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 811-5822
MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Susan S. Newton
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
500 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(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, 2009 - June 30, 2010
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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ICA File Number: 811-05822
Reporting Period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010
MFS Charter Income Trust
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AMERICAN MEDIA OPERATIONS INC
Ticker: Security ID: 02744RAR8
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: APR 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Proposal 1 - Pik Notes For For Management
2 Proposal 2 - Subordinated Notes For For Management
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AMERICAN MEDIA OPERATIONS INC
Ticker: Security ID: 02744RAT4
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: APR 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Proposal 1 - Pik Notes For For Management
2 Proposal 2 - Subordinated Notes For For Management
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MFS SERIES TRUST XIV -- MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
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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) MARIA F. DWYER*
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Maria F. Dwyer, Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 26, 2010
*By (Signature and Title) /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Susan S. Newton, as attorney-in-fact
* Executed by Susan S. Newton on behalf of Maria F. Dwyer pursuant to a Power
of Attorney dated October 27, 2008. (1)
(1) Incorporated by reference to MFS Series Trust XIII (File Nos. 2-74959 and
811-3327) Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 filed with the SEC via EDGAR on
June 25, 2009.