# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000809173
**File Stem:** 0000930413-26-000399
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 5405
**Document Hash:** 3b1c06e0707c5758c5281fb681b51968
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000930413-26-000399.hdr.sgml**: 20260211

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000930413-26-000399

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 425

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260211

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260211

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000851170

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 043055815
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1130

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 425
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-05822
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26619313

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 24TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02199
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 18006372929

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 24TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02199

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MFS PRINCIPAL INCOME TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19890906
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MFS MULTIMARKET INCOME TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000809173

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 046562226
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 425

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 24TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02199
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 18006372929

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 24TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02199

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MFS HIGH YIELD MARKETS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19870204

**Filed by MFS Multimarket Income Trust<br> pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933<br> and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12<br> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br> Subject Companies:**

**MFS Charter Income Trust<br> File No.: 811-05822**

**MFS Government Markets Income Trust<br> File No.: 811-05078**

**MFS Intermediate High Income Fund**

**File No.: 811-05567**

**MFS Intermediate Income Trust**

**File No.: 811-05440**

**Date: February 11, 2026**

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February 2026

**IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION:**

**Reorganization of MFS Closed-End Funds**

On December 11, 2025, the board of trustees of the MFS closed-end funds approved the following proposals:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Reorganize seven MFS closed end funds into two current closed-end funds:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o Three MFS closed-end funds — the MFS High Income Municipal Trust
(CXE), MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (CMU) and MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (CXH) — will be reorganized into the
MFS Municipal Income Trust (MFM).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o Four taxable MFS closed-end funds — the MFS Charter Income Trust
(MCR), MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN) and MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF)
— will be reorganized into the MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Appoint abrdn Inc. ("Aberdeen"), a global specialist asset
manager, as investment adviser for MFM and MMT. Appoint new board of trustees (nominated by Aberdeen) for MFM and MMT, replacing
the existing board of trustees of each fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Issue new common shares of MFM and MMT to facilitate the proposed reorganizations.

Pending shareholder approval, the above proposals are expected to be completed in June 2026, after which MFM and MMT will be rebranded with the Aberdeen name.

**NOTICE AND PROXY MATERIALS SENT TO SHAREHOLDERS BY EQ FUND SOLUTIONS**

Proxy materials, including instructions on how to vote, were sent to shareholders of each fund requesting they vote on these proposals. The proxy materials were sent from EQ Fund Solutions, the appointed proxy solicitor.

If the appointment of Aberdeen as investment adviser is not approved by shareholders of MFM and MMT, MFS will remain the investment adviser for these funds and each fund's current board of trustees will remain in place.

**Filed by MFS Multimarket Income Trust<br> pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933<br> and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12<br> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br> Subject Companies:**

**MFS Charter Income Trust<br> File No.: 811-05822**

**MFS Government Markets Income Trust<br> File No.: 811-05078**

**MFS Intermediate High Income Fund**

**File No.: 811-05567**

**MFS Intermediate Income Trust**

**File No.: 811-05440**

**Date: February 11, 2026**

**A VOTE "FOR" IS RECOMMENDED**

**The board of trustees of each MFS closed-end fund believes that these proposals are in the best long-term interests of each MFS closed-end fund's shareholders and therefore recommend a vote FOR the proposals.**

We appreciate your continued confidence in MFS and welcome the opportunity to discuss these updates in further detail.

*For more information, please reach out to your MFS relationship manager or sales contact(s) at 1-800-343-2829. Shareholders may contact their investment professional or call **EQ Fund Solutions** directly regarding the proxy materials at **800-848-3402.***