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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-01-500003.txt : 20010122
<SEC-HEADER>0000912938-01-500003.hdr.sgml : 20010122
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-01-500003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000851170
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				043055815
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00192
		FILM NUMBER:		1500920

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON ST
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179545214

	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
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<TYPE>N-23C-1
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>mcr12-00.txt
<DESCRIPTION>REPORT OF SHARES REPURCHASED, DECEMBER 2000
<TEXT>

/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 N-23(c)-1 during
the last calendar month.

Report for the calendar month ending December 31,  2000

MFS Charter Income Trust
Date
Identification of Security
Shares
Repurchased
Repurchase Price
NAV
Broker
12/11
Shares of Beneficial Interest
125000
8.5625
9.29


Merrill Lynch
12/28
Shares of Beneficial Interest
30000
8.5625
9.38

Merrill Lynch
12/29
Shares of Beneficial Interest
2000
8.5625
9.39

Merrill Lynch
12/29
Shares of Beneficial Interest
75000
8.5625
9.39
Merrill Lynch







































































































Total Shares Repurchased:  232,000
Remarks:	None.

MFS Charter Income Trust
by: James O. Yost
	James O. Yost
	Treasurer



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