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 811-5912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MFS SPECIAL VALUE 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: October 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of reporting period: July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-05912 Reporting Period: 07/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 MFS Special Value Trust =========================== MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST ============================ AMGEN, INC. Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100 Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director David Baltimore For For Management 2 Elect Director Frank J. Biondi, Jr. For For Management 3 Elect Director Jerry D. Choate For For Management 4 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management 5 Elect Director Frederick W. Gluck For For Management 6 Elect Director Frank C. Herringer For For Management 7 Elect Director Gilbert S. Omenn For For Management 8 Elect Director Judith C. Pelham For For Management 9 Elect Director J. Paul Reason For For Management 10 Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer For For Management 11 Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer For For Management 12 Ratify Auditors For For Management 13 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder 14 Report on Animal Welfare Act Violations Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK OF AMERICA CORP. Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505104 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director William Barnet, III For For Management 2 Elect Director Frank P. Bramble, Sr. For For Management 3 Elect Director John T. Collins For For Management 4 Elect Director Gary L. Countryman For For Management 5 Elect Director Tommy R. Franks For For Management 6 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management 7 Elect Director Kenneth D. Lewis For For Management 8 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management 9 Elect Director Walter E. Massey For For Management 10 Elect Director Thomas J. May For For Management 11 Elect Director Patricia E. Mitchell For For Management 12 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management 13 Elect Director O. Temple Sloan, Jr. For For Management 14 Elect Director Meredith R. Spangler For For Management 15 Elect Director Robert L. Tillman For For Management 16 Elect Director Jackie M. Ward For For Management 17 Ratify Auditors For For Management 18 Limit/Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Against Against Shareholder Awards 19 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation 20 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder 21 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 22 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder 23 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder Special Meetings 24 Report on the Equator Principles Against Against Shareholder 25 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder Committee on Human Rights -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. Ticker: BSX Security ID: 101137107 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 7, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ursula M. Burns For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Warren B. Rudman For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James R. Tobin For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Nancy-Ann DeParle For For Management 1.5 Elect Director J. Raymond Elliott For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Marye Anne Fox For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Ray J. Groves For For Management 1.8 Elect Director N.J. Nicholas, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Pete M. Nicholas For For Management 1.10 Elect Director John E. Pepper For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Other Business For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO. Ticker: CENT Security ID: 153527106 Meeting Date: FEB 11, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 17, 2007 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William E. Brown For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Brooks M. Pennington III For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director John B. Balousek For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David N. Chichester For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Alfred A. Piergallini For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Bruce A. Westphal For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHEVRON CORPORATION Ticker: CVX Security ID: 166764100 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director S. H. Armacost For For Management 2 Elect Director L. F. Deily For For Management 3 Elect Director R. E. Denham For For Management 4 Elect Director R. J. Eaton For For Management 5 Elect Director S. Ginn For For Management 6 Elect Director F. G. Jenifer For For Management 7 Elect Director J. L. Jones For For Management 8 Elect Director S. Nunn For For Management 9 Elect Director D. J. O?Reilly For For Management 10 Elect Director D. B. Rice For For Management 11 Elect Director P. J. Robertson For For Management 12 Elect Director K. W. Sharer For For Management 13 Elect Director C. R. Shoemate For For Management 14 Elect Director R. D. Sugar For For Management 15 Elect Director C. Ware For For Management 16 Ratify Auditors For For Management 17 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 18 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder 19 Adopt Human Rights Policy Against Against Shareholder 20 Report on Environmental Impact of Oil Against Against Shareholder Sands Operations in Canada 21 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Products Against Against Shareholder and Operations 22 Adopt Guidelines for Country Selection Against Against Shareholder 23 Report on Market Specific Environmental Against Against Shareholder Laws -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Ticker: CCU Security ID: 184502102 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 18, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Alan D. Feld For For Management 2 Elect Director Perry J. Lewis For For Management 3 Elect Director L. Lowry Mays For For Management 4 Elect Director Mark P. Mays For For Management 5 Elect Director Randall T. Mays For For Management 6 Elect Director B. J. McCombs For For Management 7 Elect Director Phyllis B. Riggins For For Management 8 Elect Director Theodore H. Strauss For For Management 9 Elect Director J. C. Watts For For Management 10 Elect Director John H. Williams For For Management 11 Elect Director John B. Zachry For For Management 12 Ratify Auditors For For Management 13 Adopt Policy for Engagement With Against Against Shareholder Proponents of Shareholder Proposals Supported by a Majority Vote 14 Require Independent Compensation Against Against Shareholder Committee 15 Adopt Anti Gross-up Policy Against Against Shareholder 16 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMCAST CORP. Ticker: CMCSA Security ID: 20030N101 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 6, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director S. Decker Anstrom For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kenneth J. Bacon For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Sheldon M. Bonovitz For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Edward D. Breen For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Julian A. Brodsky For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Joseph J. Collins For For Management 1.7 Elect Director J. Michael Cook For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Honickman For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Brian L. Roberts For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Ralph J. Roberts For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Dr. Judith Rodin For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Michael I. Sovern For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Restricted Stock Plan For For Management 4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management 5 Adopt Recapitalization Plan Against For Shareholder 6 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against Against Shareholder Compensation 7 Require More Director Nominations Than Against Against Shareholder Open Seats 8 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder 9 Provide for Cumulative Voting for Class A Against Against Shareholder Shareholders 10 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Against Shareholder 11 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSECO, INC. Ticker: CNO Security ID: 208464883 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 14, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Donna A. James For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Debra J. Perry For For Management 1.3 Elect Director C. James Prieur For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Philip R. Roberts For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Michael T. Tokarz For For Management 1.6 Elect Director R. Glenn Hilliard For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Neal C. Schneider For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Michael S. Shannon For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John G. Turner For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Doreen A. Wright For For Management 2 Adopt Majority Voting and Eliminate For For Management Plurality Voting for Uncontested Election of Directors 3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D.R. HORTON, INC. Ticker: DHI Security ID: 23331A109 Meeting Date: JAN 31, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 3, 2007 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Donald R. Horton For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Bradley S. Anderson For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Michael R. Buchanan For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Richard I. Galland For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Michael W. Hewatt For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Bob G. Scott For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Donald J. Tomnitz For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Bill W. Wheat For For Management 2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Pay For Superior Performance Against Against Shareholder 5 Other Business For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DYNEGY, INC. Ticker: DYN Security ID: 26817G102 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director David W. Biegler For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Thomas D. Clark, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Victor E. Grijalva For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Patricia A. Hammick For For Management 1.5 Elect Director George L. Mazanec For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Howard B. Sheppard For For Management 1.7 Elect Director William L. Trubeck For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Bruce A. Williamson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORP. Ticker: ETFC Security ID: 269246104 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Donald H. Layton For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Robert Druskin For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Frederick W. Kanner For For Management 1.4 Elect Director C. Cathleen Raffaeli For For Management 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. Ticker: HST Security ID: 44107P104 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 27, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Roberts M. Baylis For For Management 2 Elect Director Terence C. Golden For For Management 3 Elect Director Ann M. Korologos For For Management 4 Elect Director Richard E. Marriott For For Management 5 Elect Director Judith A. McHale For For Management 6 Elect Director John B. Morse Jr For For Management 7 Elect Director W. Edward Walter For For Management 8 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDEARC INC. Ticker: IAR Security ID: 451663108 Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 3, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jerry V. Elliott For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Jonathan F. Miller For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Donald B. Reed For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Stephen L. Robertson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas S. Rogers For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Paul E. Weaver For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTEL CORP. Ticker: INTC Security ID: 458140100 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Craig R. Barrett For For Management 2 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management 3 Elect Director Carol A. Bartz For For Management 4 Elect Director Susan L. Decker For For Management 5 Elect Director Reed E. Hundt For For Management 6 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management 7 Elect Director James D. Plummer For For Management 8 Elect Director David S. Pottruck For For Management 9 Elect Director Jane E. Shaw For For Management 10 Elect Director John L. Thornton For For Management 11 Elect Director David B. Yoffie For For Management 12 Ratify Auditors For For Management 13 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder Committee on Sustainability -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHNSON & JOHNSON Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 26, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James G. Cullen For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Michael M.E. Johns For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Wiliam D. Perez For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Christine A. Poon For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund For For Management 1.11 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management 1.12 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 21, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Crandall C. Bowles For For Management 2 Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management 3 Elect Director David M. Cote For For Management 4 Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management 5 Elect Director James Dimon For For Management 6 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management 7 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management 8 Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For For Management 9 Elect Director Robert I. Lipp For For Management 10 Elect Director David C. Novak For For Management 11 Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management 12 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management 13 Ratify Auditors For For Management 14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 15 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 16 Report on Government Service of Employees Against Against Shareholder 17 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder 18 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder 19 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation 20 Require More Director Nominations Than Against Against Shareholder Open Seats 21 Report on Human Rights Investment Against Against Shareholder Policies 22 Report on Lobbying Activities Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP Ticker: LPX Security ID: 546347105 Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 3, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director E. Gary Cook For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kurt M. Landgraf For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MASCO CORPORATION Ticker: MAS Security ID: 574599106 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Verne G. Istock For For Management 2 Elect Director David L. Johnston For For Management 3 Elect Director J. Michael Losh For For Management 4 Elect Director Timothy Wadhams For For Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MGM MIRAGE Ticker: MGM Security ID: 552953101 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert H. Baldwin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Willie D. Davis For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Kenny C. Guinn For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Alexander M. Haig, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Alexis M. Herman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Roland Hernandez For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Gary N. Jacobs For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Kirk Kerkorian For For Management 1.9 Elect Director J. Terrence Lanni For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Anthony Mandekic For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Rose Mckinney-James For For Management 1.12 Elect Director James J. Murren For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Ronald M. Popeil For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Daniel J. Taylor For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Melvin B. Wolzinger For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Report on Dividends Paid by Company's Against Against Shareholder Peer Group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION Ticker: NT Security ID: 656568508 Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jalynn H. Bennett For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Manfred Bischoff For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James B. Hunt, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Kristina M. Johnson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John A. MacNaughton For For Management 1.6 Elect Director John P. Manley For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Claude Mongeau For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Harry J. Pearce For For Management 1.10 Elect Director John D. Watson For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Mike S. Zafirovski For For Management 2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Approve 2005 Stock Incentive Plan For For Management 4 Amend Nortel Stock Purchase Plans Re: For For Management Increase Share Reserve 5 Amend U.S. Stock Purchase Plan Re: For For Management Participation Amendment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NRG ENERGY INC Ticker: NRG Security ID: 629377508 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 27, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Lawrence S. Coben For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Paul W. Hobby For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Herbert H. Tate For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Walter R. Young For For Management 2 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management Plan 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PALL CORP. Ticker: PLL Security ID: 696429307 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 8, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Cheryl W. Grise For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John H.F. Haskell, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Katharine L. Plourde For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Heywood Shelley For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Edward Travaglianti For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELIANT ENERGY INC. Ticker: RRI Security ID: 75952B105 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director E. William Barnett For For Management 2 Elect Director Donald J. Breeding For For Management 3 Elect Director Kirby John H. Caldwell For For Management 4 Elect Director Mark M. Jacobs For For Management 5 Elect Director Steven L. Miller For For Management 6 Elect Director Laree E. Perez For For Management 7 Elect Director Evan J. Silverstein For For Management 8 Elect Director Joel V. Staff For For Management 9 Elect Director William L. Transier For For Management 10 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: SBH Security ID: 79546E104 Meeting Date: JAN 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 28, 2007 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Kathleen J. Affeldt For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Walter L. Metcalfe, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Edward W. Rabin For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gary G. Winterhalter For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. Ticker: SD Security ID: 80007P307 Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 9, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Tom L. Ward For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Roy T. Oliver, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIME WARNER CABLE INC. Ticker: TWC Security ID: 88732J108 Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 2, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director David C. Chang For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WINDSTREAM CORP. Ticker: WIN Security ID: 97381W104 Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Carol B. Armitage For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Samuel E. Beall, III For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Dennis E. Foster For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Francis X. Frantz For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Jeffery R. Gardner For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey T. Hinson For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Judy K. Jones For For Management 1.8 Elect Director William A. Montgomery For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Frank E. Reed For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation ========== 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 SPECIAL VALUE TRUST By (Signature and Title) Robert J. Manning ---------------------------------------------- Robert J. Manning, Principal Executive Officer Date: August 26, 2008