<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-17-000017-index.html : 20170126
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170126093156
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-17-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170126
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170126

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:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05822
		FILM NUMBER:		17548237

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199
		BUSINESS PHONE:		18006372929

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MFS PRINCIPAL INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890906
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<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>mcrnsarb11.30.16.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: mcrnsarb11.30.16.fil

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>b77.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: b77.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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