UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 21, 2007
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Massachusetts | 811-5078 | 04-6565627 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts | 02116 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On December 21, 2007, MFS Government Markets Income Trust (the “Trust”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Trustees has approved changes to the investment objective and policies of the Trust. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit relating to Item 8.01 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Registrant on December 21, 2007 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MFS GOVERNMENT MARKETS INCOME TRUST | ||||||||
| Date: | December 28, 2007 | By: | /s/ Susan S. Newton | |||||
| Susan S. Newton | ||||||||
| Assistant Secretary | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Registrant on December 21, 2007 | |