MFS SERIES TRUST IV, 497J, 1997-01-02

MFS SERIES TRUST IV
497J, 1997-01-02

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                               MFS SERIES TRUST IV
               500 Boylston Street Boston Massachusetts 02116-3741
                                  617 954 5000




                                            January 2, 1997



VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20549

         Re:  MFS  Series  Trust IV (the  "Trust")  (File  No.  2-54607)  on
              behalf of MFS Money  Market Fund, MFS  Government Money  Market
              Fund, MFS Municipal Bond Fund and MFS OTC Fund (series of MFS
              Series Trust IV)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this letter as certification  that the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional  Information  for the Trust does not differ  from that  contained  in
Post-Effective  Amendment No. 30 (the  "Amendment") to the Trust's  Registration
Statement on Form N-1A. This Amendment was filed  electronically on December 27,
1996.

         Please  call  the   undersigned  or  Kathleen  H.  Alexander  at  (617)
954-5000 or (800) 343-2829 with any questions you may have.

                                            Very truly yours,


                                            JAMES R. BORDEWICK, JR.
                                            James R. Bordewick, Jr.
                                            Assistant Secretary

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