-----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, Pu1E6b10gZOB1ohMmibKYAjkOEODxPUd9oYPpeWjT4E4yzT1HY6zgm70WC+g66Wu uroY9jZpL6xRbJM3C5XOxg== 0000912938-03-000413.txt : 20031006 0000912938-03-000413.hdr.sgml : 20031006 20031006164709 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912938-03-000413 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 CHARTER INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000851170 IRS NUMBER: 043055815 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-23C-1 SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 817-00192 FILM NUMBER: 03930004 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 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MFS PRINCIPAL INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890906 N-23C-1 1 mcr_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 Charter Income Trust - MCR

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 8.5489 9.46 Merrill Lynch
9/8/03 Shares of beneficial interest 22,000 8.55 9.47 Merrill Lynch
9/09/03 Shares of beneficial interest 22,000 8.5495 9.48 Merrill Lynch
9/10/03 Shares of beneficial interest 22,000 8.56 9.51 Merrill Lynch
9/11/03 Shares of beneficial interest 22,000 8.5496 9.46 Merrill Lynch
9/12/03 Shares of beneficial interest 11,500 8.5417 9.48 Merrill Lynch
9/15/03 Shares of beneficial interest 6,100 8.57 9.49 Merrill Lynch
9/16/03 Shares of beneficial interest 6,600 8.55 9.49 Merrill Lynch
9/18/03 Shares of beneficial interest 22,000 8.5966 9.53 Merrill Lynch
9/18/03 Shares of beneficial interest 14,700 8.6 9.53 Merrill Lynch
9/19/03 Shares of beneficial interest 22,000 8.632 9.54 Merrill Lynch
9/22/03 Shares of beneficial interest 14,900 8.627 9.53 Merrill Lynch
9/22/03 Shares of beneficial interest 17,500 8.64 9.53 Merrill Lynch
9/23/03 Shares of beneficial interest 20,000 8.61 9.53 Merrill Lynch
9/24/03 Shares of beneficial interest 12,000 8.62 9.55 Merrill Lynch
9/25/03 Shares of beneficial interest 20,000 8.6289 9.56 Merrill Lynch
9/26/03 Shares of beneficial interest 5,700 8.6633 9.58 Merrill Lynch
9/29/03 Shares of beneficial interest 9,100 8.68 9.58 Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 293,100

Remarks? (none)

Robert Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer
MFS Investment Management
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