Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.
Statement of registered closed-end investment company with respect to purchases
of its own securities pursuant to Rule N-23(c)-1 during the last calendar month.
Report for the calendar month ending November 30, 1997
MFS Charter Income Trust
Date Identification Shares Repurchase NAV Broker
of Security Repurchased Price
11/11/97 Shares of 50,000 $9.8125 $10.67 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
11/12/97 Shares of 2,000 $9.6875 $10.60 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
11/12/97 Shares of 16,000 $9.7500 $10.60 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
11/12/97 Shares of 18,000 $9.7500 $10.60 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
11/13/97 Shares of 4,700 $9.6875 $10.60 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
11/18/97 Shares of 100,000 $9.8125 $10.63 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
11/19/97 Shares of 18,700 $9.7500 $10.64 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
11/21/97 Shares of 4,200 $9.6875 $10.67 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
11/24/97 Shares of 19,000 $9.7500 $10.67 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
11/25/97 Shares of 25,000 $9.7500 $10.67 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
11/25/97 Shares of 900 $9.6875 $10.67 Merrill Lynch
Beneficial
Interest
Total Shares Repurchased: 258,500
Remarks: None.
MFS Charter Income Trust
by: W. Thomas London
W. Thomas London
Treasurer
