<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001349556-13-000001.txt : 20130118
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130118133544
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001349556-13-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOYNIHAN ELLEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244371

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05822
		FILM NUMBER:		13536927

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		500 BOYLSTON STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

ISSUER:		

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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199
		BUSINESS PHONE:		18006372929

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MFS PRINCIPAL INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890906
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    <periodOfReport>2012-07-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000851170</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MCR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001244371</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MOYNIHAN ELLEN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02199</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Assistant Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christopher R. Bohane, By Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>moynihan1poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned on his or her own behalf and on behalf of his or her
estate, heirs and assigns hereby constitutes and appoints Christopher R. Bohane,
James R. Bordewick, Jr., Jeffrey N. Carp, James F. DesMarais, Brian T. Hourihan,
Stephanie A. Molinari and Susan A. Pereira and each of them singly as true and
lawful attorneys with full power to them and each of them, to execute, on behalf
of the undersigned, in the capacity listed below, any and all statements or
reports under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
with respect to the beneficial ownership of reportable securities issued by MFS
Charter Income Trust, MFS Government Markets Income Trust, MFS Intermediate
Income Trust, MFS Multimarket Income Trust, MFS Municipal Income Trust and MFS
Special Value Trust including, without limitation, all initial statements of
beneficial ownership on Form 3, all statements of changes of beneficial
ownership on Form 4 and all annual statements of beneficial ownership on Form 5,
and any and all other documents that may be required, from time to time, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to execute any and all
amendments or supplements to any such statements or forms, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney, full power and
authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned (or his or her estate, heirs and assigns) might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys or
any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his or her hand as of this 29
day of November, 2004.


/s/ Ellen Moynihan
----------------------------------------
ELLEN MOYNIHAN
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