-----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, I3Wh4YcIfN5Vjcp5Z5OR2RBJkYzUG7YGo1G7bDCsegtQaoX20TuojjPy/CQdo4WM pY23Uh89SO7cMDoGOjHw4w== 0000851170-98-000001.txt : 19980112 0000851170-98-000001.hdr.sgml : 19980112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000851170-98-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-23C-1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19971231 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980109 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000851170 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 043055815 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-23C-1 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 817-00192 FILM NUMBER: 98503880 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BOYLSTON ST STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 6179545214 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MFS PRINCIPAL INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890906 N-23C-1 1 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 N-23(c)-1 during the last calendar month. Report for the calendar month ending December 31, 1997 MFS Charter Income Trust Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker of Security Repurchased Price 12/08/97 Shares of 110,000 $9.7500 $10.71 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/09/97 Shares of 20,000 $9.7500 $10.71 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/09/97 Shares of 9,300 $9.7500 $10.71 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/10/97 Shares of 14,000 $9.8125 $10.71 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/11/97 Shares of 22,000 $9.7500 $10.65 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/12/97 Shares of 22,000 $9.7500 $10.67 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/12/97 Shares of 8,000 $9.7500 $10.67 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/15/97 Shares of 70,000 $9.8125 $10.68 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/16/97 Shares of 27,000 $9.8125 $10.69 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/17/97 Shares of 9,300 $9.8125 $10.67 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/18/97 Shares of 12,800 $9.8125 $10.68 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/22/97 Shares of 30,000 $9.8750 $10.70 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/26/97 Shares of 22,000 $9.8750 $10.72 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/30/97 Shares of 23,000 $9.7500 $10.72 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest 12/31/97 Shares of 24,000 $9.8125 $10.73 Merrill Lynch Beneficial Interest Total Shares Repurchased: 423,400 Remarks: None. MFS Charter Income Trust by: W. Thomas London W. Thomas London Treasurer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----