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 May 31, 2004:
Date Identification of Security Shares Repurchased Repurchase Price NAV Broker
5/10/04 Shares of beneficial interest 30,000 8.29 9.38 Merrill Lynch
5/11/04 Shares of beneficial interest 30,000 8.25 9.39 Merrill Lynch
5/13/04 Shares of beneficial interest 30,000 8.27 9.30 Merrill Lynch
5/14/04 Shares of beneficial interest 14,600 8.35 9.32 Merrill Lynch
5/17/04 Shares of beneficial interest 6,900 8.32 9.35 Merrill Lynch
5/18/04 Shares of beneficial interest 31,000 8.41 9.36 Merrill Lynch
5/28/04 Shares of beneficial interest 29,000 8.51 9.43 Merrill Lynch

Total Shares Repurchased: 171,500

Remarks? (none)

Stephanie DeSisto, Assistant Treasurer
MFS Investment Management