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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-350025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130828
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20130828

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05822
		FILM NUMBER:		131065340

	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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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM N-PX

                    ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
                   REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

                  Investment Company Act file number 811-05822

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                            MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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               111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

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                                Susan S. Newton
                    Massachusetts Financial Services Company
                             111 Huntington Avenue
                          Boston, Massachusetts 02199
                    (Name and address of agents for service)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

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                      Date of fiscal year end: November 30

             Date of reporting period: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013

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ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.

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******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT *******************************

ICA File Number: 811-05822
Reporting Period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013
MFS Charter Income Trust









=========================== MFS Charter Income Trust ===========================


ACCURIDE CORPORATION

Ticker:       ACW            Security ID:  00439T206
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2013   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 17, 2013

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Robin J. Adams           For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Keith E. Busse           For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Robert E. Davis          For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Richard F. Dauch         For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Lewis M. Kling           For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director John W. Risner           For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director James R. Rulseh          For       For          Management
2     Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management
3     Adopt, Renew or Amend Shareholder       For       For          Management
      Rights Plan (Poison Pill)
4     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       Against      Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation

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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): JOHN M. CORCORAN*
                          ------------------------------------------------
                          John M. Corcoran, Principal Executive
                          Officer & President

Date: August 16, 2013

*By (Signature and Title) /s/ Susan S. Newton
                          ------------------------------------------------
                          Susan S. Newton, as attorney-in-fact

*    Executed by Susan S. Newton on behalf of John M. Corcoran pursuant to a
     Power of Attorney dated July 8th, 2013. (1)

(1)  Incorporated by reference to MFS Municipal Series Trust (File Nos. 2-92915
     and 811-4096) Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 filed with the SEC via EDGAR
     on July 26, 2013.
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