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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912938-02-000013.txt : 20020413
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912938-02-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020109

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:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00192
		FILM NUMBER:		2505010

	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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<FILENAME>mcr_12-01.txt
<DESCRIPTION>REPORT OF SHARES REPURCHASED, DECEMBER 2001
<TEXT>
To: 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, 2001:

MFS Charter Income Trust

Date
Identification
Shares
Repurchase



of Security
Repurchased
Price
NAV
Broker
12/10/01
Shares of beneficial interest
2,100
8.2
9.08
 Merrill Lynch
12/12/01
Shares of beneficial interest
16,000
8.1964
9.08
 Merrill Lynch
12/12/01
Shares of beneficial interest
30,000
8.1964
9.08
 Merrill Lynch
12/13/01
Shares of beneficial interest
16,000
8.187
9.05
 Merrill Lynch
12/13/01
Shares of beneficial interest
20,000
8.187
9.05
 Merrill Lynch
12/17/01
Shares of beneficial interest
21,000
8.0799
9.00
 Merrill Lynch
12/17/01
Shares of beneficial interest
20,000
8.0799
9.00
 Merrill Lynch
12/18/01
Shares of beneficial interest
21,000
8.08
9.03
 Merrill Lynch
12/18/01
Shares of beneficial interest
60,000
8.08
9.03
 Merrill Lynch
12/19/01
Shares of beneficial interest
21,000
8.1592
9.06
 Merrill Lynch
12/19/01
Shares of beneficial interest
50,000
8.1592
9.06
 Merrill Lynch
12/20/01
Shares of beneficial interest
10,400
8.1804
9.06
 Merrill Lynch
12/21/01
Shares of beneficial interest
21,000
8.1871
9.05
 Merrill Lynch
12/21/01
Shares of beneficial interest
10,000
8.1871
9.05
 Merrill Lynch
12/28/01
Shares of beneficial interest
25,000
8.2581
9.04
 Merrill Lynch
12/28/01
Shares of beneficial interest
50,000
8.2581
9.04
 Merrill Lynch



Total Shares Repurchased: 393,500
Remarks:  (none)



Robert Flaherty
Assistant Treasurer




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