0001193125-12-371478.txt : 20120828 0001193125-12-371478.hdr.sgml : 20120828 20120828135553 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-371478 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120828 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120828 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120828 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000851170 IRS NUMBER: 043055815 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05822 FILM NUMBER: 121059405 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BOYLSTON ST STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 18006372929 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MFS PRINCIPAL INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890906 N-PX 1 d396871dnpx.txt MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST N-PX ================================================================================ 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 ================================================================================ ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-05822 Reporting Period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 MFS Charter Income Trust =========================== MFS Charter Income Trust =========================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ========== END NPX REPORT 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* ------------------------------------- John M. Corcoran, Principal Executive Officer & President Date: August 13, 2012 *By (Signature and Title) /s/ Susan S. Newton ------------------------------------- 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.