.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
October 31, 1999
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D. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES--It is the Trust's policy to comply with the
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment
companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its
shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
The Trust intends to utilize provisions of the federal income tax laws which
allow it to carry a realized capital loss forward for eight years following the
year of the loss and offset such losses against any future realized capital
gains. At October 31, 1999, the Fund had an accumulated capital loss
carryforward for tax purposes of $26,043 which will expire on October 31, 2007.
At October 31, 1999, for federal income tax purposes, cost of long-term
investments is $152,978,879; the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is
$8,981,753 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $255,510,
resulting in net unrealized appreciation on long-term investments of $8,726,243.
E. DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND GAINS--The Trust declares and pays monthly
dividends from net investment income to common shareholders. Net realized gains,
if any, are distributed annually on a pro rata basis to common and preferred
shareholders. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may
include short-term capital gains, which are included as ordinary income for tax
purposes.
2. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Under the terms of the Trust's Investment Advisory Agreement, Van Kampen
Investment Advisory Corp. (the "Adviser") will provide investment advice and
facilities to the Trust for an annual fee payable monthly of .65% of the average
net assets of the Trust. In addition, the Trust will pay a monthly
administrative fee to Van Kampen Funds Inc. or its affiliates (collectively "Van
Kampen"), the Trust's Administrator, at an annual rate of .20% of the average
daily net assets of the Trust. The administrative services provided by the
Administrator include record keeping and reporting responsibilities with respect
to the Trust's portfolio and preferred shares and providing certain services to
shareholders.
For the year ended October 31, 1999, the Trust recognized expenses of
approximately $2,900 representing legal services provided by Skadden, Arps,
Slate, Meagher & Flom (Illinois), counsel to the Trust, of which a trustee of
the Trust is an affiliated person.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
October 31, 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the year ended October 31, 1999, the Trust recognized expenses of
approximately $68,600 representing Van Kampen's cost of providing accounting and
legal services to the Trust.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers and directors
of Van Kampen. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are
officers of Van Kampen.
The Trust provides deferred compensation and retirement plans for its
trustees who are not officers of Van Kampen. Under the deferred compensation
plan, trustees may elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation to a
later date. Benefits under the retirement plan are payable for a ten-year period
and are based upon each trustee's years of service to the Trust. The maximum
annual benefit per trustee under the plan is $2,500.
3. CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
At October 31, 1999 and October 31, 1998, common shares paid in surplus
aggregated $91,279,413 and $91,232,016, respectively. Transactions in common
shares were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 1999 OCTOBER 31, 1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Beginning Shares........................ 6,200,987 6,200,987
Shares Issued Through Dividend
Reinvestment.......................... 2,664 0
--------- ---------
Ending Shares........................... 6,203,651 6,200,987
========= =========
</TABLE>
4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
During the period, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sale of
investments, excluding short-term investments, were $8,514,791 and $6,342,608,
respectively.
5. PREFERRED SHARES
Effective with the close of business on April 23, 1999, the liquidation
preference on the Trust's preferred shares decreased from $50,000 to $25,000 per
share. This decrease was effected by means of a 2 for 1 stock split that doubled
the Trust's number of outstanding preferred shares. The total liquidation value
for the Trust was unchanged.
As of October 31, 1999, the Trust has outstanding 2,400 Auction Preferred
Shares ("APS"). Dividends are cumulative and the dividend rate is currently
reset every 28 days through an auction process. The rate in effect on October
31, 1999, was 3.300%. During the year ended October 31, 1999, the rates ranged
from 2.900% to 3.630%.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
October 31, 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Trust pays annual fees equivalent to .25% of the preferred share
liquidation value for the remarketing efforts associated with the preferred
auctions. These fees are included as a component of Preferred Share Maintenance
expense.
The APS are redeemable at the option of the Trust in whole or in part at the
liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.
The Trust is subject to certain asset coverage tests and the APS are subject to
mandatory redemption if the tests are not met.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Van
Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals (the "Trust"), including
the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 1999, and the related statement
of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets
for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights
for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial
highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights
based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of
October 31, 1999, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Van
Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals as of October 31, 1999,
the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net
assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial
highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
December 6, 1999
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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
The Trust offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the "Plan") pursuant to which
Common Shareholders may elect to have dividends and capital gains distributions
reinvested in Common Shares of the Trust. The Trust declares dividends out of
net investment income, and will distribute annually net realized capital gains,
if any. Common Shareholders may join or withdraw from the Plan at any time.
If you decide to participate in the Plan, State Street Bank and Trust
Company, as your Plan Agent, will automatically invest your dividends and
capital gains distributions in Common Shares of the Trust for your account.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
If you wish to participate and your shares are held in your own name, call
1-800-341-2929 for more information and a Plan brochure. If your shares are held
in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your
nominee to see if it would participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish
to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank or nominee is unable
to participate on your behalf, you should request that your shares be re-
registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan.
HOW THE PLAN WORKS
Participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in Common Shares valued on
the valuation date, generally at the lower of market price or net asset value,
except as specified below. The valuation date will be the dividend or
distribution payment date or, if that date is not a trading day on the national
securities exchange or market system on which the Common Shares are listed for
trading, the next preceding trading day. If the market price per Common Share on
the valuation date equals or exceeds net asset value per Common Share on that
date, the Trust will issue new Common Shares to participants valued at the
higher of net asset value or 95% of the market price on the valuation date. In
the foregoing situation, the Trust will not issue Common Shares under the Plan
below net asset value. If net asset value per Common Share on the valuation date
exceeds the market price per Common Share on that date, or if the Board of
Trustees should declare a dividend or capital gains distribution payable to the
Common Shareholders only in cash, participants in the Plan will be deemed to
have elected to receive Common Shares from the Trust valued at the market price
on that date. Accordingly, in this circumstance, the Plan Agent will, as agent
for the participants, buy the Trust's Common Shares in the open market for the
participants' accounts on or shortly after the payment date. If, before the Plan
Agent has completed its purchases, the market price exceeds the net asset value
per share of the Common Shares, the average per share purchase price paid by the
Plan Agent may exceed the net asset value of the Trust's Common Shares,
resulting in the acquisition of fewer Common Shares than if the dividend or
distribution had been paid in Common Shares issued by the Trust. All
reinvestments are in full and fractional Common Shares and are carried to three
decimal places.
Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are desirable.
Accordingly, the Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as
applied to any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the
changes sent to all Common Shareholders of the Trust at least 90 days before the
record date for the dividend or distribution. The Plan also may be amended or
terminated by the Plan Agent by at least 90 days written notice to all Common
Shareholders of the Trust.
COSTS OF THE PLAN
The Plan Agent's fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions will be paid by the Trust. However, each participant will pay a
pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan
Agent's open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends
and distributions. No other charges will be made to participants for reinvesting
dividends or capital gains distributions, except for certain brokerage
commissions, as described above.
TAX IMPLICATIONS
You will receive tax information annually for your personal records and to help
you prepare your federal income tax return. The automatic reinvestment of
dividends and capital gains distributions does not relieve you of any income tax
which may be payable on dividends or distributions.
RIGHT TO WITHDRAW
Plan participants may withdraw at any time by calling 1-800-341-2929 or by
writing State Street Bank and Trust Company, P.O. Box 8200, Boston, MA
02266-8200. If you withdraw, you will receive, without charge, a share
certificate issued in your name for all full Common Shares credited to your
account under the Plan and a cash payment will be made for any fractional Common
Share credited to your account under the Plan. You may again elect to
participate in the Plan at any time by calling 1-800-341-2929 or writing to the
Trust at:
Van Kampen Funds Inc.
Attn: Closed-End Funds
2800 Post Oak Blvd.
Houston, TX 77056
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<PAGE> 27
VAN KAMPEN FUNDS
GROWTH
Aggressive Growth
American Value*
Emerging Growth
Enterprise
Equity Growth
Focus Equity
Growth
Pace
Small Cap Value
Technology
GROWTH AND INCOME
Comstock
Equity Income
Growth and Income
Harbor
Real Estate Securities
Utility
Value
GLOBAL/INTERNATIONAL
Asian Growth
Emerging Markets
European Equity
Global Equity
Global Equity Allocation
Global Fixed Income
Global Franchise
Global Government Securities
Global Managed Assets
International Magnum
Latin American
Short-Term Global Income*
Strategic Income
Worldwide High Income
INCOME
Corporate Bond
Government Securities
High Income Corporate Bond
High Yield
High Yield & Total Return
Limited Maturity Government
U.S. Government
U.S. Government Trust for Income
CAPITAL PRESERVATION
Reserve
Tax Free Money
SENIOR LOAN
Prime Rate Income Trust
Senior Floating Rate
TAX FREE
California Insured Tax Free
Florida Insured Tax Free Income
High Yield Municipal
Insured Tax Free Income
Intermediate Term Municipal Income
Municipal Income
New York Tax Free Income
Pennsylvania Tax Free Income
Tax Free High Income
To find out more about any of these funds, ask your financial advisor for a
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risks, and ongoing expenses. Please read it carefully before you invest or send
money.
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information, choose from one of the following:
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* Closed to new investors
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VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DAVID C. ARCH
ROD DAMMEYER
HOWARD J KERR
DENNIS J. MCDONNELL*
STEVE MULLER
THEODORE A. MYERS
RICHARD F. POWERS, III* -- Chairman
HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
WAYNE W. WHALEN*
OFFICERS
RICHARD F. POWERS, III*
President
DENNIS J. MCDONNELL*
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
A. THOMAS SMITH III*
Vice President and Secretary
JOHN L. SULLIVAN*
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
CURTIS W. MORELL*
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
TANYA M. LODEN*
Controller
PETER W. HEGEL*
MICHAEL H. SANTO*
EDWARD C. WOOD, III*
Vice Presidents
INVESTMENT ADVISER
VAN KAMPEN
INVESTMENT ADVISORY CORP.
1 Parkview Plaza
P.O. Box 5555
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-5555
CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
225 Franklin Street
P.O. Box 1713
Boston, Massachusetts 02105
LEGAL COUNSEL
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE,
MEAGHER & FLOM (ILLINOIS)
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
KPMG LLP
303 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
For Federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with
respect to the distributions paid by the Trust during its taxable year ended
October 31, 1999. The Trust designated 100% of the income distributions as a
tax-exempt income distribution. In January, 2000, the Trust will provide tax
information to shareholders for the 1999 calendar year.
* "Interested" persons of the Trust, as defined
in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(C) Van Kampen Funds Inc., 1999 All rights reserved.
(SM) denotes a service mark of
Van Kampen Funds Inc.
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RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER VOTES
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust was held on June 16, 1999, where
shareholders voted on the election of trustees and the selection of independent
public accountants.
1) With regard to the election of the following trustees by the common
shareholders of the Trust:
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David C. Arch................................... 5,521,470 66,752
Howard J Kerr................................... 5,521,470 66,752
Dennis J. McDonnell............................. 5,521,470 66,752
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The other trustees of the Trust whose term did not expire in 1999 are Rod
Dammeyer, Steven Muller, Theodore A. Myers, Don G. Powell*, Hugo F. Sonnenschein
and Wayne W. Whalen.
2) With regard to the ratification of KPMG LLP as independent public accountants
for the Trust, 5,501,751 shares voted for the proposal, 32,560 shares voted
against and 53,911 shares abstained.
* On August 9, 1999, Don G. Powell resigned and the Board of Trustees appointed
Richard F. Powers, III.
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YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE
Like other mutual funds, financial and business organizations and individuals
around the world, the Trust could be adversely affected if the computer systems
used by the Trust's investment adviser and other service providers do not
properly process and calculate date-related information and data from and after
January 1, 2000. This is commonly known as the "Year 2000 Problem." The Trust's
investment adviser is taking steps that it believes are reasonably designed to
address the Year 2000 Problem with respect to computer systems that it uses and
to obtain reasonable assurances that comparable steps are being taken by the
Trust's other major service providers. At this time, there can be no assurances
that these steps will be sufficient to avoid any adverse impact to the Trust. In
addition, the Year 2000 Problem may adversely affect the markets and the issuers
of securities in which the Trust may invest that, in turn, may adversely affect
the net asset value of the Trust. Improperly functioning trading systems may
result in settlement problems and liquidity issues. In addition, corporate and
governmental data processing errors may result in production problems for
individual companies or issuers and overall economic uncertainty. Earnings of
individual issuers will be affected by remediation costs, which may be
substantial and may be reported inconsistently in U.S. and foreign financial
statements. Accordingly, the Trust's investments may be adversely affected. The
statements above are subject to the Year 2000 Information and Readiness
Disclosure Act, which may limit the legal rights regarding the use of such
statements in the case of dispute.
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