N23C-1 Submission To: 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 N23C-1 during the last calendar month.

MFS Charter Income Trust - MCR

Report of the calendar month ending December 31, 2002:
Date Identification of Security Shares Repurchased Repurchase Price NAV Broker
12/10/02 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 8.26 9.16 Merrill Lynch
12/12/02 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 8.26 9.14 Merrill Lynch
12/16/02 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 8.25 9.12 Merrill Lynch
12/16/02 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 8.2494 9.12 Merrill Lynch
12/17/02 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 8.2336 9.13 Merrill Lynch
12/18/02 Shares of beneficial interest 21,000 8.2252 9.16 Merrill Lynch
12/23/02 Shares of beneficial interest 23,000 8.2626 9.18 Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 149,000

Remarks? (none)

Robert Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer
MFS Investment Management