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31115
Sub-Item 77 I
MFS Series Trust VI
MFS Global Equity Fund (the "Fund"), a series of MFS Series Trust VI, is
establishing a new class of shares as described in the prospectus supplement
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Registration Statement (File
Nos. 33-34502 and 811-6102), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission via EDGAR on March 31, 1999. Such description is incorporated herein
by reference.
31116
SUB-ITEM 77Q1
MFS SERIES TRUST VI
CERTIFICATION OF AMENDMENT
TO THE DECLARATION OF TRUST
ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION
OF CLASSES
Pursuant to Section 6.10 of the Amended and Restated Declaration of
Trust dated February 3, 1995 as amended (the "Declaration"), of MFS Series Trust
VI, a business trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts (the "Trust"), the undersigned Trustees of the Trust, being a
majority of the Trustees of the Trust, do hereby divide the shares of MFS Global
Equity Fund, a series of MFS Series Trust VI, to create an additional class of
shares, within the meaning of Section 6.10 as follows
1. The additional class of shares is designated "Class J Shares";
2. Class J Shares shall be entitled to all the rights and preferences
accorded to shares under the Declaration;
3. The purchase price of Class J Shares, the method of
determination of the net asset value of Class J Shares, the
price, terms and manner of redemption of Class J Shares, and the
relative dividend rights of holders of Class J Shares shall be
established by the Trustees of the Trust in accordance with the
Declaration and shall be set forth in the current prospectus and
statement of additional information of the Trust or any series
thereof, as amended from time to time, contained in the Trust's
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;
4. Class J Shares shall vote together as a single class except that
shares of a class may vote separately on matters affecting only
that class and shares of a class not affected by a matter will not
vote on that matter; and
5. A class of shares of any series of the Trust may be terminated by
the Trustees by written notice to the Shareholders of the class.
<PAGE>
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, a majority of the Trustees of the Trust have
executed this amendment, in one or more counterparts, all constituting a single
instrument, as an instrument under seal in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as
of this 29th day of April, 1999 and further certify, as provided by the
provisions of Section 9.3(d) of the Declaration, that this amendment was duly
adopted by the undersigned in accordance with the second sentence of Section
9.3(a) of the Declaration.
<PAGE>
RICHARD B. BAILEY
Richard B. Bailey
63 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110
MARSHALL N. COHAN
Marshall N. Cohan
2524 Bedford Mews Drive
Wellington, FL 33414
LAWRENCE H. COHN
Lawrence H. Cohn
45 Singletree Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02167
SIR J. DAVID GIBBONS
Sir J. David Gibbons
"Leeward"
5 Leeside Drive
"Point Shares"
Pembroke, Bermuda HM 05
ABBY M. O'NEILL
Abby M. O'Neill
200 Sunset Road
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
WALTER E. ROBB, III
Walter E. Robb, III
35 Farm Road
Sherborn, MA 01770
ARNOLD D. SCOTT
Arnold D. Scott
20 Rowes Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
JEFFREY L. SHAMES
Jeffrey L. Shames
38 Lake Avenue
Newton, MA 02159
J. DALE SHERRATT
J. Dale Sherratt
86 Farm Road
Sherborn, MA 01770
WARD SMITH
Ward Smith
36080 Shaker Blvd
Hunting Valley, OH 44022