0000912938-12-000453.txt : 20121018 0000912938-12-000453.hdr.sgml : 20121018 20121018160242 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912938-12-000453 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-23C-2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121018 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121018 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121018 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121018 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001092896 IRS NUMBER: 043483817 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-23C-2 SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 817-01240 FILM NUMBER: 121150541 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 20TH FL LEGAL DEPT. CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 6179545000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 20TH FL LEGAL DEPT. CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MFS CALIFORNIA INSURED MUNICIPAL FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070629 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL CALIFORNIA INSURED MUNICIPAL FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990927 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PREMIER CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990809 N-23C-2 1 document.htm MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND document.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

RULE 23C-2 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REDEEM SECURITIES

of

MFS California Municipal Fund
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: 617-954-5000
Susan S. Newton, Massachusetts Financial Services Company,
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

under the

Investment Company Act of 1940

Investment Company Act File No. 811- 09537
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The undersigned registered closed-end investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it intends to redeem securities of which it is the issuer, as set forth below in accordance with the requirements of Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Such redemption remains subject to the issuance of a formal notice of redemption, which will contain the definitive terms and timetable of redemption.
 
1.   Title of the class of securities of MFS California Municipal Fund (the "Fund") to be redeemed:
 
Municipal Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares, liquidation preference $25,000 per share, Series TH (CUSIP #59318C205).
 
2.   The securities are to be called or redeemed no earlier than on the following date:
 
November 20, 2012 (the "Redemption Date").
 
3.   The applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to which the securities are to be called or redeemed:
 
The Share is to be redeemed pursuant to Section 11(a) of Part I of Article 12 of the Fund's Amended and Restated By-Laws.

 
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4.   The principal amount or number of shares and the basis upon which the securities to be redeemed are to be selected:
 
The Trust intends to redeem all of the outstanding ARPS, of which there is one (1) outstanding share.
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 23c-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Notice of Intention to Redeem Securities to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned on this 18th day of October, 2012.


 MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND


 By:                  /s/ SUSAN S. NEWTON
Name:               Susan S. Newton
Title:                 Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk

 
 
 
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