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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-013864
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		16
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190122
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190122

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-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05822
		FILM NUMBER:		19535141

	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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Document 1 - file: d653830dncsr.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.(12)(A)(1)
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<DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
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Document 2 - file: d653830dex9912a1.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d653830dex99cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d653830dex99cert.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
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<SEQUENCE>4
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<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d653830dex99906cert.htm

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<SEQUENCE>5
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<DESCRIPTION>MFS PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: d653830dex99proxypol.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTION
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Document 6 - file: d653830dex9919a1.htm

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Document 7 - file: g653830ernst_youngllp.jpg

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Document 9 - file: g653830g0117132048487.jpg

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Document 10 - file: g653830g17m13.jpg

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Document 11 - file: g653830g28s85.jpg

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Document 12 - file: g653830g64h50.jpg

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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 13 - file: g653830g67p04.jpg

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Document 14 - file: g653830g72s28.jpg

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Document 15 - file: g653830manning_photo.jpg

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Document 16 - file: g653830manning_sig.jpg

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