UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-8F
Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies.
I. General Identifying Information
1. Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions,
see Instruction 1 Above):
[ ] Merger
[X] Liquidation
[ ] Abandonment of Registration
(Note: Abandonment of Registration answer only questions 1 through
15, 24 and 25 of this form and complete verification at the end of
the form.)
[ ] Election of status as a Business Development Company (Note:
Business Development Companies answer only questions 1 through 10
of this form and complete verification at the end of form.)
2. Name of the fund: The Explorer Institutional Trust
3. Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-8808
4. Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed
Form N-8F?
[X] Initial Application [ ] Amendment
5. Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State,
Zip Code):
1 Parkview Plaza, PO Box 5555
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555
6. Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff
should contact with any questions regarding this form:
Megan Janusz
(630) 684-8380
Van Kampen Investments Inc.
1 Parkview Plaza, PO Box 5555
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555
7. Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for
maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with rules
31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17CFR 270.31a, .31a-2]:
Van Kampen Management Inc.
1 Parkview Plaza, PO Box 5555
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555
(630) 684-6000
8. Classification of fund (check only one):
[X] Management Company;
[ ] Unit Investment Trust; or
[ ] Face-amount certificate company.
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9. Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):
[X] Open-end [ ] Closed-end
10. State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware,
Massachusetts): Massachusetts
11. Provide the name and address of investment adviser of the fund (including
sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts
with those advisers have been terminated:
Van Kampen Management Inc.
(formerly known as Van Kampen American Capital Management, Inc.)
1 Parkview Plaza, PO Box 5555
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555
12. Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund
during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those
underwriters have been terminated:
Van Kampen Funds Inc.
(formerly known as Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc.)
1 Parkview Plaza, PO Box 5555
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555
13. If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide:
(a) Depositor's name(s) and address(es): N/A
(b) Trustee's name(s) and address(es): N/A
14. Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for
investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, for each UIT state:
Name(s): N/A
File No.: 811-_N/A_
Business Address: N/A
15. (a) Did the fund obtain approval from the board of trustees concerning
the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of
Registration?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place:
November 3, 1999
If No, explain: N/A
(b) Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the
decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of
Registration?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place:
The sole shareholder approved the liquidation by written consent for
the Active Core Fund on April 26, 2000, and the sole shareholder
approved the liquidation by written consent for the Limited Duration
Fund on April 26, 2000.
If No, explain: N/A
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II. Distributions to Shareholders
16. Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with
the Merger or Liquidation?
[X] Yes [ ] No
(a) If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions:
The Limited Duration Fund distributed its assets to shareholders on
April 28, 2000. The Active Core Fund distributed its assets to
shareholders on April 27, 2000.
(b) Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?
[X] Yes [ ] No
(c) Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership?
[X] Yes [ ] No
(d) If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to
shareholders. For Mergers provide the exchange ratio(s) used and
explain how it was calculated: N/A
(e) Liquidations only:
Were any distribution to shareholders made in kind?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates,
or any other affiliation of shareholders: N/A
17. Closed-end funds only: Has the fund issued senior securities?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior
securityholders and distributions to other shareholders: N/A
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18. Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's shareholders?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If No,
(a) How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is
filed? N/A
(b) Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the
fund: N/A
19. Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in
complete liquidation of their interests?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or
preserving the interests of, those shareholders: N/A
III. Assets and Liabilities
20. Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed?
(See questions 18 above)
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes,
(a) Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as
of the date this form is filed: N/A
(b) Why has the fund retained the remaining assets? N/A
(c) Will the remaining assets be invested in securities? N/A
[ ] Yes [ ] No
21. Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount
certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any
other liabilities?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes,
(a) Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability: N/A
(b) How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other
liabilities? N/A
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IV. Information About Event(s) Leading to Request for Deregistration
22. (a) List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or
Liquidation:
(i) Legal expenses: $ 0
(ii) Accounting expenses: $ 0
(iii)Other expenses (list and identify separately):
Mailing Costs $ 0
Filing with Massachusetts $75
(iv) Total expenses (sum of lines (i) - (iii) above):
$75
(b) How were those expenses allocated?
Expenses were not allocated to the Funds.
(c) Who paid those expenses?
All expenses were paid by the Fund's investment adviser, Van Kampen
Management Inc.
(d) How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)? N/A
23. Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the Commission
regarding the Merger or Liquidation?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's notice and order or,
if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the
application was filed: N/A
V. Conclusion of Fund Business
24. Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the
position taken by the fund in that litigation: N/A
25. Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business activities
other than those necessary for winding up its affairs?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities: N/A
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VI. Mergers Only
26. (a) State the name of the fund surviving the Merger: N/A
(b) State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving
the Merger: 811-_N/A_
(c) If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the
Commission, state the file number(s), form type used and date the
agreement was filed: N/A
(d) If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with
the commission, provide a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to
this form. N/A
VERIFICATION
The undersigned states that (i) he or she has executed this Form N-8F
application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 on behalf of Van Kampen Explorer Institutional Trust, (ii) he or she is the
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of The Explorer
Institutional Trust, and (iii) all actions by shareholders, trustees, and any
other body necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute and file this Form
N-8F application have been taken. The undersigned also states that the facts set
forth in this Form N-8F application are true to the best of his or her
knowledge, information and belief.
(Signature)
/s/ Stephen L. Boyd
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Stephen L. Boyd
