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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-694927
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160829
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160829

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:		161856674

	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

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                     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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                               Kristin V. Collins
                    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, 2015 - June 30, 2016

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ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.

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

ICA File Number: 811-05822
Reporting Period: 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2016
MFS Charter Income Trust









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


ACCURIDE CORPORATION

Ticker:       ACW            Security ID:  00439T206
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2016   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 09, 2016

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Robin J. Adams           For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Keith E. Busse           For       Withhold     Management
1.3   Elect Director Richard F. Dauch         For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Robert E. Davis          For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Lewis M. Kling           For       Withhold     Management
1.6   Elect Director John W. Risner           For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director James R. Rulseh          For       For          Management
2     Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as         For       For          Management
      Auditors
3     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation


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MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST

Ticker:       MCR            Security ID:  552727109
Meeting Date: OCT 01, 2015   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUL 31, 2015

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a.1  Elect Director Robert E. Butler         For       Did Not Vote Management
1a.2  Elect Director David H. Gunning         For       Did Not Vote Management
1a.3  Elect Director Robin A. Stelmach        For       Did Not Vote Management

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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):  ROBIN STELMACH*
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                           Robin Stelmach, Principal Executive
                           Officer & President

Date: August 29, 2016

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

*    Executed by Susan A. Pereira on behalf of Robin Stelmach pursuant to a
     Power of Attorney dated October 1, 2014. (1)

(1)  Incorporated by reference to MFS Institutional Trust (File Nos. 33-37615
     and 811-06174) Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 filed with the SEC via EDGAR
     on October 27, 2014.
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