UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Invesco Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals |
(Name of Issuer)
Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares |
(Title of Class of Securities)
46131T507 |
(CUSIP Number)
RBC Municipal Products, Inc. |
c/o John Penn, Esq.
3 World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281
(212) 858-7116
May 15, 2012 |
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box: ¨
CUSIP No. 46131T507 |
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Names of Reporting Persons.
Royal Bank of Canada | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC | |||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Canada | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
7. | Sole Voting Power
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8. | Shared Voting Power
768 | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
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10. | Shared Dispositive Power
768 | |||||
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
768 | |||||
12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
100% | |||||
14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BK |
CUSIP No. 46131T507 |
1. |
Names of Reporting Persons.
RBC Municipal Products, Inc. | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC | |||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
7. | Sole Voting Power
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8. | Shared Voting Power
768 | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
768 | |||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power
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11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
768 | |||||
12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
100% | |||||
14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement on Schedule 13D (this Statement) relates to the variable rate muni term preferred shares (VMTP) of Invesco Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals (the Issuer). The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309.
Item 2. Identity and Background
This Statement is being filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the Reporting Persons):
i. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
ii. RBC Municipal Products, Inc. (MPI), which is an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of RBC.
This Statement relates to the VMTP held for the account of MPI.
RBC has its principal places of business and principal offices at One Place Ville Marie, Montreal, Quebec, Canada HC3 3A9 and 200 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2J5.
The address of the principal business office of MPI is 3 World Financial Center, 200 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10281.
RBC and its subsidiaries, including MPI, provide diversified global financial services and products, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, corporate and investment banking, property, casualty and life insurance, and transaction processing services to clients worldwide. The principal business of MPI is the provision of financial administrative services, including the administration of tender option bond programs.
Information concerning each executive officer, director and controlling person (the Listed Persons) of the Reporting Persons is listed on Schedule I attached hereto, and is incorporated by reference herein.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, and to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the Listed Persons, have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The aggregate amount of funds used by the Reporting Persons to purchase the securities reported herein was approximately $76,800,000. The source of funds was the working capital of the Reporting Persons. The entire purchase was sold on May 15, 2012 into a tender option bond financing trust (a TOB) named RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust, Series E-33 relating to $76,800,000 Invesco Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals, Series 2015/6-VTN. The TOB has title to 100% of the VMTP but does not have the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the VMTP, which power is retained by MPI. No voting rights on the VMTP have been transferred to the TOB and voting rights on the VMTP are retained by MPI and the Voting Trust as described in Item 6.
The Reporting Persons declare that neither the filing of this Statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act together with any other person) as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of the Company or otherwise with respect to the Company or any securities of the Company or (ii) a member of any group with respect to the Company or any securities of the Company.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
MPI has purchased the VMTP for investment purposes. The VMPT were acquired by MPI from RBC Capital Markets, LLC, a registered broker dealer and affiliate of MPI (RBCCM). RBCCM acquired the VMTP directly from the Issuer pursuant to a Purchase Agreement, dated May 10, 2012, between the Issuer and RBCCM (the Purchase Agreement) on their initial issuance for a purchase price of $76,800,000 and distributed them to MPI on May 15, 2012 for a purchase price of $76,800,000.
The Reporting Persons have not acquired the subject securities with any purpose, or with the effect of, changing or influencing control of the issuer, or in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) (b) The responses of the Reporting Persons to Rows (7) through (11) of the cover pages of this Statement are incorporated herein by reference.
(c) The responses of the Reporting Persons in Item 3 and Item 4 are incorporated herein by reference.
(d) The TOB has the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the VMTP. MPI retains the power to dispose of or direct the disposition of the VMTP while in the TOB.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer
The responses of the Reporting Persons to Item 3 and Item 4 are incorporated herein by reference. With respect to the VMTP owned by MPI, on May 10, 2012 RBCCM assigned certain preferred class voting rights on the VMTP to a voting trust (the Voting Trust) created pursuant to the Voting Trust Agreement, dated May 10, 2012 among RBCCM, Lord Securities Corporation, as voting trustee (the Voting Trustee) and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (the Voting Consultant). Voting and consent rights on the VMTP not assigned to the Voting Trust have been retained by MPI. The Voting Trust provides that with respect to voting or consent matters relating to the voting rights assigned to the Voting Trust, the Voting Consultant analyzes such voting or consent matters and makes a recommendation to the Voting Trustee on
voting or consenting. The Voting Trustee is obligated to follow any such recommendations of the Voting Consultant when providing a vote or consent. RBCCM has the right to cause the Issuer to register the VMTP pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 10, 2012, between the Issuer and RBCCM.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement | |
99.2 | Voting Trust Agreement | |
99.3 | Registration Rights Agreement | |
99.4 | Purchase Agreement | |
99.5 | Series Trust Agreement | |
99.6 | Master Terms of Trust Agreement |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: May 24, 2012 | By: | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | ||||
By: | /s/ Thomas Smee | |||||
Name: | Thomas Smee | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
By: | /s/ Peggy Dowdall-Logie | |||||
Name: | Peggy Dowdall-Logie | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
By: | RBC MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Andrew B. Sanford | |||||
Name: | Andrew B. Sanford | |||||
Title: | President |
SCHEDULE I
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF
REPORTING PERSONS
The following sets forth the name, Citizenship and present principal occupation of each executive officer and director of Royal Bank of Canada. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each such person is c/o Royal Bank at 200 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2J5.
Royal Bank of Canada
Executive Officers
Name |
Address |
Principal Occupation |
Citizenship | |||
Friis, Morten Nicolai |
Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street, South Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 |
Chief Risk Officer | Norwegian | |||
Fukakusa, Janice Rose |
Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street, South Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 |
Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
Canadian | |||
Hirji, Zabeen |
Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street, South Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 |
Chief Human Resources Officer | Canadian | |||
Lewis, Melville George |
Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street, South Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 |
Group Head, Wealth Management | Canadian | |||
McGregor, Alex Douglas |
Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street, South Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 |
Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Group Head, Capital Markets |
Canadian | |||
McKay, David Ian |
Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street, South Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 |
Group Head, Canadian Banking | Canadian | |||
Nixon, C.M., O.Ont., Gordon Melbourne |
Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street, South Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 |
President and Chief Executive Officer | Canadian | |||
Standish, Mark Allan |
RBC Capital Markets 3 World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street New York, New York 10281-8098 |
President, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Group Head, Capital Markets |
American | |||
Westlake, William James |
Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street, South Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 |
Group Head, International Banking and Insurance |
Canadian |
Royal Bank of Canada
Directors
Name |
Address |
Principal Occupation |
Citizenship | |||
William Geoffrey Beattie |
The Woodbridge Company Limited 65 Queen Street West, Suite 2400 Toronto, Ontario M5H 2M8 Canada |
President and Chief Executive Officer The Woodbridge Company Limited Deputy Chairman Thomson Reuters Corporation |
Canadian |
The Hon. Paule Gauthier, P.C., O.C., O.Q., Q.C. |
Stein Monast L.L.P. 70 Dalhousie Street, Suite 300 Québec, Québec G1K 4B2 Canada |
Senior Partner Stein Monast L.L.P. |
Canadian | |||
Richard Lee George, O.C. |
Suncor Energy Inc. 150 6th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 3E3 Canada |
Corporate Director | Canadian and American | |||
Timothy James Hearn |
Hearn & Associates #3840 Bankers Hall East 855 2nd Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 4J8 Canada |
Chairman Hearn & Associates |
Canadian | |||
Alice Delores Laberge |
Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street, South Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 Canada |
Corporate Director | Canadian | |||
Jacques Lamarre, O.C. |
Heenan Blaikie LLP 1250 René-Lévesque Boulevard West Suite 2500 Montréal, Québec H3B 4Y1 Canada |
Strategic Advisor Heenan Blaikie LLP |
Canadian | |||
Brandt Channing Louie, O.B.C., F.C.A. |
H.Y. Louie Co. Limited 2821 Production Way Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 3G7 Canada |
President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer H.Y. Louie Co. Limited
Chairman London Drugs Limited |
Canadian | |||
Michael Harrison McCain |
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. 30 St. Clair Avenue West, 15th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4V 3A2 Canada |
President and Chief Executive Officer Maple Leaf Foods Inc. |
Canadian | |||
Heather Anne Munroe-Blum, O.C., O.Q., Ph.D., FRSC |
McGill University James Administration Building, Room 506 845 Sherbrooke Street West Montréal, Québec H3A 2T5 Canada |
Principal, Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Medicine McGill University |
Canadian | |||
Gordon Melbourne Nixon, C.M., O.Ont. |
Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street, South Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 Canada |
President and Chief Executive Officer Royal Bank of Canada |
Canadian | |||
David Peter OBrien, O.C. |
Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street, South Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 Canada |
Chairman Royal Bank of Canada
Chairman EnCana Corporation |
Canadian | |||
Joao Pedro Reinhard |
Reinhard & Associates 801 Brickel Avenue, Suite 900 Miami, Florida, 33131 U.S.A. |
President Reinhard & Associates |
Brazilian | |||
Edward Sonshine, O.Ont., Q.C. |
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust RioCan Yonge Eglinton Centre 2300 Yonge Street, Suite 500 Toronto, Ontario M4P 1E4 Canada |
Chief Executive Officer RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust |
Canadian | |||
Kathleen Patricia Taylor |
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts 1165 Leslie Street Toronto, Ontario M3C 2K8 Canada |
President and Chief Executive Officer Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts |
Canadian | |||
Bridget Anne van Kralingen |
IBM Corporation 11 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 U.S.A. |
Senior Vice-President IBM Global Business Services IBM Corporation |
American and British |
Victor Leyland Young, O.C. |
Royal Bank of Canada 200 Bay Street, South Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 Canada |
Corporate Director | Canadian |
The following sets forth the name and present principal occupation of each executive officer and director of RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each such person is c/o RBC Municipal Products, Inc., 3 World Financial Center, 200 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10281, and each such person is a citizen of the United States.
RBC Municipal Products, Inc.
Executive Officers
Name |
Address | Principal Occupation | Citizenship | |||
Decicco, Steven, MPI Treasurer |
3 World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street New York, New York 10281 |
Chief Financial Officer RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
American | |||
McCandless, Jennifer, MPI Chief Operating Officer |
3 World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street New York, New York 10281 |
Vice President, Manager for Trade Support of Municipal RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
American | |||
Sanford, Andrew, MPI President |
3 World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street New York, New York 10281 |
Managing Director, Tender Option Bond Portfolio Manager RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
American |
RBC Municipal Products, Inc.
Directors
Name |
Address | Principal Occupation | Citizenship | |||
Hamel, Chris |
3 World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street New York, New York 10281 |
Managing Director, Head of Municipal Finance RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
American | |||
Maroney, Mark |
3 World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street New York, New York 10281 |
Managing Director, Head of US Rates, Mortgages & Municipals RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
American | |||
Degagne, Renee |
3 World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street New York, New York 10281 |
Managing Director Global Trading Client Manager Royal Bank of Canada |
Canadian | |||
LePage, Dan |
3 World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street New York, New York 10281 |
Managing Director, Head of U.S. Real Estate Corporate Banking RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
American |