================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 -------------------- FORM N-PX -------------------- ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-05822 -------------------- MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) -------------------- 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) -------------------- Kristin V. Collins Massachusetts Financial Services Company 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 (Name and address of agents for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000 -------------------- Date of fiscal year end: November 30 Date of reporting period: July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 ================================================================================ ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-05822 Reporting Period: 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 MFS Charter Income Trust =========================== MFS Charter Income Trust =========================== ACCURIDE CORPORATION Ticker: ACW Security ID: 00439T206 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 09, 2016 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robin J. Adams For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Keith E. Busse For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard F. Dauch For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert E. Davis For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Lewis M. Kling For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director John W. Risner For For Management 1.7 Elect Director James R. Rulseh For For Management 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST Ticker: MCR Security ID: 552727109 Meeting Date: OCT 01, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 31, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a.1 Elect Director Robert E. Butler For Did Not Vote Management 1a.2 Elect Director David H. Gunning For Did Not Vote Management 1a.3 Elect Director Robin A. Stelmach For Did Not Vote Management ========== END NPX REPORT SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Registrant: MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST By (Signature and Title): ROBIN STELMACH* ---------------------------------------------- Robin Stelmach, Principal Executive Officer & President Date: August 29, 2016 *By (Signature and Title) /s/ Susan A. Pereira ---------------------------------------------- Susan A. Pereira, as attorney-in-fact * Executed by Susan A. Pereira on behalf of Robin Stelmach pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated October 1, 2014. (1) (1) Incorporated by reference to MFS Institutional Trust (File Nos. 33-37615 and 811-06174) Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 filed with the SEC via EDGAR on October 27, 2014.