<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-035449.txt : 20120608
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-035449
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120608

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884152
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				363810337
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1555 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-439-3217

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1555 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30309

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981006

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UBS AG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001114446
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			V8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06567
		FILM NUMBER:		12897109

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45
		STREET 2:		P O BOX CH 8001
		CITY:			ZURICH
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH 8001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-719-5241

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		677 WASHINGTON BLVD.
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
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    <periodOfReport>2012-05-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000884152</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VMO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001114446</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>UBS AG</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX CH-8021</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ZURICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>V8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SWITZERLAND</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former 10% owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Auction Preferred Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-05-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1009</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By subsidiary -</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">This Statement is filed jointly by UBS AG for the benefit and on behalf of UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc., two-wholly owned subsidiaries of UBS AG to which UBS AG has delegated portions of its performance obligations with respect to the Auction Rate Securities Rights issued by UBS AG to certain clients and pursuant to which the securities reported herein have been purchased from such clients.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the Global Relief Letter referred to below, this filing reports holdings of the Series of Auction Preferred Stock identified in Item 1 of this Table I on an aggregated basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">At Par</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">(Cusip Nos. 46132C206, 46132C305, 46132C404, 46132C503, 46132C602, 46132C701)</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>*The relevant APS was called for redemption by the issuer.

The Shares reported herein represent UBS AG's combined holdings in multiple series of auction preferred securities of the issuer, which are treated herein as one class of securities in accordance with the Auction Rate Securities -- Global Exemptive Relief letter (&quot;Global Relief Letter&quot;) issued by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 22, 2008.  UBS AG undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, complete information regarding the transaction(s) outlined above as required by the Global Relief Letter.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anthony DeFilippis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-06-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William Chandler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-06-08</signatureDate>
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