SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Amendment #3)
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
552939100
(CUSIP Number)
George W. Karpus, President
Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a
Karpus Investment Management
183 Sully?s Trail
Pittsford, New York 14534
(585) 586-4680
(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
May 9, 2005
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the Acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D,
and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1 (b) (3) or (4), check
the following box. [ ]
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There are no exhibits.
ITEM 1 Security and Issuer
Common Stock
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
MFS Funds
500 Boylston Street
Boston, Mass. 02116
ITEM 2 Identity and Background
a) Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a Karpus Investment
Management (?KIM?)
George W. Karpus, President, Director and Controlling
Stockholder
JoAnn VanDegriff, Vice President and Director
Sophie Karpus, Director
b) 183 Sully?s Trail
Pittsford, New York 14534
c) Principal business and occupation - Investment Management
for individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations,
endowments, trust and others, specializing in conservative asset
management (i.e. fixed income investments).
d) None of George W. Karpus, JoAnn VanDegriff, or Sophie
Karpus (?the Principals?) or KIM has been convicted in the past
five years of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations).
e) During the last five years none of the principals or KIM has
been a party to a civil proceeding as a result of which any of them
is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
respect to such laws.
f) Each of the Principals is a United States citizen.
KIM is a New York corporation.
ITEM 3 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations
KIM, an independent investment advisor, has accumulated shares
of MGF on behalf of accounts that are managed by KIM (?the
Accounts?) under limited powers of attorney. All funds that
have been utilized in making such purchases are from such
Accounts.
ITEM 4 Purpose of Transaction
KIM has purchased Shares for investment purposes. Being
primarily a fixed income manager, with a specialty focus in the
closed end fund sector, the profile of MGF fit the investment
guidelines for various Accounts. Shares have been acquired
since October 21, 1992.
ITEM 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer
A) As of the date of this Report, KIM owns 3,121,282 shares,
which represents 5.81% of the outstanding Shares. George W. Karpus
currently owns 2400 shares purchased on January 8, 2004 at $6.82 (1500
shares) and November 8 at $6.54 (900 shares). Dana Consler presently
owns 1700 shares purchased on February 15, 1995 at $6.125 (400 shares),
October 31, 1997 at $6.6875 (500 shares), October 21 and 22, 2003 at
$6.69 (350 shares), and November 10 and 11, at $6.69 (450 shares).
Sophie Karpus (Director) presently owns 2150 shares purchased
December 29, 1999 at a price of $5.75 (300 shares), December 26, 2003 at
$6.77 (550 shares), and November 2, 2004 at $6.63 (1300 shares). Karpus
Profit Sharing Plan presently owns 2900 shares purchased November 13,
2001 at a price of $6.73 (1050 shares), July 2, 2003 at $6.95 (1150 shares),
July 30, 2004 at $6.48 (600 shares), and August 2, 2004 at $6.48 (100
shares). Karpus Investment Management Defined Benefit Plan currently
owns 2300 shares purchased on September 2, 2003 at $6.65 (850 shares),
April 29, 2004 at $6.53 (270 shares), and September 15, at $6.59 (1180
shares). None of the other Principles of KIM presently owns shares of
MGF.
b) KIM has the sole power to dispose of and to vote all of such
Shares under limited powers of attorney.
c) Open market purchases for the last 60 days for the Accounts.
There have been no dispositions and no acquisitions, other than
by such open market purchases,
Date
Shares
Price Per
Date
Shares
Price Per
Share
Share
3/3/2005
13700
6.59
4/4/2005
-650
6.55
3/7/2005
1550
6.64
4/5/2005
-250
6.49
3/8/2005
5070
6.6
4/5/2005
12200
6.54
3/8/2005
-165
6.59
4/6/2005
11550
6.49
3/9/2005
23700
6.56
4/7/2005
8300
6.50
3/9/2005
-100
6.55
4/8/2005
17160
6.50
3/11/2005
52080
6.53
4/11/2005
200
6.50
3/14/2005
17050
6.51
4/11/2005
-1500
6.49
3/15/2005
10000
6.5
4/12/2005
8600
6.43
3/17/2005
-14200
6.49
4/13/2005
5100
6.48
3/18/2005
400
6.48
4/14/2005
-600
6.46
3/21/2005
2000
6.47
4/14/2005
4900
6.44
3/22/2005
23850
6.51
4/15/2005
7200
6.47
3/23/2005
15100
6.48
4/19/2005
5000
6.51
3/28/2005
1200
6.44
4/19/2005
-750
6.50
3/31/2005
2300
6.46
4/20/2005
-4000
6.50
4/21/2005
800
6.48
4/22/2005
2150
6.52
4/25/2005
1200
6.52
4/26/2005
19000
6.57
4/27/2005
-250
6.46
4/27/2005
17100
6.57
4/28/2005
9000
6.56
The Accounts have the right to receive all dividends from, any
proceeds from the sale of the Shares. KIM reserves the right to
further accumulate or sell shares. None of the Accounts has an
interest in shares constituting more than 5% of the Shares
outstanding.
ITEM 6 Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships
with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Except as described above, there are no contracts,
arrangements, understandings or relationships of any kind
among the Principals and KIM and between any of them and any
other person with respect to any of MGF Securities.
ITEM 7 Materials to be Filed as Exhibits
There are no exhibits.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete,
and correct.
Karpus Management, Inc.
May 9, 2005 By:________________________
Date Signature
Dana R. Consler, Senior Vice President
Name/Title