-----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, IFA/wY4TxIfC+Ufaa8fmARofF1OTZvStmaeBwwLzaPtnBDyAeEkhoTefWeEPScEP Rmmq8hOoahwOYCL2I9Uoww== 0000912938-03-000462.txt : 20031104 0000912938-03-000462.hdr.sgml : 20031104 20031104093651 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912938-03-000462 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-23C-1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031031 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031104 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20031104 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: 03974606 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_10-03.htm REPORT OF SHARES REPURCHASED, OCTOBER 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 October 31, 2003:
Date Identification of Security Shares Repurchased Repurchase Price NAV Broker
10/7/03 Shares of beneficial interest 20,000 8.6179 9.56 Merrill Lynch
10/7/03 Shares of beneficial interest 19,700 8.6 9.56 Merrill Lynch
10/8/03 Shares of beneficial interest 20,000 8.6325 9.58 Merrill Lynch
10/9/03 Shares of beneficial interest 20,000 8.6288 9.57 Merrill Lynch
10/10/03 Shares of beneficial interest 15,700 8.67 9.55 Merrill Lynch
10/10/03 Shares of beneficial interest 12,000 8.67 9.55 Merrill Lynch
10/15/03 Shares of beneficial interest 19,000 8.6454 9.53 Merrill Lynch
10/16/03 Shares of beneficial interest 19,000 8.65 9.53 Merrill Lynch
10/17/03 Shares of beneficial interest 6,300 8.62 9.53 Merrill Lynch
10/20/03 Shares of beneficial interest 900 8.6 9.54 Merrill Lynch
10/21/03 Shares of beneficial interest 7,400 8.6495 9.55 Merrill Lynch
10/22/03 Shares of beneficial interest 11,000 8.65 9.56 Merrill Lynch
10/27/03 Shares of beneficial interest 18,000 8.7 9.55 Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 189,000

Remarks? (none)

Robert Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer
MFS Investment Management
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