EXHIBIT 1.1
VAN KAMPEN FOCUS PORTFOLIOS INSURED INCOME TRUST, SERIES 76
TRUST AGREEMENT
Dated: November 16, 2000
This Trust Agreement between Van Kampen Funds Inc., as Depositor,
American Portfolio Evaluation Services, a division of Van Kampen Investment
Advisory Corp., as Evaluator, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, sets forth
certain provisions in full and incorporates other provisions by reference to the
document entitled "Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust for Van Kampen Merritt
Insured Income Trust, Series 1 and Subsequent Series, Effective: April 3, 1990"
(herein called the "Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust") and such provisions
as are set forth in full and such provisions as are incorporated by reference
constitute a single instrument. All references herein to Articles and Sections
are to Articles and Sections of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust.
WITNESSETH THAT:
In consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements herein
contained, the Depositor and the Trustee and the Evaluator agree as follows:
PART I
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST
Subject to the Provisions of Part II hereof, all the provisions
contained in the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust are herein incorporated
by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this
instrument as fully and to the same extent as though said provisions had been
set forth in full in this instrument.
PART II
SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST
The following special terms and conditions are hereby agreed to:
(a) The Bonds defined in Section 1.01(4), listed in Schedule A
hereto, have been deposited in trust under this Trust Agreement.
(b) The fractional undivided interest in and ownership of the
various Trusts represented by each Unit thereof is a fractional
amount, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is
the amount set forth under "Summary of Essential Financial
Information__Number of Units" in the related Prospectus.
(c) The First General Record Date and the amount of the second
distribution of funds from the Interest Account shall be the record
date for the Interest Account and the amount set forth under "Summary
of Essential Financial Information-Estimated Distributions - Initial
Distribution" in the related Prospectus.
(d) The First Settlement Date shall be the date set forth under
"Summary of Essential Financial Information" in the Prospectus.
(e) The Evaluation time has been changed from 3:00 P.M. Eastern
time to close of the New York Stock Exchange.
(f) Sections 8.02(d) and 8.02(e) of the Standard Terms and
Conditions of Trust are hereby stricken and replaced by the following:
(d) distribution to each Certificateholder of such Trust such
holder's pro rata share of the balance of the Interest Account of such
Trust;
(e) distribute to each Certificateholder of such Trust such
holder's pro rata share of the balance of the Principal Account of
such Trust; and
(g) Section 1.01(11) of the Standard Terms and Conditions of
Trust are hereby stricken and replaced by the following:
(11) "Insurer" shall mean AMBAC Assurance
Corporation, and/or Capital Markets Assurance Corporation,
their respective successors and assigns, each having its
principal office in New York, New York, one or both of which
have issued the contract or policy of insurance obtained by
the Trust Fund protecting the Trust Fund and the
Certificateholders thereof against nonpayment when due of the
principal of and interest on certain of the Bonds (except for
Pre-Insured Bonds) held by the Trustee as part of the Fund.
(h) All references to "Van Kampen Merritt Insured Income Trust,"
"Van Kampen Merritt Inc." and "Van Kampen Merritt Investment Advisory
Corp." in the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust are hereby
stricken and replaced with "Van Kampen Focus Portfolios Insured Income
Trust," "Van Kampen Funds Inc." and "Van Kampen Investment Advisory
Corp.," respectively.
(i) The Trustee's annual compensation as set forth under Section
6.04, under each distribution plan shall be that amount as specified
in the Prospectus under the section entitled "Summary of Essential
Financial Information - Expenses-Trustee's Fee" and will include a fee
to induce the Trustee to advance funds to meet scheduled
distributions.
(j) The term "Record Date" shall mean the dates set forth under
"Summary of Essential Financial Information-Estimated Distributions"
in the Prospectus. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust, all distributions to
Certificateholders shall be computed as of the related Record Date as
that term is defined in the previous sentence.
(k) The term "Distribution Date" shall mean the dates set forth
under "Summary of Essential Financial Information-Estimated
Distributions" in the Prospectus. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust, all
distributions to Certificateholders shall be made as of the related
Distribution Date as that term is defined in the previous sentence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Trust Agreement to
be executed and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and attested; all as
of the day, month and year first above written.
VAN KAMPEN FUNDS INC.
By JAMES J. BOYNE
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Senior Vice President
(SEAL)
Attest:
By WESTON B. WETHERELL
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Vice President
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO EVALUATION SERVICE,
a division of Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.
By JAMES J. BOYNE
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Senior Vice President
(SEAL)
Attest:
By WESTON B. WETHERELL
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Vice President
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By JEFFREY COHEN
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Vice President
(SEAL)
Attest:
By ROBERT WEIR
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Assistant Treasurer
SCHEDULE A TO TRUST AGREEMENT
SECURITIES INITIALLY DEPOSITED
IN
VAN KAMPEN FOCUS PORTFOLIOS INSURED INCOME TRUST, SERIES 76
(Note: Incorporated herein and made a part hereof is the "Portfolio" as set
forth in the Prospectus.)
