Securities and Exchange Commission June 6, 1995
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
FINAL REPORT
Rule 24f-2 Notice for Van Kampen Merritt Equity Opportunity Trust
Series 7, File No. 33-52185
Ladies/Gentlemen:
As sponsor of Van Kampen Merritt Equity Opportunity Trust,
Series 7, we are submitting the information required by Rule 24f-2
promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. We
have wired our payment of the fee prescribed by subsection (c) and
the opinion of counsel specified in subsection (b) (1) (v) of said
Rule is enclosed.
(i) Fiscal year for which notice is filed: Year ended May 22,1995
(ii) Number of securities registered other than pursuant to Rule
24f-2 and remaining unsold at the beginning of the above fiscal
year: 0 Units
(iii) Number of securies registered other than pursuant to Rule 24f-2
during the above fiscal year: 0 Units
(iv) Number of securities sold during the above fiscal year:
1,971,288 Units
(v) Number of securites sold in reliance upon registration pursuant
to Rule 24f-2 during the above fiscal year: 1,971,288 Units
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(1) Aggregate sales price to the public of securities
sold in reliance upon registration pursuant to
Rule24f-2: $20,929,048
(2) Less actual aggregate redemption or repurchase
price of securities redeemed or repurchased
during the fiscal year: 7,322,816
(3) Plus actual aggregate redemption or repurchase
price of securities previously applied in filings
pursuant to Section 24 (e) (1): -0-
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$13,606,232
Amount of filing fee computed at one-twenty-
ninth of one percent (1/29 of 1%) of above total: $ 4,693
Very truly yours,
Van Kampen American Capital
By:______________________________
Sandra A. Waterworth
Vice President
Chapman and Cutler
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
June 6, 1995
Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc.
One Parkview Plaza
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
Re: Van Kampen Merritt Equity Opportunity Trust, Series 7
Gentlemen:
We have served as counsel for Van Kampen Merritt Inc. ("Van
Kampen"), as Sponsor and Depositor of Van Kampen Merritt Equity
Opportunity Trust, Series 7 in connection with the preparation, execution
and delivery of a Trust Indenture and Agreement for the above-captioned
series of which Van Kampen is Depositor and Bank of New York is Trustee,
pursuant to which the Depositor has delivered to and deposited Bonds
listed in Schedule A to the Trust Indenture and Agreement with the
Trustee and pursuant to which the Trustee has issued to or on the order
of the Depositor a certificate or certificates representing an aggregate
number of Units of fractional undivided interest in and ownership of the
Trust created under said Trust Indenture and Agreement.
In connection therewith, we have examined such pertinent records and
documents and matters of law as we have deemed necessary in order to
enable us to express the opinions hereinafter set forth.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the
certificates evidencing the Units in the Trust constitute valid and
binding obligations of the Trust in accordance with the terms thereof.
Very truly yours,
CHAPMAN AND CUTLER
MJK/cjw
