-----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, Lmrh+TS9EO6ysW28Sg3wpyBrL3FuxsoGYemw8kPpb7XRhmIzfofpA9czPeu8Nxcb 7cDHedGG8/5mHgRnEU9k6Q== 0000912938-04-000474.txt : 20040603 0000912938-04-000474.hdr.sgml : 20040603 20040603115902 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912938-04-000474 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-23C-1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040531 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040603 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040603 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: 817-00787 FILM NUMBER: 04846276 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_0504.htm REPORT OF SHARES REPURCHASED MAY 2004 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 May 31, 2004:
Date Identification of Security Shares Repurchased Repurchase Price NAV Broker
5/10/2004 Shares of beneficial interest 34,000 6.34 7.27 Merrill Lynch
5/11/2004 Shares of beneficial interest 12,900 6.39 7.28 Merrill Lynch
5/13/2004 Shares of beneficial interest 30,000 6.28 7.24 Merrill Lynch
5/14/2004 Shares of beneficial interest 32,400 6.34 7.27 Merrill Lynch
5/17/2004 Shares of beneficial interest 23,000 6.38 7.29 Merrill Lynch
5/18/2004 Shares of beneficial interest 31,000 6.34 7.28 Merrill Lynch
5/19/2004 Shares of beneficial interest 31,000 6.38 7.27 Merrill Lynch
5/24/2004 Shares of beneficial interest 22,000 6.44 7.29 Merrill Lynch
5/25/2004 Shares of beneficial interest 23,000 6.52 7.29 Merrill Lynch
5/26/2004 Shares of beneficial interest 10,900 6.54 7.31 Merrill Lynch
5/27/2004 Shares of beneficial interest 23,000 6.56 7.34 Merrill Lynch
5/28/2004 Shares of beneficial interest 23,000 6.55 7.32 Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 296,200

Remarks? (none)

Stephanie DeSisto, Assistant Treasurer
MFS Investment Management
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