UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-22043 Van Kampen Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Jerry W. Miller 522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036 (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-762-4000 Date of fiscal year end: 7/31 Date of reporting period: 4/30/08 Item 1. Schedule of Investments. The Fund's schedule of investments as of the close of the reporting period prepared pursuant to Rule 12-12 of Regulation S-X is as follows: VAN KAMPEN DYNAMIC CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS - APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) PRINCIPAL AMOUNT STATED (000) BORROWER COUPON MATURITY * VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS ** 117.0% AEROSPACE/DEFENSE 1.1% $ 4,455 DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 5.48% 02/21/13 $ 4,099,016 2,426 IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 9.00 12/30/12 2,025,935 3,658 Sequa Corp., Term Loan ................................ 5.95 12/03/14 3,511,200 3,000 Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp., Term Loan ............................................... 8.45 03/28/14 2,932,500 -------------- 12,568,651 -------------- AUTOMOTIVE 3.8% 9,975 Dana Corp., Term Loan ................................. 6.75 to 6.88 01/31/15 9,660,169 24,812 Ford Motor Co., Term Loan ............................................... 5.80 12/15/13 22,861,518 5,556 Metokote Corp., Term Loan ............................................... 5.90 11/27/11 4,972,992 1,333 Navistar International Corp., Revolving Credit Agreement ................................... 6.15 01/19/12 1,249,167 3,667 Navistar International Corp., Term Loan .................................. 6.29 01/19/12 3,435,208 1,329 Precision Partners, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 9.20 10/27/13 1,169,526 1,933 Textron Fastening Systems, Term Loan ................................. 6.20 08/11/13 1,797,489 -------------- 45,146,069 -------------- BEVERAGE, FOOD & TOBACCO 8.0% 10,723 Birds Eye Foods Investments, Inc., Term Loan (a) ...................................... 7.97 07/11/12 8,953,605 5,252 Coleman Natural Foods, LLC, Term Loan .................................... 8.50 08/22/12 4,525,583 8,930 Culligan International Co., Term Loan .................................... 4.95 11/24/12 6,630,455 14,412 Dole Food Co., Inc., Term Loan ......................................... 4.71 to 6.00 04/12/13 13,465,763 10,000 DSW Holdings, Inc., Term Loan ......................................... 6.71 03/07/12 9,212,500 12,000 Farley's & Sathers Candy Co., Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 12.91 03/24/11 11,400,000 kr27,307 Findus Ab, Term Loan (Sweden) ........................................... 7.38 to 7.88 11/15/15 4,122,151 E 3,185 Foodvest Ltd., Term Loan (Sweden) ...................................... 7.24 to 7.74 03/17/14 4,438,493 5,000 FSB Holdings, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 8.44 03/29/14 4,600,000 E 2,000 Iglo Birds Eye, Term Loan (United Kingdom) .............................. 7.02 to 7.39 12/31/14 to 12/31/15 3,000,216 E 3,633 Panrico, Inc., Term Loan (Spain) ............................................ 6.95 to 7.33 09/18/10 5,439,896 2,000 Pierre Foods, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 6.97 06/30/10 1,240,000 16,887 Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC, Term Loan ..................................... 5.44 04/02/14 15,796,819 3,000 Van Houtte, Inc., Term Loan (Canada) ...................................... 8.20 01/19/15 2,625,000 -------------- 95,450,481 -------------- BROADCASTING - CABLE 4.8% 23,673 Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Term Loan ............................................... 4.89 to 7.34 03/06/14 to 09/06/14 20,603,826 14,888 CSC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 4.00 02/24/12 14,292,731 1,493 CW Media Holdings, Inc., Term Loan (Canada) ........................................... 5.95 02/15/15 1,447,725 E 12,000 KABEL Baden-Wuerttemburg, Term Loan (Germany) .......................................... 6.93 to 7.43 09/27/14 to 09/27/15 17,168,153 4,985 Knology, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 4.93 06/30/12 4,561,241 -------------- 58,073,676 -------------- BROADCASTING - DIVERSIFIED 0.9% 8,100 Alpha Topco, Ltd., Term Loan (United Kingdom) ........................................... 7.09 to 8.22 12/31/13 to 06/30/14 7,415,252 3,585 NEP II, Inc., Term Loan ............................... 4.95 02/16/14 3,254,563 -------------- 10,669,815 -------------- BROADCASTING - RADIO 1.5% 1,887 CMP KC, LLC, Term Loan ............................................... 6.50 05/03/11 1,462,048 3,989 CMP Susquehanna Corp., Term Loan ................................... 4.76 to 4.93 05/05/13 3,125,102 7,975 Emmis Operating Co., Term Loan .......................................... 4.67 11/01/13 6,946,236 4,500 Nextmedia Operating, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 10.86 11/15/13 3,600,000 2,985 Spanish Broadcasting Systems, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 4.45 06/11/12 2,522,000 -------------- 17,655,386 -------------- BROADCASTING - TELEVISION 3.1% 11,658 New Vision Television, Term Loan .......................................... 6.08 to 9.58 11/01/13 to 11/01/14 9,501,042 32,000 Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.11 to 5.15 03/29/09 to 09/29/14 27,263,974 -------------- 36,765,016 -------------- BUILDINGS & REAL ESTATE 4.0% 4,000 Contech Construction Products, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 4.77 01/15/13 3,810,000 2,000 El Ad IDB Las Vegas LLC, Term Loan ..................................... 6.72 08/10/08 1,890,000 2,000 Forestar Real Estate Group, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 6.72 12/01/10 1,920,000 2,979 Ginn LA CS Borrower, LLC, Term Loan .................................... 6.10 to 6.20 06/08/11 2,194,768 4,500 Ginn LA CS Borrower, LLC, Term Loan (a) ................................. 10.20 06/08/12 2,362,500 3,000 Kuilima Resort Co., Term Loan (b) ...................................... 10.50 09/30/11 924,999 5,000 Kyle Acquisition Group, LLC, Term Loan .................................... 5.75 to 7.75 07/20/09 to 07/20/11 2,150,000 13,645 Lake At Las Vegas Joint Venture, LLC, Term Loan (a)(b) ........................................ 15.31 06/20/12 4,332,345 3,000 Lake At Las Vegas Joint Venture, LLC, Term Loan (c) ........................................... 10.00 01/24/08 3,000,000 1,806 Lake Las Vegas Resort, Revolving Credit Agreement (a)(b) ................................... 15.31 06/20/12 573,264 2,616 Landsource Communities Development, LLC, Term Loan ......................................... 6.75 02/27/13 1,855,033 3,000 Metroflag BP, LLC, Term Loan............................................ 11.80 07/06/09 2,475,000 2,000 North Las Vegas, Term Loan .............................................. 11.11 05/30/12 600,000 2,000 Pivotal Promontory, LLC, Term Loan (b)(d) ........................................ 10.50 08/31/11 600,000 2,994 Pivotal Promontory, LLC, Term Loan (d) ................................. 8.75 08/31/10 2,177,943 2,977 Realogy, Term Loan .................................... 5.55 to 5.72 10/10/13 2,555,532 3,946 Re/Max International, Inc., Term Loan ................................... 6.23 12/17/12 3,412,905 4,647 Rhodes Ranch General Partnership, Term Loan .............................................. 6.20 to 10.45 11/21/10 to 11/21/11 2,436,691 1,696 Shea Capital I, LLC, Term Loan ......................................... 4.87 10/27/11 1,348,198 2,338 Shea Mountain House, LLC, Term Loan .................................... 4.86 05/11/11 1,800,546 2,000 Standard Pacific Corp., Term Loan .......................................... 4.82 05/05/13 1,573,334 2,496 Tamarack Resorts, LLC, Term Loan .......................................... 5.95 to 9.25 05/19/11 1,797,280 1,489 TOUSA, Inc., Term Loan (d) ........................................... 9.00 07/31/12 1,355,515 1,625 WCI Communities, Inc, Term Loan .......................................... 7.98 12/23/10 1,423,229 -------------- 48,569,082 -------------- BUSINESS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES 3.2% 10,962 Edwards (Cayman Islands II) Ltd, Term Loan ............................................... 5.09 to 8.84 05/31/14 to 11/30/14 7,281,471 2,000 HydroChem Industrial Services, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 8.84 07/12/14 1,950,000 3,944 NCO Financial Systems, Term Loan ......................................... 7.34 05/15/13 3,693,908 6,908 RGIS Services, LLC, Term Loan .......................................... 5.20 to 5.40 04/30/14 5,988,026 3,975 SMG Holdings, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 6.19 07/27/14 3,716,602 16,849 VNU, Inc., Term Loan .................................. 5.10 08/09/13 15,978,420 -------------- 38,608,427 -------------- CHEMICAL, PLASTICS & RUBBER 7.1% 5,816 Arizona Chemical Co., Term Loan .......................................... 6.00 to 8.59 02/28/13 to 02/28/14 4,088,375 E 10,757 Borsodchem, Term Loan (Hungary) .................................... 6.81 to 7.31 09/19/14 to 09/09/15 15,365,191 5,000 Brenntag Holdings GMBH & Co. KG, Term Loan (Germany) .......................................... 7.79 07/17/15 4,262,500 4,939 Fibervisions Delaware Corp., Term Loan ................................... 6.95 03/31/13 3,704,456 9,271 Foamex L.P., Term Loan ................................ 7.46 to 7.47 02/12/13 to 02/12/14 7,514,504 6,975 Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 4.94 to 5.38 05/05/13 6,593,307 E 2,970 Ineos Group Holdings, Plc, Term Loan (United Kingdom) ................................... 7.21 to 7.71 12/01/13 4,090,251 E 19,572 Momentive Performance, Term Loan ............................................... 6.64 12/14/13 27,454,178 1,197 Solutia, Inc., Term Loan .............................. 8.50 02/28/14 1,175,055 4,987 Univar Inc., Term Loan ................................ 5.70 10/11/14 4,657,078 14,000 Wellman, Inc., Term Loan (b)(d) ........................................ 7.24 to 9.99 02/10/09 to 02/10/10 6,726,664 -------------- 85,631,559 -------------- CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL 1.2% 3,985 Axia, Inc., Term Loan ................................. 9.00 12/21/12 2,988,569 2,455 Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 5.09 09/30/13 2,019,258 6,958 Building Materials Corp. of America, Term Loan ............................................... 5.69 to 8.69 03/15/14 to 09/15/14 5,315,888 2,954 Building Materials Holding, Corp., Term Loan ............................................... 7.20 11/10/13 2,127,220 2,000 Custom Building Products, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 9.72 04/29/12 1,620,000 969 United Subcontractors, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 7.00 to 7.57 12/27/12 634,929 -------------- 14,705,864 -------------- CONTAINERS, PACKAGING & GLASS 1.9% 7,988 Berlin Packaging, LLC, Term Loan .......................................... 5.96 to 9.46 08/17/14 to 08/17/15 7,268,250 4,294 Berry Plastics Group, Inc., Term Loan (a) ................................ 9.73 06/05/14 3,231,569 3,970 Berry Plastics Group, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 5.10 04/03/15 3,613,874 5,985 Consolidated Container Co., LLC, Term Loan ................................ 5.11 to 8.59 03/28/14 to 09/28/14 3,918,185 2,526 Solo Cup, Co., Term Loan ............................................... 6.10 02/27/11 2,444,987 2,977 Unifrax Corp., Term Loan ............................................... 5.13 05/02/13 2,783,696 -------------- 23,260,561 -------------- DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING 0.6% 6,870 Euramax International, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 8.00 to 10.98 06/29/12 to 06/29/13 5,463,769 1,990 X-Rite, Inc., Term Loan ............................... 8.19 to 9.50 10/24/12 1,741,250 -------------- 7,205,019 -------------- ECOLOGICAL 0.6% 10,250 Synagro Technologies, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 7.82 10/02/14 7,328,750 167 Waste Services, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.15 03/31/11 165,415 -------------- 7,494,165 -------------- EDUCATION & CHILD CARE 1.3% 9,950 Cengage Learning Holdings II, L.P. Term Loan ............................................... 5.20 to 5.36 07/05/14 9,249,351 500 Educate Services, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 7.95 06/14/14 412,500 2,000 Education Management Corp., Term Loan ................................... 4.50 06/01/13 1,788,750 5,000 Nelson Education Ltd., Term Loan (Canada) ................................. 8.70 07/05/15 4,412,500 -------------- 15,863,101 -------------- ELECTRONICS 2.7% 2,985 Ax Acquisition Corp, Term Loan .......................................... 6.88 08/15/14 2,671,575 4,000 Dealer Computer Services, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 8.39 10/26/13 3,770,000 2,985 Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 6.45 07/28/12 2,481,155 3,000 Kronos, Inc., Term Loan ............................... 8.45 06/11/15 2,392,500 7,940 Open Solutions, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.19 01/23/14 6,604,971 4,955 Stratus Technologies, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 6.45 03/29/11 4,161,989 4,987 Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 4.88 02/28/14 4,736,304 6,729 Verint Systems, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 6.24 05/25/14 5,954,937 -------------- 32,773,431 -------------- ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE 4.4% 4,975 Bushnell, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 6.45 08/24/13 4,676,500 4,378 Fender Musical Instruments Corp., Term Loan .......................................... 6.97 to 7.16 06/09/14 3,633,740 47,262 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 5.95 04/08/12 37,971,794 4,962 Panavision, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 8.36 03/30/11 4,192,994 2,493 True Temper Sports, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 5.97 03/15/11 2,224,827 -------------- 52,699,855 -------------- FARMING & AGRICULTURE 0.4% 5,000 Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 8.20 12/16/13 4,650,000 -------------- FINANCE 6.3% 4,749 C.G. JCF Corp., Term Loan ............................................... 5.70 08/01/14 4,369,219 3,980 Daimler Chrysler Financial Services Americas LLC, Term Loan ............................................... 6.80 08/03/12 3,632,303 2,737 DCS Business Services, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 8.61 02/04/11 2,435,509 E 14,925 First Data Corp., Term Loan ............................................... 7.41 to 7.48 09/24/14 21,236,366 20,900 First Data Corp., Term Loan ............................................... 5.35 to 5.65 09/24/14 19,686,783 6,376 National Processing Company Group, Term Loan .......................................... 5.71 to 9.20 09/29/12 to 09/29/14 5,110,908 3,333 Nuveen Investments, Term Loan .......................................... 5.70 11/13/14 3,183,853 5,214 Oxford Acq. III, Ltd., Term Loan (United Kingdom) ........................................... 4.67 05/11/14 4,386,671 9,975 RJO Holdings Corp., Term Loan .......................................... 5.89 to 9.62 07/12/14 to 07/12/15 7,058,125 5,478 Transfirst Holdings, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.45 to 8.70 06/15/14 to 06/15/15 4,433,263 -------------- 75,533,000 -------------- HEALTH & BEAUTY 1.3% 7,500 American Safety Razor Co., Term Loan ..................................... 9.14 01/30/14 6,675,000 6,850 Marietta Intermediate Holdings, Term Loan (a) ........................................... 7.72 to 12.18 12/17/10 to 12/17/11 4,965,790 4,963 Philosophy, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 4.87 03/16/14 4,094,063 -------------- 15,734,853 -------------- HEALTHCARE 5.3% 2,721 Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 5.34 07/25/14 2,610,659 4,985 Concentra, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 4.95 to 8.20 06/25/14 to 06/25/15 3,794,019 1,995 FHC Health Systems, Term Loan .......................................... 7.69 12/13/13 1,935,150 13,884 HCA, Inc., Term Loan .................................. 4.95 11/17/13 13,208,163 5,853 Health Management Associates, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 4.45 02/28/14 5,415,991 1,978 HealthCare Partners, LLC, Term Loan ..................................... 4.65 10/31/13 1,906,742 9,477 Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 4.67 to 6.92 06/26/14 to 06/26/15 8,630,361 14,855 Manor Care, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 5.64 11/09/14 13,629,790 1,981 Matria Healthcare, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.08 01/19/12 1,931,634 700 Surgical Care Affiliates, LLC, Revolving Credit Agreement .......................................... 4.95 06/29/13 553,000 3,000 Surgical Care Affiliates, LLC, Term Loan ..................................... 4.95 12/29/14 2,610,000 3,869 United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.49 to 6.79 04/19/14 3,559,532 4,967 Viant Holdings, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 4.95 06/25/14 4,222,354 -------------- 64,007,395 -------------- HOME & OFFICE FURNISHINGS, HOUSEWARES & DURABLE CONSUMER PRODUCTS 1.3% 8,801 Hunter Fan Co., Term Loan ............................................... 5.57 to 9.82 04/16/14 to 10/16/14 6,445,187 990 Lenox, Inc., Term Loan ................................ 7.41 04/20/13 752,400 4,963 Mattress Holdings Corp., Term Loan ................................... 5.15 01/18/14 3,448,938 4,000 National Bedding Co., LLC, Term Loan ..................................... 7.70 08/31/12 2,840,000 2,806 Quality Home Brands Holdings, LLC, Term Loan ............................................... 5.13 12/20/12 1,984,995 -------------- 15,471,520 -------------- HOTELS, MOTELS, INNS & GAMING 6.6% 4,472 Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC, Term Loan ............................................... 4.98 to 5.32 05/18/13 4,231,265 L 2,610 Gala Group Ltd., Term Loan (United Kingdom) ........................................... 7.76 12/01/12 4,615,537 636 Golden Nugget, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 4.85 06/30/14 572,727 4,000 Golden Nugget, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 6.05 12/31/14 2,880,000 842 Greektown Casino, LLC, Term Loan .......................................... 5.50 12/03/12 734,977 5,000 Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC, Term Loan ............................................... 4.64 to 4.67 02/16/14 to 08/16/14 3,530,000 3,000 Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 5.91 to 5.92 01/28/15 2,823,213 8,700 Magnolia Hill, LLC, Term Loan .......................................... 6.12 to 14.00 10/30/13 to 04/24/14 8,453,000 10,000 New World Gaming Partners Ltd, Term Loan ............................................... 8.19 03/31/15 7,200,000 E 19,500 Regency Entertainment, Term Loan (Greece) ................................. 7.38 to 7.76 12/07/14 27,631,826 7,490 Wembley, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 7.12 to 7.19 08/23/11 to 07/18/12 3,543,124 4,851 Wimar OPCO LLC, Term Loan .......................................... 8.25 01/03/12 4,679,482 9,630 Yonkers Racing Corp., Term Loan .......................................... 8.94 08/12/11 8,908,045 -------------- 79,803,196 -------------- INSURANCE 2.4% 5,638 Alliant Holdings I, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.70 11/01/14 5,300,033 7,444 AmWins Group, Inc, Term Loan .......................................... 5.23 06/08/13 5,843,344 3,077 Conseco, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 4.38 10/10/13 2,358,772 6,477 HMSC Holdings Corp., Term Loan .......................................... 4.97 to 8.22 04/03/14 to 10/03/14 4,249,774 5,860 Mitchell International, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 7.94 03/28/15 5,596,300 6,000 Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 8.84 to 9.09 01/31/13 5,250,000 -------------- 28,598,223 -------------- MACHINERY 0.8% 6,000 Goodman Global, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 7.50 02/13/14 5,953,128 3,980 Mold-Masters Luxembourg Holdings SA, Term Loan ...................................... 6.25 10/11/14 3,711,350 -------------- 9,664,478 -------------- MEDICAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES 1.6% 2,000 AGA Medical Corp., Term Loan .......................................... 4.73 04/28/13 1,820,000 12,905 Biomet, Inc., Term Loan ............................... 5.70 03/25/15 12,681,859 1,870 Carestream Health, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 4.70 to 4.90 04/30/13 1,594,344 3,000 VWR Funding, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.20 06/29/14 2,805,000 -------------- 18,901,203 -------------- MINING, STEEL, IRON & NON-PRECIOUS METALS 0.6% 7,432 John Maneely Co., Term Loan ............................................... 6.35 12/08/13 6,713,017 -------------- NATURAL RESOURCES 0.6% 5,867 CDX Funding, LLC, Term Loan .......................................... 8.95 03/31/13 4,664,000 3,000 Dresser, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 8.82 05/04/15 2,782,500 -------------- 7,446,500 -------------- NON-DURABLE CONSUMER PRODUCTS 5.5% 6,737 Amscan Holdings, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.33 05/25/13 5,760,103 5,978 Huish Detergents, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 4.45 to 6.95 04/26/14 to 10/26/14 4,941,844 9,388 KIK Custom Products, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 5.17 to 7.92 05/31/14 to 11/30/14 4,349,161 1,980 Mega Brands, Inc., Term Loan (Canada) ................................. 8.25 07/26/12 1,781,668 993 Nice Pak Products, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.70 06/18/14 927,987 E 20,000 Ontex, Term Loan (Belgium) .......................................... 7.98 to 8.48 07/05/12 to 07/05/13 29,511,422 695 Spectrum Brands, Inc., Revolving Credit Agreement .......................................... 6.71 03/30/13 637,012 13,646 Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 6.72 03/30/13 12,502,976 5,000 Targus Group International, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 13.35 05/22/13 3,912,500 1,990 Wilton Products, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 6.12 to 6.32 08/01/14 1,741,250 -------------- 66,065,923 -------------- PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS 1.5% 3,200 Ainsworth Lumber Co, Ltd, Term Loan (e) ................................. 5.94 06/26/14 2,474,665 7,481 New Page, Term Loan ................................... 6.31 12/21/14 7,448,003 E 3,000 Smurfit Kappa, Term Loan (Ireland) ..................................... 6.23 to 6.89 11/30/13 to 11/30/14 4,437,122 833 Verso Paper Holding, LLC, Term Loan ..................................... 9.78 02/01/13 714,598 3,470 White Birch Paper Co., Term Loan (Canada) ................................. 5.45 05/08/14 2,605,984 -------------- 17,680,372 -------------- PHARMACEUTICALS 0.2% 2,000 Generics International, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 10.20 04/30/15 1,987,500 -------------- PRINTING & PUBLISHING 12.9% 1,990 Advanstar Communications, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 4.92 05/31/14 1,527,306 10,000 American Media Operations, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 6.34 01/31/13 9,162,500 1,848 Ascend Media Holdings, LLC, Term Loan ..................................... 6.70 01/31/12 970,384 1,196 Canon Communications, LLC, Term Loan ..................................... 5.86 05/31/11 1,148,332 997 DRI Holdings, Term Loan ............................................... 5.70 07/03/14 887,081 4,000 Endurance Business Media, Term Loan ................................... 10.12 01/26/14 3,290,000 4,975 FSC Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan .......................................... 4.96 03/08/14 3,762,344 5,000 Gatehouse Media, Inc, Term Loan .......................................... 5.09 08/28/14 3,390,625 7,729 Haights Cross Operating Co., Term Loan ............................................... 6.57 to 7.57 08/20/08 7,496,810 10,000 Idearc, Inc., Term Loan ............................... 4.20 to 4.36 11/17/13 8,651,790 3,471 Intermedia Outdoor, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 5.70 01/31/13 3,037,278 7,809 MediaNews Group, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 4.63 to 5.13 12/30/10 to 08/02/13 5,897,572 11,750 Merrill Communications, LLC, Term Loan ..................................... 9.52 11/15/13 9,899,375 5,969 Penton Media, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.11 to 7.90 02/01/13 to 02/01/14 4,472,078 E 15,000 Primacom, Term Loan (Germany) .......................................... 7.44 to 8.69 09/25/10 23,421,763 4,489 Primedia, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 4.95 to 5.11 08/01/14 3,972,544 E 13,000 Prosiebensat.1 Media AG, Term Loan (Germany) .......................................... 1.88 to 6.25 05/09/15 16,244,615 3,228 R.H. Donnelley, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 4.37 to 4.50 12/31/09 to 06/30/11 3,065,548 4,541 Thomas Nelson Inc.,Term Loan ..................................... 5.05 06/12/12 3,746,269 3,201 Thomson Medical Education, Term Loan ............................................... 6.32 to 10.07 04/26/14 to 04/26/15 3,021,009 49,625 Tribune Co., Term Loan ................................ 5.54 05/19/14 37,466,875 -------------- 154,532,098 -------------- RESTAURANTS & FOOD SERVICE 0.7% 1,371 Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 4.73 03/29/13 1,295,459 1,588 Center Cut Hospitality, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 5.58 07/06/14 1,333,920 995 Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC, Term Loan ..................................... 9.50 03/29/13 766,091 4,926 Volume Services America, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 6.57 10/01/10 4,309,913 -------------- 7,705,383 -------------- RETAIL - OIL & GAS 0.6% 7,660 Pantry, Inc. (The), Term Loan ............................................... 4.62 05/15/14 6,760,171 -------------- RETAIL - SPECIALTY 2.1% E 7,796 Travelport, Term Loan ................................. 6.98 08/23/13 10,864,015 E 9,500 Zapf, Term Loan (Germany) .......................................... 8.31 11/30/12 14,833,784 -------------- 25,697,799 -------------- RETAIL - STORES 4.4% 3,000 CSK Automotive, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 9.75 06/29/12 2,985,000 15,000 Dollar General Corp, Term Loan .......................................... 5.42 to 5.65 07/06/14 13,755,725 8,935 General Nutrition Centers, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 4.94 09/16/13 7,946,487 19,000 Guitar Center, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 6.40 10/09/14 16,102,500 9,899 Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.00 10/31/13 8,778,379 2,000 Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. Term Loan ..................................... 4.76 04/06/13 1,914,584 1,985 Sally Holdings, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.70 11/16/13 1,895,212 -------------- 53,377,887 -------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS - EQUIPMENT & SERVICES 3.5% E 10,000 Fibernet, Term LOAN (Bulgaria) ......................................... 7.60 to 8.10 12/20/14 to 12/20/15 14,131,131 E 18,960 Orion, Term Loan (Germany) .......................................... 2.75 to 7.64 02/02/14 28,114,289 -------------- 42,245,420 -------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS - LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS 1.1% 8,284 Global Tel*Link Corp., Term Loan .......................................... 6.20 to 6.56 02/14/13 7,372,385 3,156 Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 4.95 06/01/14 2,382,921 2,779 NuVox Transition Subsidiary, LLC, Term Loan ............................................... 6.05 05/31/14 2,528,890 1,478 Sorenson Communications, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 5.20 04/27/14 1,391,361 -------------- 13,675,557 -------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS - WIRELESS 3.0% 5,970 Alltel Holdings, Term Loan ............................................... 5.47 05/16/15 5,497,791 8,466 Asurion Corp., Term Loan ............................................... 6.10 07/03/14 7,835,017 6,857 Intelsat Ltd., Term Loan (Bermuda) .......................................... 5.20 02/01/14 6,852,000 16,819 MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Term Loan .................................... 5.50 11/03/13 15,890,689 -------------- 36,075,497 -------------- TEXTILES & LEATHER 0.6% 3,492 Gold Toe Investment Corp., Term Loan ................................... 5.64 to 8.87 10/30/13 to 04/30/14 2,692,459 5,000 Levi Strauss & Co, Term Loan ............................................... 4.99 03/27/14 4,316,665 -------------- 7,009,124 -------------- TRANSPORTATION - CARGO 0.5% 9,000 JHCI Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan .......................................... 8.37 12/19/14 6,480,000 -------------- TRANSPORTATION - PERSONAL 0.5% 11,443 Coach America Holdings, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 5.45 to 9.16 04/20/14 to 10/20/14 6,299,586 -------------- UTILITIES 2.5% 5,000 Bicent Power LLC, Term Loan .................................................. 6.70 12/31/14 4,359,375 4,900 First Light Power Resources, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 5.04 to 7.13 11/01/13 to 05/01/14 4,204,165 5,364 NRG Energy, Inc., Term Loan ............................................... 4.20 02/01/13 5,158,144 11,292 Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC, Term Loan ..................................... 6.48 10/10/14 10,832,907 6,000 TPF Generation Holdings, LLC, Term Loan ............................................... 6.95 12/15/14 5,437,500 -------------- 29,992,091 -------------- TOTAL VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS ** 117.0% ... 1,405,247,951 -------------- NOTES 23.0% BROADCASTING - CABLE 3.0% E 18,500 Kabel DeutschLAND (Germany) (f) ...................................... 10.75 07/01/14 30,403,401 5,000 Kabel Deutschland (Germany) .......................................... 10.63 07/01/14 5,225,000 -------------- 35,628,401 -------------- BUILDINGS & REAL ESTATE 3.0% E 16,865 Eco-bat Finance PLC (United Kingdom) (f) ................................. 10.13 01/31/13 27,518,893 E 6,000 Grohe Holding GmbH (Germany) .......................................... 7.62 01/15/14 8,548,944 -------------- 36,067,837 -------------- CHEMICAL, PLASTICS & RUBBER 0.4% 5,000 Cognis GmbH (Germany) (f) ...................................... 4.80 09/15/13 4,525,000 -------------- CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL 0.1% 2,000 Compression Polymers Corp. .............................................. 11.47 07/01/12 1,635,000 -------------- CONTAINERS, PACKAGING & GLASS 4.6% E 8,900 Ardagh Glass FinANCE BV (Ireland) (f) ................................... 8.88 07/01/13 13,931,655 E 12,000 Ardagh Glass Finance (Ireland) .......................................... 7.13 06/15/17 17,027,622 E 15,725 Pregis Corp. .......................................... 9.75 04/15/13 24,615,200 -------------- 55,574,477 -------------- HOTELS, MOTELS, INNS & GAMING 0.2% E 2,000 Codere Fin LuxembOURG SA (Luxembourg) (f) ................................ 8.25 06/15/15 2,834,034 -------------- MINING, STEEL, IRON & NON-PRECIOUS METALS 3.2% E 6,000 FMG Finance Pty LTD (Australia) (f) .................................... 9.75 09/01/13 9,837,141 24,500 FMG Finance Pty Ltd (Australia) (f) .................................... 10.63 09/01/16 27,991,250 -------------- 37,828,391 -------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS - EQUIPMENT & SERVICES 3.4% E 15,825 Magyar Telecom (InvTEL) (Netherlands) (f) .................................. 10.75 08/15/12 24,061,324 E 12,000 Versatel Ag (Germany) (f) ...................................... 7.36 06/15/14 16,114,173 -------------- 40,175,497 -------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS - WIRELESS 3.2% E 13,000 Wind Acquisition FiN SA (Italy) (f) ........................................ 9.75 12/01/15 21,237,684 16,000 Wind Acquisition Fin SA (Italy) (f) ........................................ 10.75 12/01/15 17,320,000 -------------- 38,557,684 -------------- TRANSPORTATION - CARGO 1.6% E 12,450 Cb Bus Ab (Sweden) .................................... 9.13 08/01/09 19,051,263 -------------- UTILITIES 0.3% L 2,000 InterGEN NV (Netherlands) (f) .................................. 9.50 06/30/17 4,058,401 -------------- TOTAL NOTES 23.0% ..................................... 275,935,985 -------------- TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 140.0% (Cost $1,829,788,907)............................................ 1,681,183,936 SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.4% REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 2.2% State Street Bank & Trust Co. ($26,800,000 par collateralized by U.S. Government obligations in a pooled cash account, interest rate of 1.65%, dated 04/30/08, to be sold on 5/01/08 at $26,801,228) (f) ............................................... 26,800,000 TIME DEPOSIT 0.2% State Street Bank & Trust Corp. ($1,953,357 par, 0.20% coupon, dated 4/30/08, to be sold on 05/01/08 at $1,953,368) (f)... 1,953,357 -------------- TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $28,753,357)................................................. 28,753,357 -------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS 142.4% (Cost $1,858,542,264).............................................. 1,709,937,293 FOREIGN CURRENCY 1.0% (Cost $12,465,622)................................................. 12,470,323 LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (43.4%)......................... (521,494,573) -------------- NET ASSETS 100.0%..................................................... $1,200,913,043 ============== Par amounts are denominated in US currency unless otherwise noted. Percentages are calculated as a percentage of net assets. (a) Payment-in-kind security. (b) This Senior Loan interest is non-income producing. (c) The borrower is in the process of restructuring or amending the terms of this loan. (d) This borrower has filed for protection in federal bankruptcy court. (e) All or a portion of this security is designated in connection with unfunded loan commitments. (f) 144A-Private Placement security which is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. * Senior Loans in the Fund's portfolio generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for a Borrower to prepay, prepayments of Senior Loans in the Fund's portfolio may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of Senior Loans held in the Fund's portfolio may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. Although the Fund is unable to accurately estimate the actual remaining maturity of individual Senior Loans, the Fund estimates that the actual average maturity of the Senior Loans held in its portfolio will be approximately 18-24 months. ** Senior Loans in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically redetermined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks or (iii) the certificate of deposit rate. Senior Loans are generally considered to be restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent Bank and/or Borrower prior to the disposition of a Senior Loan. E - Euro L - Great Britain Pound kr - Swedish Krona SWAP AGREEMENTS OUTSTANDING AS OF APRIL 30, 2008: CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS PAY/ RECEIVE NOTIONAL REFERENCE BUY/SELL FIXED EXPIRATION AMOUNT UPFRONT COUNTERPARTY ENTITY/INDEX PROTECTION RATE DATE (000 PAYMENTS VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bank of America N.A. Cognis GMBH ........ Sell 3.90% 12/20/09 $ 7,433 $ 0 $ 142,073 Bank of America Seat Pagine Gialle N.A. S.P.A. .......... Sell 3.35 09/20/12 7,433 0 (703,400) Bank of America Seat Pagine Gialle N.A. S.P.A. .......... Sell 3.65 12/20/12 7,433 0 (682,722) Bank of America N.A. Smurfit Kappa ...... Sell 4.25 12/20/12 7,433 0 (149,787) Citigroup Global Markets Limited Basell AF S.C.A. ... Sell 4.05 12/20/09 7,433 0 (447,509) Citigroup Global Markets Limited M-Real Oyj ......... Sell 4.25 12/20/09 7,433 0 (312,508) Credit Suisse Codere Finance International (Luxembourg) S.A. ............ Sell 3.42 09/20/12 7,433 0 (398,802) Deutsche Bank M-Real Oyj ......... Sell 4.15 12/20/09 7,433 0 (333,569) Goldman Sachs Boston Capital Generating, Markets, L.P. LLC ............. Sell 2.00 06/20/09 4,000 0 9,470 Goldman Sachs Texas Capital Competitive Markets, L.P. Electric Holdings Company ......... Sell 2.85 06/20/10 5,000 0 74,797 Goldman Sachs Credit British Energy Partners, L.P. PLC Sell 3.50 12/20/12 22,300 0 1,755,839 Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P. CDX.NA.HY.9 ........ Sell 3.75 12/20/13 39,600 (1,541,500) (2,103,539) Goldman Sachs Credit Citgo Petroleum Partners, L.P. Corporation ..... Sell 3.00 12/20/10 5,000 0 243,911 PAY/ RECEIVE NOTIONAL REFERENCE BUY/SELL FIXED EXPIRATION AMOUNT UPFRONT COUNTERPARTY ENTITY/INDEX PROTECTION RATE DATE (000 PAYMENTS VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goldman Sachs Credit Gala Group Partners, L.P. Finance Ltd......... Sell 3.45% 12/20/12 $ 7,433 $ 0 $ (167,670) Goldman Sachs Credit Gala Group Partners, L.P. Finance Ltd........ Sell 4.15 03/20/13 7,433 0 (11,327) Credit Grohe Holding Partners L.P. GMBH ............ Sell 4.25 12/20/09 14,866 0 198,905 Goldman Sachs K. Hovnanian Credit Enterprises, Partners, L.P. Inc. ............ Sell 4.69 09/20/12 5,000 0 (1,034,612) Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P. LCDX.NA.9 .......... Sell 2.25 6/20/12 50,000 (3,935,000) (1,389,307) Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P. M-Real Oyj ......... Sell 3.10 09/20/08 7,433 0 (28,664) Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P. M-Real Oyj ......... Sell 3.45 09/20/09 7,433 0 (304,866) Goldman Sachs Credit Peermont Global Partners, L.P. Limited ......... Sell 3.50 09/20/12 7,433 0 (536,423) Goldman Sachs Credit Standard Pacific Partners, L.P. Corporation ..... Sell 4.77 09/20/12 5,000 0 (961,664) Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P. UPC Holding B.V. ... Sell 3.45 09/20/12 7,433 0 (162,951) Goldman Sachs International, L.P. CDX.NA.HY.10 ....... Sell 5.00 06/20/13 40,000 (2,093,750) (775,603) Goldman Sachs LCDX.NA.10 ......... International, L.P. Sell 3.25 06/20/13 40,000 (875,000) (257,842) UBS AG M-Real Oyj ......... Sell 3.05 09/20/08 7,433 424 (30,654) UBS AG Rank Group PLC ..... Sell 4.25 12/20/12 14,866 0 (338,749) ----------- ----------- TOTAL CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS $(8,444,826) $(8,707,173) ----------- ----------- FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING AS OF APRIL 30, 2008 : UNREALIZED IN EXCHANGE CURRENT APPRECIATION/ FOR VALUE DEPRECIATION ----------------------------------------- LONG CONTRACTS: Euro 752,792 expiring 7/16/08................. US $ 1,171,283 $ 2,273 799,328 expiring 7/16/08................. US $ 1,243,690 (12,694) 344,701 expiring 7/16/08................. US $ 536,327 (1,820) 7,735,000 expiring 7/16/08............... US $ 12,035,035 (170,022) 840,000 expiring 7/16/08................. US $ 1,306,972 (9,056) 165,000 expiring 7/16/08................. US $ 256,727 (4,864) ----------- $ (196,183) ----------- Pound Sterling 1,015,000 expiring 7/16/08............... US $ 2,007,157 5,577 ----------- Swedish Krona 154,226 expiring 7/16/08................. US $ 25,653 (73) 328,475 expiring 7/16/08................. US $ 54,637 (269) ----------- $ (342) ----------- Total Long Contracts (190,948) ----------- SHORT CONTRACTS: Euro 254,242,754 expiring 7/16/08............. US $ 395,581,165 (4,454,112) 3,100,000 expiring 7/16/08............... US $ 4,823,349 49,851 6,253,997 expiring 7/16/08............... US $ 9,730,714 56,166 3,536,228 expiring 7/16/08............... US $ 5,502,085 21,857 3,875,001 expiring 7/16/08............... US $ 6,029,188 34,413 1,342,328 expiring 7/16/08............... US $ 2,088,554 21,921 7,979,046 expiring 7/16/08............... US $ 12,414,750 209,696 13,286,703 expiring 7/16/08.............. US $ 20,673,035 494,011 7,893,387 expiring 7/16/08............... US $ 12,281,472 40,500 511,250 expiring 7/16/08................. US $ 795,464 1,856 6,220,641 expiring 7/16/08............... US $ 9,678,814 (26,868) 1,760,000 expiring 7/16/08............... US $ 2,738,418 (5,313) ----------- (3,556,022) ----------- Pound Sterling 4,180,160 expiring 7/16/08............... US $ 8,266,246 (33,002) 153,935 expiring 7/16/08................. US $ 304,406 (4,433) 117,371 expiring 7/16/08................. US $ 232,101 (2,359) ----------- (39,794) ----------- Swedish Krona 24,150,731 expiring 7/16/08.............. US $ 4,017,098 (79,265) 730,000 expiring 7/16/08................. US $ 121,424 415 578,306 expiring 7/16/08................. US $ 96,192 1,411 ----------- (77,439) ----------- Total Short Contracts (3,673,255) ----------- TOTAL FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS $(3,864,203) =========== SUMMARY OF LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS BY COUNTRY CLASSIFICATION PECENTAGE OF LONG-TERM COUNTRY VALUE INVESTMENTS --------------------------------------------- United States 1,174,486,541 69.9% Germany 168,861,622 10.1% United Kingdom 51,026,820 3.0% Luxembourg 41,391,718 2.5% Australia 37,828,391 2.3% Ireland 35,396,399 2.1% Belgium 29,511,422 1.8% Netherlands 28,119,725 1.7% Greece 27,631,826 1.6% Sweden 27,611,906 1.6% Hungary 15,365,191 0.9% Bulgaria 14,131,131 0.8% Canada 10,247,877 0.6% Bermuda 6,852,000 0.4% Cayman Islands 7,281,471 0.4% Spain 5,439,896 0.3% ------------- ----- 1,681,183,936 100.0% ------------- ----- RATINGS ALLOCATION AS OF 4/30/08 BBB/Baa 1.4% BB/Ba 31.9% B/B 35.1% CCC/Caa 6.6% Non-Rated 25.0% RATINGS ALLOCATIONS ARE AS A PERCENTAGE OF LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS. RATINGS ALLOCATIONS BASED UPON RATINGS AS ISSUED BY STANDARD AND POOR'S AND MOODY'S, RESPECTIVELY. BANK LOANS RATED BELOW BBB BY STANDARD AND POOR'S OR BAA BY MOODY'S ARE CONSIDERED TO BE BELOW INVESTMENT GRADE. Item 2. Controls and Procedures. (a) The Fund's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Fund's disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Fund in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, based upon such officers' evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report. (b) There were no changes in the Fund's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Item 3. Exhibits. (a) A certification for the Principal Executive Officer of the registrant is attached hereto as part of EX-99.cert. (b) A certification for the Principal Financial Officer of the registrant is attached hereto as part of EX-99.cert. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) Van Kampen Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund By: /s/ Jerry W. Miller ------------------------------- Name: Jerry W. Miller Title: Principal Executive Officer Date: June 19, 2008 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /s/ Jerry W. Miller ------------------------------- Name: Jerry W. Miller Title: Principal Executive Officer Date: June 19, 2008 By: /s/ Stuart N. Schuldt ------------------------------- Name: Stuart N. Schuldt Title: Principal Financial Officer Date: June 19, 2008