MFS SERIES TRUST VIII, 497J, 1997-03-03

MFS SERIES TRUST VIII
497J, 1997-03-03

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




                                            March 3, 1997

VIA EDGAR

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

         Re:  MFS Series Trust VIII (the  "Trust") (File No. 33-37972)on
              behalf of MFS Strategic Income Fund and MFS World Growth Fund

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 each  series of the Trust does not differ from that
contained in  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 13 (the  "Amendment") to the Trust's
Registration  Statement on Form N-1A. This Amendment was filed electronically on
February 27, 1997.

         Please call the undersigned or Sharon Julius-Doucette 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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