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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM N-PX

                    ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
                   REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-5822

                            MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                                Susan S. Newton
                    Massachusetts Financial Services Company
                              500 Boylston Street
                          Boston, Massachusetts 02116
                    (Name and address of agents for service)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

                       Date of fiscal year end: November 30

              Date of reporting period: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

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ITEM 1.  PROXY VOTING RECORD.


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ICA File Number: 811-05822
Reporting Period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012
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ACCURIDE CORPORATION

Ticker:       ACW            Security ID:  00439T206
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2012   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 15, 2012

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Keith E. Busse           For       Withhold     Management
1.2   Elect Director Richard F. Dauch         For       Withhold     Management
1.3   Elect Director Benjamin C. Duster, IV   For       Withhold     Management
1.4   Elect Director Lewis M. Kling           For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Stephen S. Ledoux        For       Withhold     Management
1.6   Elect Director John W. Risner           For       Withhold     Management
2     Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management
3     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation


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OPTI CANADA INC.

Ticker:       OPC            Security ID:  68383KAB5
Meeting Date: SEP 07, 2011   Meeting Type: Bondholder
Record Date:  AUG 04, 2011

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Bondholder Resolution: The Plan         For       For          Management

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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant: MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST

By (Signature and Title): JOHN M. CORCORAN*
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                          John M. Corcoran, Principal Executive
                          Officer & President

Date: August 13, 2012

*By (Signature and Title) /s/ Susan S. Newton
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                          Susan S. Newton, as attorney-in-fact

*    Executed by Susan S. Newton on behalf of John M. Corcoran pursuant to a
     Power of Attorney dated July 18th, 2012. (1)

(1)  Incorporated by reference to MFS Municipal Series Trust (File Nos. 2-92915
     and 811-4096) Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 filed with the SEC via EDGAR
     on July 26, 2012.