-----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, B0UQAtYChxcsvT97cmk2xXqrAeHM3Xy3mmzLfUDf13kWLfXp7HxF6Ea/h64BLMLv l7RvpQ+63NuUuxrydsu/dQ== 0000912938-03-000414.txt : 20031006 0000912938-03-000414.hdr.sgml : 20031006 20031006164749 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912938-03-000414 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-23C-1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031006 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20031006 FILER: 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: N-23C-1 SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 817-00766 FILM NUMBER: 03930010 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 N-23C-1 1 mgf_9-03.htm REPORT OF SHARES REPURCHASED, SEPTEMBER N23C-1 Submission To: Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.

Statement of registered closed-end investment company with respect to purchases of its own securities pursuant to Rule N23C-1 during the last calendar month.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust - MGF

Report of the calendar month ending September 30, 2003:
Date Identification of Security Shares Repurchased Repurchase Price NAV Broker
9/5/03 Shares of beneficial interest 23,000 6.6961 7.43 Merrill Lynch
9/8/03 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 6.6923 7.42 Merrill Lynch
9/9/03 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 6.71 7.43 Merrill Lynch
9/9/03 Shares of beneficial interest 11,000 6.71 7.43 Merrill Lynch
9/10/03 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 6.7051 7.46 Merrill Lynch
9/11/03 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 6.6985 7.41 Merrill Lynch
9/12/03 Shares of beneficial interest 6,700 6.7 7.43 Merrill Lynch
9/15/03 Shares of beneficial interest 11,500 6.73 7.44 Merrill Lynch
9/16/03 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 6.72 7.43 Merrill Lynch
9/17/03 Shares of beneficial interest 14,800 6.72 7.46 Merrill Lynch
9/18/03 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 6.73 7.46 Merrill Lynch
9/19/03 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 6.7198 7.47 Merrill Lynch
9/22/03 Shares of beneficial interest 19,000 6.6998 7.45 Merrill Lynch
9/23/03 Shares of beneficial interest 19,000 6.71 7.46 Merrill Lynch
9/24/03 Shares of beneficial interest 19,000 6.74 7.49 Merrill Lynch
9/25/03 Shares of beneficial interest 19,000 6.74 7.50 Merrill Lynch
9/26/03 Shares of beneficial interest 19,000 6.7702 7.52 Merrill Lynch
9/29/03 Shares of beneficial interest 9,700 6.78 7.51 Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 318,700

Remarks? (none)

Robert Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer
MFS Investment Management
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