-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, B7iis9JemMYw2UEzeGcZAQJPNdFtPT9bwPzLYKbN7tUb7wQIK8kERNMUkJqju6Fm wlBZKlQx4VKjU3Vr8awQYg== 0001048703-05-000105.txt : 20050708 0001048703-05-000105.hdr.sgml : 20050708 20050708142658 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001048703-05-000105 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050708 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050708 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MFS GOVERNMENT MARKETS INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811922 IRS NUMBER: 046565627 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47869 FILM NUMBER: 05945476 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BOYLSTON ST STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 18006372929 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KARPUS MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001048703 IRS NUMBER: 161290550 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14 TOBEY VILLAGE OFFICE PARK CITY: PITTSFORD STATE: NY ZIP: 14534 BUSINESS PHONE: 7165864680 SC 13D/A 1 mgf07-05.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A (Amendment # 5) Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 MFS Government Markets Income Trust (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 552939100 (CUSIP Number) George W. Karpus, President Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a Karpus Investment Management 183 Sully?s Trail Pittsford, New York 14534 (585) 586-4680 (Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) July 8, 2005 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the Acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1 (b) (3) or (4), check the following box. [ ] (Page 1 of 5 pages) There are no exhibits. ITEM 1 Security and Issuer Common Stock MFS Government Markets Income Trust MFS Funds 500 Boylston Street Boston, Mass. 02116 ITEM 2 Identity and Background a) Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a Karpus Investment Management (?KIM?) George W. Karpus, President, Director and Controlling Stockholder JoAnn VanDegriff, Vice President and Director Sophie Karpus, Director b) 183 Sully?s Trail Pittsford, New York 14534 c) Principal business and occupation - Investment Management for individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations, endowments, trust and others, specializing in conservative asset management (i.e. fixed income investments). d) None of George W. Karpus, JoAnn VanDegriff, or Sophie Karpus (?the Principals?) or KIM has been convicted in the past five years of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations). e) During the last five years none of the principals or KIM has been a party to a civil proceeding as a result of which any of them 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. f) Each of the Principals is a United States citizen. KIM is a New York corporation. ITEM 3 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations KIM, an independent investment advisor, has accumulated shares of MGF on behalf of accounts that are managed by KIM (?the Accounts?) under limited powers of attorney. All funds that have been utilized in making such purchases are from such Accounts. ITEM 4 Purpose of Transaction KIM has purchased Shares for investment purposes. Being primarily a fixed income manager, with a specialty focus in the closed end fund sector, the profile of MGF fit the investment guidelines for various Accounts. Shares have been acquired since October 21, 1992. ITEM 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer A) As of the date of this Report, KIM owns 3,563,652 shares, which represents 6.64% of the outstanding Shares. George W. Karpus currently owns 2400 shares purchased on January 8, 2004 at $6.82 (1500 shares) and November 8 at $6.54 (900 shares). Dana Consler presently owns 1700 shares purchased on February 15, 1995 at $6.125 (400 shares), October 31, 1997 at $6.6875 (500 shares), October 21 and 22, 2003 at $6.69 (350 shares), and November 10 and 11, at $6.69 (450 shares). Sophie Karpus (Director) presently owns 4000 shares purchased December 29, 1999 at a price of $5.75 (300 shares), December 26, 2003 at $6.77 (550 shares), and November 2, 2004 at $6.63 (1300 shares), May 16, 2005 at a price of $6.63 (1850shares). Karpus Profit Sharing Plan presently owns 2900 shares purchased November 13, 2001 at a price of $6.73 (1050 shares), July 2, 2003 at $6.95 (1150 shares), July 30, 2004 at $6.48 (600 shares), and August 2, 2004 at $6.48 (100 shares). Karpus Investment Management Defined Benefit Plan currently owns 2300 shares purchased on September 2, 2003 at $6.65 (850 shares), April 29, 2004 at $6.53 (270 shares), and September 15, at $6.59 (1180 shares). None of the other Principles of KIM presently owns shares of MGF. b) KIM has the sole power to dispose of and to vote all of such Shares under limited powers of attorney. c) Open market purchases for the last 60 days for the Accounts. There have been no dispositions and no acquisitions, other than by such open market purchases, DATE SHARES PRICE PER DATE SHARES PRICE PER SHARE SHARE 6/2/2005 2700 6.70 5/2/2005 6300 6.58 6/3/2005 9500 6.74 5/3/2005 20100 6.61 6/6/2005 - -3200 6.70 5/4/2005 200 6.58 6/7/2005 12000 6.71 5/5/2005 2300 6.60 6/8/2005 13600 6.71 5/6/2005 5900 6.59 6/10/2005 300 6.63 5/6/2005 - -200 6.59 6/14/2005 8600 6.55 5/9/2005 13600 6.59 6/15/2005 15000 6.57 5/10/2005 34800 6.57 6/17/2005 7500 6.61 5/11/2005 6600 6.59 6/20/2005 3000 6.57 5/12/2005 36650 6.60 6/21/2005 7500 6.57 5/13/2005 42100 6.62 6/22/2005 1740 6.61 5/13/2005 - -100 6.62 6/23/2005 - -100 6.58 5/16/2005 58100 6.63 6/24/2005 10550 6.62 5/17/2005 26900 6.64 6/24/2005 - -7600 6.62 5/19/2005 25750 6.64 6/27/2005 1350 6.66 5/20/2005 5200 6.66 6/28/2005 11900 6.64 5/23/2005 2600 6.66 6/29/2005 8100 6.64 5/24/2005 23050 6.66 6/30/2005 800 6.68 5/25/2005 5700 6.67 5/25/2005 - -110 6.67 5/26/2005 5990 6.67 5/27/2005 1600 6.67 The Accounts have the right to receive all dividends from, any proceeds from the sale of the Shares. KIM reserves the right to further accumulate or sell shares. None of the Accounts has an interest in shares constituting more than 5% of the Shares outstanding. ITEM 6 Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships of any kind among the Principals and KIM and between any of them and any other person with respect to any of MGF Securities. ITEM 7 Materials to be Filed as Exhibits There are no exhibits. 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. Karpus Management, Inc. July 8, 2005 By:________________________ Date Signature Dana R. Consler, Senior Vice President Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----