MFS Series Trust Xii N-CSR Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21780

MFS SERIES TRUST XII

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kristin V. Collins

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: October 31*

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2015*

* This Form N-CSR pertains to the following series of the Registrant, MFS Equity Opportunities Fund. The remaining series of the Registrant have fiscal year ends of April 30.

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

ANNUAL REPORT

October 31, 2015

MFS® EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES FUND

MSR-ANN

MFS® EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES FUND

CONTENTS

Letter from the Chairman	1
Portfolio composition	2
Management review	3
Performance summary	5
Expense table	8
Portfolio of investments	10
Statement of assets and liabilities	13
Statement of operations	15
Statements of changes in net assets	16
Financial highlights	17
Notes to financial statements	23
Report of independent registered public accounting firm	32
Trustees and officers	33
Board review of investment advisory agreement	38
Proxy voting policies and information	42
Quarterly portfolio disclosure	42
Further information	42
Federal tax information	42
MFS® privacy notice	43
Contact information    back cover

The report is prepared for the general information of shareholders.

It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Dear Shareholders:

The global economy remains vulnerable as central banks continue to play a major role in supporting growth.

Even the resilient U.S. economy has had slower growth, as a strong U.S. dollar and weak overseas markets have hurt exporters. However, robust consumer demand and a recovering housing market have aided the domestic economy, fueled by cheap gasoline and an improving labor market.

China’s transition to a consumer-based, slower-growth economy has weighed on many commodity-exporting nations. And concerns about weakness in China have eroded investor and business confidence around the world. Meanwhile, rising geopolitical concerns will weigh on the eurozone, which is still reliant on the European Central Bank’s support.

As markets have become more focused on short-term trends in recent years, we believe it’s important for investors to lengthen their investment time horizon. At MFS®, we don’t trade on headlines or trends; we invest for the long term.

We believe that this approach, coupled with the professional guidance of a financial advisor, will help you reach your investment goals.

Respectfully,

Robert J. Manning

Chairman

MFS Investment Management

December 15, 2015

The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change and may not be relied upon for investment advice. No forecasts can be guaranteed.

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

Portfolio structure

Top ten holdings
Masimo Corp.	3.8%
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.	3.6%
AutoZone, Inc.	3.5%
Broadcom Corp., “A”	3.4%
Ingredion, Inc.	3.1%
NIKE, Inc., “B”	3.0%
Amazon.com, Inc.	3.0%
Northrop Grumman Corp.	2.9%
PPL Corp.	2.8%
Store Capital Corp., REIT	2.8%

Equity sectors
Financial Services	21.2%
Retailing	16.1%
Industrial Goods & Services	12.4%
Utilities & Communications	9.9%
Health Care	9.9%
Technology	8.4%
Leisure	5.3%
Energy	4.7%
Consumer Staples	3.1%
Basic Materials	2.7%
Special Products & Services	2.7%
Autos & Housing	2.7%

Cash & Cash Equivalents includes any cash, investments in money market funds, short-term securities, and other assets less liabilities. Please see the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for additional information related to the fund’s cash position and other assets and liabilities.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 10/31/15.

The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.

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MANAGEMENT REVIEW

Summary of results

For the twelve months ended October 31, 2015, Class A shares of the MFS Equity Opportunities Fund (“fund”) provided a total return of 2.17%, at net asset value. This compares with a return of 4.86% for the fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index.

Market Environment

Sluggish global growth weighed on both developed and emerging market (“EM”) economies during the reporting period. EM economies have been particularly lackluster. While the US Federal Reserve appears ready to tighten monetary conditions, other large developed economies continued to embrace accommodative monetary policies, particularly the European Central Bank, which instituted a large quantitative easing program in January of 2015. Poor policy management by the Chinese government roiled global markets over the summer, beginning with the poorly executed response to the stock market’s boom and bust and then the confusing decision to devalue the renminbi in August. China subsequently stabilized the currency and ramped up a wide range of monetary and fiscal measures to stimulate the economy and bolster sentiment.

During the second half of the reporting period, the US faced an earnings recession caused primarily by the sharp decline in the prices of oil and other commodities. Earnings contractions were concentrated primarily in the energy, materials and industrial sectors. An additional headwind for earnings was the sharp rise in the US dollar over the period. Exports were crimped by the dollar’s strength and falling demand in emerging markets. Consumer spending held up well during the period amid a modest increase in real wages and a tailwind from falling gasoline prices. Demand for autos reached near-record territory late in the period. In emerging markets, two key factors weighed on economies and asset prices: weaker Chinese growth, and the resulting decline in commodity prices, in addition to prospects for higher US interest rates. Structural factors like floating exchange rates and fiscal buffers partially offset these cyclical headwinds.

Detractors from performance

Weak stock selection in the special products & services sector was a negative factor for performance relative to the Russell 1000 Index. The fund’s holdings of on-demand marketing firm Constant Contact ^(b)(h) weighed on relative performance. Shares declined during the reporting period as mixed financial results and a reduction in management’s full-year guidance appeared to have raised concerns that the firm’s growth rate can continue to accelerate.

Security selection in the industrial goods & services sector further detracted from relative returns. Overweight positions in industrial component manufacturer SPX ^(h), specialty vehicle manufacturer Oshkosh ^(h) and power control and transmission products manufacturer Regal Beloit dampened relative performance. Shares of SPX slid over the reporting period as weak organic growth led to disappointing earnings and led management to significantly cut its outlook for 2015. Investors also appeared to have been concerned that the third-quarter spin-off of the flow division would not make the company as attractive to a strategic takeover as previously thought.

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Management Review – continued

Elsewhere, the fund’s overweight positions in non-urban hospital operator Community Health Systems, independent natural gas and oil exploration company WPX Energy ^(h) and offshore drilling contractor Ensco ^(h) hindered relative results. Additionally, holdings of hotel operator La Quinta Holdings ^(b), well site service provider Basic Energy Services ^(b)(h) and health care facility developer Medical Properties Trust ^(h) also subtracted from relative performance.

Contributors to performance

An overweight allocation and stock selection in the retailing sector were primary factors that benefited relative performance. The fund’s holdings of specialty apparel and accessories retailer Express ^(b)(h), apparel retailer Burlington Stores ^(b)(h) and children’s apparel retailer Children’s Place ^(b)(h) supported relative returns. An overweight position in automotive replacement parts distributor AutoZone also helped relative results as the stock appreciated during the reporting period. Shares of Express outpaced the benchmark as the firm delivered strong earnings results which were aided by solid inventory management and attractive product lines.

Security selection in the energy sector further lifted relative performance. The fund’s overweight positions in oil and gas equipment company Cameron International ^(h) and independent oil refiner Valero Energy helped relative returns. Shares of Cameron International surged after oil field services company Schlumberger agreed to acquire the firm in a cash and stock deal.

Stock selection in the basic materials sector also lifted relative performance. However, there were no individual stocks within this sector that were among the fund’s top relative contributors during the reporting period.

In other sectors, the fund’s holdings of global medical technology company Masimo ^(b) contributed to relative returns. Additionally, overweight positions in global cruise line operator Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, ingredient solutions provider Ingredion and broadband communications and networking services Broadcom buoyed relative returns.

Respectfully,

James Fallon	Matthew Krummell	Jonathan Sage	John Stocks
Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager

(b) Security is not a benchmark constituent.

(h) Security was not held in the portfolio at period end.

Note to Shareholders: Effective September 15, 2015, James Fallon, Jonathan Sage, and John Stocks are also Portfolio Managers of the Fund.

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily reflect the views of MFS or any other person in the MFS organization. These views are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions, and MFS disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of trading intent on behalf of any MFS portfolio. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of any MFS portfolio’s current or future investments.

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY THROUGH 10/31/15

The following chart illustrates a representative class of the fund’s historical performance in comparison to its benchmark(s). Performance results include the deduction of the maximum applicable sales charge and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than that of the class depicted below. Benchmarks are unmanaged and may not be invested in directly. Benchmark returns do not reflect sales charges, commissions or expenses. (See Notes to Performance Summary.)

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

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Performance Summary – continued

Total Returns through 10/31/15

Average annual without sales charge

	Share Class	Class Inception Date	1-yr	5-yr	10-yr	Life (t)
	A	8/30/00	2.17%	13.31%	7.26%	N/A
	B	1/03/07	1.40%	12.46%	N/A	5.74%
	C	3/01/04	1.43%	12.46%	6.49%	N/A
	I	2/28/11	2.42%	N/A	N/A	11.87%
	R1	5/01/08	1.44%	12.46%	N/A	5.77%
	R2	5/01/08	1.89%	13.03%	N/A	6.29%
	R3	5/01/08	2.17%	13.32%	N/A	6.56%
	R4	5/01/08	2.41%	13.59%	N/A	6.83%
	R5	3/03/08	2.58%	13.63%	N/A	7.18%
Comparative benchmark
	Russell 1000 Index (f)		4.86%	14.32%	7.98%	N/A
Average annual with sales charge
	A With initial Sales Charge (5.75%)		(3.70)%	11.98%	6.62%	N/A
	B With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (v)		(2.60)%	12.21%	N/A	5.74%
	C With CDSC (1% for 12 months) (v)		0.43%	12.46%	6.49%	N/A

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge.

Class I, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 shares do not have a sales charge.

On May 30, 2012, Class W shares were redesignated Class R5 shares. Total returns for Class R5 shares prior to May 30, 2012 reflect the performance history of Class W shares which had different fees and expenses than Class R5 shares.

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

(t) For the period from the class inception date through the stated period end (for those share classes with less than 10 years of performance history). No comparative benchmark performance information is provided for “life” periods. (See Notes to Performance Summary.)

(v) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

Benchmark Definition

Russell 1000 Index – constructed to provide a comprehensive barometer for the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 92% of the investable U.S. equity market.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Notes to Performance Summary

Performance information in the chart and tables for periods prior to January 3, 2007, reflect performance information of the Penn Street Advisors Sector Rotational Portfolio,

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Performance Summary – continued

the fund’s predecessor (the “Predecessor Fund”). On January 3, 2007, the fund acquired all of the assets of the Predecessor Fund pursuant to an agreement and plan of reorganization, in exchange for Class A and Class C shares of the fund. The dates in the table are the inception dates for the predecessor fund’s Class A and C shares.

Prior to February 1, 2010, Valley Forge Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Valley Forge”) served as the sub-adviser for the fund. Effective February 1, 2010, Valley Forge no longer served as the sub-adviser of the fund and MFS assumed responsibility for the day-to-day management of the fund’s portfolio in its capacity as the fund’s investment adviser.

Average annual total return represents the average annual change in value for each share class for the periods presented. Life returns are presented where the share class has less than 10 years of performance history and represent the average annual total return from the class inception date to the stated period end date. As the fund’s share classes may have different inception dates, the life returns may represent different time periods and may not be comparable. As a result, no comparative benchmark performance information is provided for life periods.

Performance results reflect any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such subsidies and waivers the fund’s performance results would be less favorable. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for complete details.

Performance results do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the financial highlights.

From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.

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EXPENSE TABLE

Fund expenses borne by the shareholders during the period, May 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on certain purchase or redemption payments, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

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Expense Table – continued

Share Class		Annualized Expense Ratio		Beginning Account Value 5/01/15		Ending Account Value 10/31/15		Expenses Paid During Period (p) 5/01/15-10/31/15
A	Actual		1.21%		$1,000.00		$995.50		$6.09
	Hypothetical (h)		1.21%		$1,000.00		$1,019.11		$6.16
B	Actual		1.96%		$1,000.00		$991.73		$9.84
	Hypothetical (h)		1.96%		$1,000.00		$1,015.32		$9.96
C	Actual		1.96%		$1,000.00		$992.10		$9.84
	Hypothetical (h)		1.96%		$1,000.00		$1,015.32		$9.96
I	Actual		0.96%		$1,000.00		$996.89		$4.83
	Hypothetical (h)		0.96%		$1,000.00		$1,020.37		$4.89
R1	Actual		1.97%		$1,000.00		$992.07		$9.89
	Hypothetical (h)		1.97%		$1,000.00		$1,015.27		$10.01
R2	Actual		1.46%		$1,000.00		$994.32		$7.34
	Hypothetical (h)		1.46%		$1,000.00		$1,017.85		$7.43
R3	Actual		1.21%		$1,000.00		$995.49		$6.09
	Hypothetical (h)		1.21%		$1,000.00		$1,019.11		$6.16
R4	Actual		0.96%		$1,000.00		$996.90		$4.83
	Hypothetical (h)		0.96%		$1,000.00		$1,020.37		$4.89
R5	Actual		0.85%		$1,000.00		$997.62		$4.28
	Hypothetical (h)		0.85%		$1,000.00		$1,020.92		$4.33

(h) 5% class return per year before expenses.

(p) “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to each class’s annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

10/31/15

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

Common Stocks - 99.1%
Issuer	Shares/Par		Value ($)
Aerospace - 2.9%
Northrop Grumman Corp.		72,117	$	13,539,966
Apparel Manufacturers - 3.0%
NIKE, Inc., “B”		109,617	$	14,363,116
Chemicals - 2.7%
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., “A”		139,277	$	12,940,226
Computer Software - 5.0%
Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)		289,432	$	11,979,590
Intuit, Inc.		118,569		11,552,178
			$	23,531,768
Construction - 2.7%
Owens Corning		280,384	$	12,765,884
Consumer Services - 2.7%
Servicemaster Global Holdings, Inc. (a)		360,062	$	12,836,210
Electrical Equipment - 2.6%
Danaher Corp.		133,283	$	12,436,637
Electronics - 3.4%
Broadcom Corp., “A”		316,103	$	16,247,694
Energy - Independent - 4.7%
Marathon Petroleum Corp.		190,760	$	9,881,368
Valero Energy Corp.		186,332		12,283,005
			$	22,164,373
Food & Beverages - 3.1%
Ingredion, Inc.		155,230	$	14,756,164
Gaming & Lodging - 5.3%
La Quinta Holdings, Inc. (a)		532,874	$	8,073,041
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)		265,037		16,861,654
			$	24,934,695

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Portfolio of Investments – continued

Issuer	Shares/Par		Value ($)
Common Stocks - continued
General Merchandise - 4.4%
Kohl’s Corp.		188,550	$	8,695,926
Target Corp.		154,027		11,887,804
			$	20,583,730
Insurance - 8.8%
American International Group, Inc.		202,818	$	12,789,703
MetLife, Inc.		154,962		7,806,986
Unum Group		350,979		12,161,422
Validus Holdings Ltd.		205,472		9,102,410
			$	41,860,521
Machinery & Tools - 6.9%
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.		376,982	$	10,819,383
IPG Photonics Corp. (a)		144,531		11,941,151
Regal Beloit Corp.		152,918		9,754,639
			$	32,515,173
Major Banks - 2.1%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		156,767	$	10,072,280
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.3%
Community Health Systems, Inc. (a)		214,254	$	6,007,682
Medical Equipment - 3.8%
Masimo Corp. (a)		449,941	$	17,853,659
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 4.9%
Discover Financial Services		203,519	$	11,441,838
East West Bancorp, Inc.		295,017		11,915,737
			$	23,357,575
Pharmaceuticals - 4.8%
Eli Lilly & Co.		156,631	$	12,776,391
Merck & Co., Inc.		182,969		10,001,086
			$	22,777,477
Real Estate - 5.3%
Equity Commonwealth, REIT (a)		410,240	$	11,777,990
Store Capital Corp., REIT		580,210		13,153,361
			$	24,931,351
Specialty Stores - 8.8%
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)		22,640	$	14,170,376
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.		709,494		10,841,068

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Portfolio of Investments – continued

Issuer	Shares/Par		Value ($)
Common Stocks - continued
Specialty Stores - continued
AutoZone, Inc. (a)		21,005	$	16,476,532
			$	41,487,976
Utilities - Electric Power - 9.9%
AES Corp.		1,041,001	$	11,398,961
American Electric Power Co., Inc.		202,117		11,449,928
Exelon Corp.		382,918		10,691,071
PPL Corp.		390,328		13,427,283
			$	46,967,243
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $439,826,291)			$	468,931,400
Money Market Funds - 0.7%
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.12%, at Cost and Net Asset Value (v)		3,281,357	$	3,281,357
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $443,107,648)			$	472,212,757
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.2%				985,530
Net Assets - 100.0%			$	473,198,287

(a) Non-income producing security.

(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Financial Statements

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 10/31/15

This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.

Assets
Investments
Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $439,826,291)	$468,931,400
Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value	3,281,357
Total investments, at value (identified cost, $443,107,648)	$472,212,757
Receivables for
Fund shares sold	1,309,840
Dividends	336,443
Other assets	2
Total assets	$473,859,042
Liabilities
Payable for fund shares reacquired	$345,526
Payable to affiliates
Investment adviser	26,694
Shareholder servicing costs	203,280
Distribution and service fees	15,011
Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation	141
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	70,103
Total liabilities	$660,755
Net assets	$473,198,287
Net assets consist of
Paid-in capital	$464,246,912
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments	29,105,109
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments	(20,996,758	)
Undistributed net investment income	843,024
Net assets	$473,198,287
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding	16,611,747

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities – continued

	Net assets		Shares outstanding		Net asset value per share (a)
Class A		$218,412,425		7,589,572		$28.78
Class B		17,022,369		616,984		27.59
Class C		108,122,154		3,915,310		27.62
Class I		110,990,135		3,842,913		28.88
Class R1		1,642,743		59,677		27.53
Class R2		1,894,021		67,637		28.00
Class R3		1,677,154		58,481		28.68
Class R4		6,321,866		218,786		28.90
Class R5		7,115,420		242,387		29.36

(a) Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $30.54 [100 / 94.25 x $28.78]. On sales of $50,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A shares is reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Financial Statements

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year ended 10/31/15

This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.

Net investment income
Income
Dividends	$8,130,941
Dividends from underlying affiliated funds	2,992
Total investment income	$8,133,933
Expenses
Management fee	$3,805,397
Distribution and service fees	1,885,432
Shareholder servicing costs	635,813
Administrative services fee	90,213
Independent Trustees’ compensation	15,427
Custodian fee	55,761
Shareholder communications	47,234
Audit and tax fees	45,919
Legal fees	4,230
Miscellaneous	168,538
Total expenses	$6,753,964
Fees paid indirectly	(33	)
Reduction of expenses by investment adviser and distributor	(44,902	)
Net expenses	$6,709,029
Net investment income	$1,424,904
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Realized gain (loss) on investments (identified cost basis)	$9,986,785
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments	$(740,709	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	$9,246,076
Change in net assets from operations	$10,670,980

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Financial Statements

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.

	Years ended 10/31
	2015			2014
Change in net assets
From operations
Net investment income		$1,424,904			$987,004
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		9,986,785			48,257,997
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments		(740,709	)		(10,409,003	)
Change in net assets from operations		$10,670,980			$38,835,998
Distributions declared to shareholders
From net investment income		$(1,495,031	)		$(835,021	)
Change in net assets from fund share transactions		$(80,944,399	)		$221,164,392
Total change in net assets		$(71,768,450	)		$259,165,369
Net assets
At beginning of period		544,966,737			285,801,368
At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $843,024 and $913,151, respectively)		$473,198,287			$544,966,737

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Financial Statements

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the past 5 years (or life of a particular share class, if shorter). Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.

Class A	Years ended 10/31
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$28.25			$25.54			$18.99			$16.66			$16.01
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income (d)		$0.12			$0.09			$0.20			$0.14			$0.21
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency		0.49			2.69			6.58			2.40			0.57
Total from investment operations		$0.61			$2.78			$6.78			$2.54			$0.78
Less distributions declared to shareholders
From net investment income		$(0.08	)		$(0.07	)		$(0.23	)		$(0.21	)		$(0.13	)
Net asset value, end of period (x)		$28.78			$28.25			$25.54			$18.99			$16.66
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)		2.17			10.90			36.11			15.50			4.88
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:
Expenses before expense reductions (f)		1.21			1.19			1.28			1.34			1.32
Expenses after expense reductions (f)		1.20			1.19			1.27			1.34			1.32
Net investment income		0.41			0.32			0.93			0.80			1.23
Portfolio turnover		119			106			115			123			154
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)		$218,412			$257,948			$155,571			$87,130			$91,778

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Class B	Years ended 10/31
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$27.21			$24.72			$18.38			$16.12			$15.50
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income (loss) (d)		$(0.10	)		$(0.11	)		$0.05			$0.01			$0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency		0.48			2.60			6.37			2.32			0.56
Total from investment operations		$0.38			$2.49			$6.42			$2.33			$0.64
Less distributions declared to shareholders
From net investment income		$—			$—			$(0.08	)		$(0.07	)		$(0.02	)
Net asset value, end of period (x)		$27.59			$27.21			$24.72			$18.38			$16.12
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)		1.40			10.07			35.11			14.56			4.14
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:
Expenses before expense reductions (f)		1.96			1.95			2.03			2.09			2.07
Expenses after expense reductions (f)		1.95			1.94			2.03			2.09			2.07
Net investment income (loss)		(0.35	)		(0.43	)		0.24			0.05			0.51
Portfolio turnover		119			106			115			123			154
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)		$17,022			$18,480			$12,876			$10,056			$10,419
Class C	Years ended 10/31
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$27.23			$24.74			$18.40			$16.13			$15.51
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income (loss) (d)		$(0.10	)		$(0.12	)		$0.04			$0.01			$0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency		0.49			2.61			6.38			2.34			0.55
Total from investment operations		$0.39			$2.49			$6.42			$2.35			$0.63
Less distributions declared to shareholders
From net investment income		$—			$—			$(0.08	)		$(0.08	)		$(0.01	)
Net asset value, end of period (x)		$27.62			$27.23			$24.74			$18.40			$16.13
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)		1.43			10.06			35.07			14.63			4.09
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:
Expenses before expense reductions (f)		1.96			1.95			2.03			2.09			2.07
Expenses after expense reductions (f)		1.95			1.94			2.03			2.09			2.07
Net investment income (loss)		(0.36	)		(0.45	)		0.20			0.06			0.49
Portfolio turnover		119			106			115			123			154
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)		$108,122			$106,272			$49,276			$31,014			$32,005

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Class I	Years ended 10/31
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011 (i)
Net asset value, beginning of period		$28.35			$25.61			$19.05			$16.72			$17.79
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income (d)		$0.19			$0.15			$0.23			$0.17			$0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency		0.49			2.71			6.61			2.42			(1.12	)(g)
Total from investment operations		$0.68			$2.86			$6.84			$2.59			$(1.07	)
Less distributions declared to shareholders
From net investment income		$(0.15	)		$(0.12	)		$(0.28	)		$(0.26	)		$—
Net asset value, end of period (x)		$28.88			$28.35			$25.61			$19.05			$16.72
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)		2.42			11.19			36.40			15.79			(6.01	)(n)
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:
Expenses before expense reductions (f)		0.96			0.95			1.03			1.08			0.99	(a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)		0.95			0.95			1.02			1.08			0.99	(a)
Net investment income		0.66			0.54			1.01			0.97			0.46	(a)
Portfolio turnover		119			106			115			123			154
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)		$110,990			$146,339			$56,117			$14,921			$7,440
Class R1	Years ended 10/31
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$27.14			$24.66			$18.36			$16.11			$15.51
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income (loss) (d)		$(0.10	)		$(0.13	)		$(0.00	)(w)		$0.01			$0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency		0.49			2.61			6.40			2.33			0.55
Total from investment operations		$0.39			$2.48			$6.40			$2.34			$0.63
Less distributions declared to shareholders
From net investment income		$—			$—			$(0.10	)		$(0.09	)		$(0.03	)
Net asset value, end of period (x)		$27.53			$27.14			$24.66			$18.36			$16.11
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)		1.44			10.06			35.04			14.66			4.08
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:
Expenses before expense reductions (f)		1.96			1.95			2.02			2.09			2.06
Expenses after expense reductions (f)		1.96			1.95			2.02			2.09			2.06
Net investment income (loss)		(0.37	)		(0.48	)		(0.01	)		0.06			0.47
Portfolio turnover		119			106			115			123			154
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)		$1,643			$1,397			$418			$101			$92

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Class R2	Years ended 10/31
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$27.59			$24.94			$18.56			$16.30			$15.67
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income (loss) (d)		$0.04			$(0.02	)		$0.15			$0.10			$0.16
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency		0.48			2.68			6.42			2.34			0.57
Total from investment operations		$0.52			$2.66			$6.57			$2.44			$0.73
Less distributions declared to shareholders
From net investment income		$(0.11	)		$(0.01	)		$(0.19	)		$(0.18	)		$(0.10	)
Net asset value, end of period (x)		$28.00			$27.59			$24.94			$18.56			$16.30
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)		1.89			10.66			35.75			15.16			4.67
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:
Expenses before expense reductions (f)		1.46			1.48			1.53			1.59			1.56
Expenses after expense reductions (f)		1.45			1.47			1.53			1.59			1.56
Net investment income (loss)		0.14			(0.09	)		0.71			0.55			0.94
Portfolio turnover		119			106			115			123			154
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)		$1,894			$1,728			$185			$117			$99
Class R3	Years ended 10/31
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$28.19			$25.49			$18.96			$16.65			$15.99
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income (d)		$0.11			$0.07			$0.16			$0.14			$0.20
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency		0.49			2.70			6.60			2.39			0.60
Total from investment operations		$0.60			$2.77			$6.76			$2.53			$0.80
Less distributions declared to shareholders
From net investment income		$(0.11	)		$(0.07	)		$(0.23	)		$(0.22	)		$(0.14	)
Net asset value, end of period (x)		$28.68			$28.19			$25.49			$18.96			$16.65
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)		2.17			10.90			36.09			15.44			4.98
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:
Expenses before expense reductions (f)		1.21			1.20			1.27			1.34			1.31
Expenses after expense reductions (f)		1.20			1.20			1.27			1.34			1.31
Net investment income		0.38			0.26			0.69			0.80			1.20
Portfolio turnover		119			106			115			123			154
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)		$1,677			$1,492			$425			$120			$102

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Class R4	Years ended 10/31
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$28.37			$25.62			$19.05			$16.73			$16.07
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income (d)		$0.18			$0.16			$0.27			$0.18			$0.25
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency		0.49			2.69			6.58			2.40			0.58
Total from investment operations		$0.67			$2.85			$6.85			$2.58			$0.83
Less distributions declared to shareholders
From net investment income		$(0.14	)		$(0.10	)		$(0.28	)		$(0.26	)		$(0.17	)
Net asset value, end of period (x)		$28.90			$28.37			$25.62			$19.05			$16.73
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)		2.41			11.18			36.45			15.72			5.18
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:
Expenses before expense reductions (f)		0.96			0.94			1.03			1.09			1.07
Expenses after expense reductions (f)		0.96			0.94			1.03			1.09			1.07
Net investment income		0.61			0.57			1.23			1.04			1.48
Portfolio turnover		119			106			115			123			154
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)		$6,322			$9,664			$6,535			$5,764			$4,985
Class R5 (y)	Years ended 10/31
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$28.80			$26.02			$19.07			$16.70			$16.04
Income (loss) from investment operations
Net investment income (d)		$0.23			$0.22			$0.19			$0.21			$0.23
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency		0.50			2.68			6.78			2.37			0.59
Total from investment operations		$0.73			$2.90			$6.97			$2.58			$0.82
Less distributions declared to shareholders
From net investment income		$(0.17	)		$(0.12	)		$(0.02	)		$(0.21	)		$(0.16	)
Net asset value, end of period (x)		$29.36			$28.80			$26.02			$19.07			$16.70
Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)		2.58			11.20			36.60			15.68			5.10
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:
Expenses before expense reductions (f)		0.85			0.86			0.92			1.22			1.16
Expenses after expense reductions (f)		0.85			0.86			0.92			1.22			1.16
Net investment income		0.81			0.79			0.79			1.19			1.32
Portfolio turnover		119			106			115			123			154
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)		$7,115			$1,647			$4,399			$110			$5,556

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(a) Annualized.

(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.

(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.

(g) The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the per share amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.

(i) For the period from the class inception, February 28, 2011, through the stated period end.

(n) Not annualized.

(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.

(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.

(t) Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges.

(w) Per share amount was less than $0.01.

(x) The net asset values and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.

(y) On May 10, 2012, sales of Class W shares (including exchanges) were suspended. On May 11, 2012, certain Class W shares were automatically converted to Class I shares. Shareholders of certain Class W shares became shareholders of Class I and received Class I shares with a total net asset value equal to their Class W shares at the time of the conversion. On May 30, 2012, remaining Class W shares, which represented MFS seed money, were redesignated Class R5. Class R5 shares do not pay a 12b-1 distribution fee or sub-accounting costs. On June 1, 2012, Class R5 shares were offered for sale to the public.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Equity Opportunities Fund (the fund) is a diversified series of MFS Series Trust XII (the trust). The trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued.

Balance Sheet Offsetting – The fund’s accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty. The fund’s right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific master netting agreement counterparty is subject. Balance sheet offsetting disclosures, to the extent applicable to the fund, have been included in the fund’s Significant Accounting Policies note under the captions for each of the fund’s in-scope financial instruments and transactions.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data.

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The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material effect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining

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the fair value of investments. The following is a summary of the levels used as of October 31, 2015 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

Investments at Value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity Securities		$468,931,400		$—		$—		$468,931,400
Mutual Funds		3,281,357		—		—		3,281,357
Total Investments		$472,212,757		$—		$—		$472,212,757

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.

Fees Paid Indirectly – Prior to October 1, 2015, the fund’s custody fee could be reduced by a credit earned under an arrangement that measured the value of U.S. dollars deposited with the custodian by the fund. The amount of the credit, for the year ended October 31, 2015, is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order

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to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

During the year ended October 31, 2015, there were no significant adjustments due to differences between book and tax accounting.

The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last two fiscal years is as follows:

	10/31/15		10/31/14
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains)		$1,495,031		$835,021

The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

As of 10/31/15
Cost of investments	$443,165,864
Gross appreciation	49,837,487
Gross depreciation	(20,790,594	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	$29,046,893
Undistributed ordinary income	843,024
Capital loss carryforwards	(20,938,542	)

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized for fund fiscal years beginning after October 31, 2011 may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses (“post-enactment losses”). Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses (“pre-enactment losses”). As a transition rule, the Act requires that all post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of October 31, 2015, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. Such pre-enactment losses expire as follows:

10/31/17 $(20,938,542 ) 

Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. The fund’s income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), and common expenses are allocated to shareholders based on the daily net assets of each class. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares

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approximately eight years after purchase. The fund’s distributions declared to shareholders as reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are presented by class as follows:

	From net investment income
	Year ended 10/31/15		Year ended 10/31/14
Class A		$702,064		$466,716
Class I		720,388		317,249
Class R2		9,477		61
Class R3		7,009		1,488
Class R4		46,657		28,378
Class R5		9,436		21,129
Total		$1,495,031		$835,021

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates:

First $1 billion of average daily net assets	0.75	%
Next $1.5 billion of average daily net assets	0.65	%
Next $2.5 billion of average daily net assets	0.60	%
Average daily net assets in excess of $5 billion	0.50	%

MFS has agreed in writing to reduce its management fee by a specified amount if certain MFS mutual fund assets exceed thresholds agreed to by MFS and the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended October 31, 2015, this management fee reduction amounted to $34,150 which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. The management fee incurred for the year ended October 31, 2015 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.74% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s total annual operating expenses, excluding interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs, and investment-related, such that total fund operating expenses do not exceed the following rates annually of each class’s average daily net assets:

Classes
A	B		C		I		R1		R2		R3		R4		R5
1.40%		2.15%		2.15%		1.15%		2.15%		1.65%		1.40%		1.15%		1.09%

This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until February 28, 2017. For the year ended October 31, 2015 the fund’s actual operating expenses did not exceed the limit and therefore, the investment adviser did not pay any portion of the fund’s expenses related to this agreement.

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Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $88,139 for the year ended October 31, 2015, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A shares of the fund.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain share classes pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

The fund’s distribution plan provides that the fund will pay MFD for services provided by MFD and financial intermediaries in connection with the distribution and servicing of certain share classes. One component of the plan is a distribution fee paid to MFD and another component of the plan is a service fee paid to MFD. MFD may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the distribution and/or service fees to financial intermediaries.

Distribution Plan Fee Table:

	Distribution Fee Rate (d)		Service Fee Rate (d)		Total Distribution Plan (d)		Annual Effective Rate (e)		Distribution and Service Fee
Class A		—		0.25%		0.25%		0.25%		$591,298
Class B		0.75%		0.25%		1.00%		1.00%		181,953
Class C		0.75%		0.25%		1.00%		1.00%		1,081,776
Class R1		0.75%		0.25%		1.00%		1.00%		14,718
Class R2		0.25%		0.25%		0.50%		0.50%		11,076
Class R3		—		0.25%		0.25%		0.25%		4,611
Total Distribution and Service Fees										$1,885,432

(d) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’s average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period. Any rate changes, if applicable, are detailed below.

(e) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the year ended October 31, 2015 based on each class’s average daily net assets. MFD has voluntarily agreed to rebate a portion of each class’s 0.25% service fee attributable to accounts for which MFD retains the 0.25% service fee except for accounts attributable to MFS or its affiliates’ seed money. For the year ended October 31, 2015, this rebate amounted to $10,422 and $330 for Class A and Class C, respectively, and is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Certain Class A shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 18 months of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the year ended October 31, 2015, were as follows:

	Amount
Class A		$5,330
Class B		20,675
Class C		17,635

Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from the fund for its services as shareholder servicing agent calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund as determined periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the

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year ended October 31, 2015, the fee was $57,247, which equated to 0.0113% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. Class R5 shares do not incur sub-accounting fees. For the year ended October 31, 2015, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $578,566.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the year ended October 31, 2015 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0178% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFD, and MFSC.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into a service agreement (the ISO Agreement) which provides for payment of fees solely by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Senior Officer (ISO) for the funds. Frank L. Tarantino serves as the ISO and is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the ISO Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the ISO Agreement. For the year ended October 31, 2015, the fee paid by the fund under this agreement was $2,015 and is included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ISO.

The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. Income earned on this investment is included in “Dividends from underlying affiliated funds” in the Statement of Operations. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS.

On March 18, 2015, MFS redeemed 2,626 shares of Class R4 for an aggregate amount of $77,236. On September 9, 2015, MFS redeemed 5,530 shares of Class R1 for an aggregate amount of $147,319. On September 9, 2015, MFS redeemed 5,644 shares of Class R2 for an aggregate amount of $152,840. On September 9, 2015, MFS redeemed 5,615 shares of Class R3 for an aggregate amount of $155,704. On September 9, 2015, MFS redeemed 5,680 shares of Class R4 for an aggregate amount of $158,642. On September 9, 2015, MFS redeemed 5,838 shares of Class R5 for an aggregate amount of $165,624.

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(4) Portfolio Securities

For the year ended October 31, 2015, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $599,252,557 and $676,517,413, respectively.

(5) Shares of Beneficial Interest

The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:

	Year ended 10/31/15						Year ended 10/31/14
	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount
Shares sold
Class A		1,286,246			$36,758,187			5,425,940			$147,724,528
Class B		134,835			3,714,450			271,033			7,222,740
Class C		759,812			20,869,281			2,192,789			58,117,409
Class I		1,372,443			39,614,294			5,022,687			139,000,249
Class R1		21,200			590,617			47,616			1,269,848
Class R2		43,914			1,215,623			63,363			1,765,854
Class R3		24,391			687,545			41,412			1,124,298
Class R4		216,073			6,156,777			162,611			4,425,570
Class R5		246,389			6,996,099			6,787			192,787
		4,105,303			$116,602,873			13,234,238			$360,843,283
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
Class A		24,944			$669,745			17,187			$448,077
Class I		19,990			537,527			9,577			250,049
Class R2		362			9,477			2			61
Class R3		262			7,009			57			1,488
Class R4		1,734			46,657			1,086			28,378
Class R5		346			9,436			797			21,129
		47,638			$1,279,851			28,706			$749,182
Shares reacquired
Class A		(2,854,128	)		$(81,654,088	)		(2,402,997	)		$(66,796,059	)
Class B		(197,128	)		(5,476,756	)		(112,701	)		(2,986,433	)
Class C		(747,283	)		(20,611,090	)		(281,810	)		(7,515,444	)
Class I		(2,711,624	)		(77,708,856	)		(2,061,181	)		(56,912,486	)
Class R1		(12,992	)		(349,656	)		(13,098	)		(347,789	)
Class R2		(39,283	)		(1,072,064	)		(8,141	)		(222,017	)
Class R3		(19,103	)		(541,935	)		(5,218	)		(147,113	)
Class R4		(339,708	)		(9,563,037	)		(78,123	)		(2,102,731	)
Class R5		(61,541	)		(1,849,641	)		(119,470	)		(3,398,001	)
		(6,982,790	)		$(198,827,123	)		(5,082,739	)		$(140,428,073	)

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	Year ended 10/31/15						Year ended 10/31/14
	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount
Net change
Class A		(1,542,938	)		$(44,226,156	)		3,040,130			$81,376,546
Class B		(62,293	)		(1,762,306	)		158,332			4,236,307
Class C		12,529			258,191			1,910,979			50,601,965
Class I		(1,319,191	)		(37,557,035	)		2,971,083			82,337,812
Class R1		8,208			240,961			34,518			922,059
Class R2		4,993			153,036			55,224			1,543,898
Class R3		5,550			152,619			36,251			978,673
Class R4		(121,901	)		(3,359,603	)		85,574			2,351,217
Class R5		185,194			5,155,894			(111,886	)		(3,184,085	)
		(2,829,849	)		$(80,944,399	)		8,180,205			$221,164,392

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.25 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the higher of the Overnight Federal Reserve funds rate or daily one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Overnight Federal Reserve funds rate plus an agreed upon spread. For the year ended October 31, 2015, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $1,756 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations.

(7) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

Underlying Affiliated Fund	Beginning Shares/Par Amount		Acquisitions Shares/Par Amount		Dispositions Shares/Par Amount			Ending Shares/Par Amount
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio		6,973,030		86,918,210		(90,609,883	)		3,281,357
Underlying Affiliated Fund	Realized Gain (Loss)		Capital Gain Distributions		Dividend Income			Ending Value
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio		$—		$—		$2,992			$3,281,357

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of MFS Series Trust XII and Shareholders of

MFS Equity Opportunities Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of MFS Equity Opportunities Fund (the Fund) (one of the series constituting MFS Series Trust XII), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MFS Equity Opportunities Fund (one of the series constituting MFS Series Trust XII) at October 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts

December 15, 2015

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS — IDENTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND

The Trustees and Officers of the Trust, as of December 1, 2015, are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. (Their titles may have varied during that period.) The address of each Trustee and Officer is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618.

Name, Age	Position(s) Held with Fund	Trustee/Officer Since (h)	Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years	Other Directorships (j)
INTERESTED TRUSTEES
Robert J. Manning (k) (age 52)	Trustee	February 2004	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director; Chief Investment Officer (until 2010)	N/A
Robin A. Stelmach (k) (age 54)	Trustee and President	January 2014	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	N/A
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
David H. Gunning (age 73)	Trustee and Chair of Trustees	January 2004	Private investor	Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., Director; Development Alternatives, Inc., Director/Non-Executive Chairman
Steven E. Buller (age 64)	Trustee	February 2014	Chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council; Standing Advisory Group, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Member (until 2014); BlackRock, Inc. (investment management), Managing Director (until 2014), BlackRock Finco UK (investment management), Director (until 2014)	N/A
Robert E. Butler (age 74)	Trustee	January 2006	Consultant – investment company industry regulatory and compliance matters	N/A

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Name, Age	Position(s) Held with Fund	Trustee/Officer Since (h)	Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years	Other Directorships (j)
Maureen R. Goldfarb (age 60)	Trustee	January 2009	Private investor	N/A
William R. Gutow (age 74)	Trustee	December 1993	Private investor and real estate consultant; Capitol Entertainment Management Company (video franchise), Vice Chairman	Texas Donuts, Vice Chairman (until 2010)
Michael Hegarty (age 70)	Trustee	December 2004	Private investor	Rouse Properties Inc., Director; Capmark Financial Group Inc., Director
John P. Kavanaugh (age 61)	Trustee	January 2009	Private investor	N/A
Maryanne L. Roepke (age 59)	Trustee	May 2014	American Century Investments (investment management), Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (until 2014)	N/A
Laurie J. Thomsen (age 58)	Trustee	March 2005	Private investor; New Profit, Inc. (venture philanthropy), Executive Partner (until 2010)	The Travelers Companies, Director; Dycom Industries, Inc.
Robert W. Uek (age 74)	Trustee	January 2006	Consultant to investment company industry	N/A
OFFICERS
Christopher R. Bohane (k) (age 41)	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk	July 2005	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel	N/A
Kino Clark (k) (age 47)	Assistant Treasurer	January 2012	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President	N/A
Kristin V. Collins (k) (age 42)	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk	September 2015	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel	N/A

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Name, Age	Position(s) Held with Fund	Trustee/Officer Since (h)	Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years	Other Directorships (j)
Thomas H. Connors (k) (age 56)	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk	September 2012	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel; Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (financial service provider), Director and Senior Counsel (until 2012)	N/A
Ethan D. Corey (k) (age 52)	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk	July 2005	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel	N/A
David L. DiLorenzo (k) (age 47)	Treasurer	July 2005	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President	N/A
Brian E. Langenfeld (k) (age 42)	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk	June 2006	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel	N/A
Kenneth Paek (k) (age 41)	Assistant Treasurer	February 2015	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President; Cohen & Steers, Vice President/Head of Fund Administration (until 2014)	N/A
Susan A. Pereira (k) (age 45)	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk	July 2005	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel	N/A
Kasey L. Phillips (k) (age 44)	Assistant Treasurer	September 2012	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President; Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Senior Vice President, Fund Treasurer (until 2012)	N/A

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Name, Age	Position(s) Held with Fund	Trustee/Officer Since (h)	Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years	Other Directorships (j)
Mark N. Polebaum (k) (age 63)	Secretary and Clerk	January 2006	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	N/A
Matthew A. Stowe (k) (age 41)	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk	October 2014	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel	N/A
Frank L. Tarantino (age 71)	Independent Senior Officer	June 2004	Tarantino LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal	N/A
Richard S. Weitzel (k) (age 45)	Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk	October 2007	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel	N/A
Martin J. Wolin (k) (age 48)	Chief Compliance Officer	July 2015	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since July 2015); Mercer (financial service provider), Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, North America and Latin America (until June 2015)	N/A
James O. Yost (k) (age 55)	Deputy Treasurer	September 1990	Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President	N/A

(h) Date first appointed to serve as Trustee/officer of an MFS Fund. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. For the period from December 15, 2004 until February 22, 2005, Mr. Manning served as Advisory Trustee. Prior to January 2012, Messrs. DiLorenzo and Yost served as Assistant Treasurers of the Funds. Ms. Stelmach was appointed as President of the Funds as of October 1, 2014.

(j) Directorships or trusteeships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (i.e., “public companies”).

(k) “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the 1940 Act), which is the principal federal law governing investment companies like the fund, as a result of a position with MFS. The address of MFS is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618.

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Each Trustee (except Ms. Stelmach, Mr. Buller and Ms. Roepke) has been elected by shareholders and each Trustee and officer holds office until his or her successor is chosen and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Trust does not hold annual meetings for the purpose of electing Trustees, and Trustees are not elected for fixed terms. Messrs. Butler, Kavanaugh, Uek and Mses. Thomsen and Roepke are members of the Trust’s Audit Committee.

Each of the Fund’s Trustees and officers holds comparable positions with certain other funds of which MFS or a subsidiary is the investment adviser or distributor, and, in the case of the officers, with certain affiliates of MFS. As of December 1, 2015, the Trustees served as board members of 138 funds within the MFS Family of Funds.

The Statement of Additional Information for a Fund includes further information about the Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-225-2606.

Investment Adviser	Custodian
Massachusetts Financial Services Company 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199-7618	State Street Bank and Trust Company 1 Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111-2900
Distributor	Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199-7618	Ernst & Young LLP 200 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116
Portfolio Managers
James Fallon Matthew Krummell Jonathan Sage John Stocks

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that both the full Board of Trustees and a majority of the non-interested (“independent”) Trustees, voting separately, annually approve the continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS. The Trustees consider matters bearing on the Fund and its advisory arrangements at their meetings throughout the year, including a review of performance data at each regular meeting. In addition, the independent Trustees met several times over the course of three months beginning in May and ending in July, 2015 (“contract review meetings”) for the specific purpose of considering whether to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund and the other investment companies that the Board oversees (the “MFS Funds”). The independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from MFS during various contract review meetings. The independent Trustees were also assisted in this process by the MFS Funds’ Independent Senior Officer, a senior officer appointed by and reporting to the independent Trustees.

In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the investment advisory agreement, the Trustees, including the independent Trustees, considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The investment advisory agreement for the Fund was considered separately, although the Trustees also took into account the common interests of all MFS Funds in their review. As described below, the Trustees considered the nature, quality, and extent of the various investment advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by MFS under the existing investment advisory agreement and other arrangements with the Fund.

In connection with their contract review meetings, the Trustees received and relied upon materials that included, among other items: (i) information provided by Lipper Inc., an independent third party, on the investment performance of the Fund for various time periods ended December 31, 2014 and the investment performance of a group of funds with substantially similar investment classifications/objectives (the “Lipper performance universe”), (ii) information provided by Lipper Inc. on the Fund’s advisory fees and other expenses and the advisory fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Lipper Inc. (the “Lipper expense group”), (iii) information provided by MFS on the advisory fees of comparable portfolios of other clients of MFS, including institutional separate accounts and other clients, (iv) information as to whether and to what extent applicable expense waivers, reimbursements or fee “breakpoints” are observed for the Fund, (v) information regarding MFS’ financial results and financial condition, including MFS’ and certain of its affiliates’ estimated profitability from services performed for the Fund and the MFS Funds as a whole, and compared to MFS’ institutional business, (vi) MFS’ views regarding the outlook for the mutual fund industry and the strategic business plans of MFS, (vii) descriptions of various functions performed by MFS for the Funds, such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and (viii) information regarding the overall organization of MFS, including information about MFS’ senior management and other personnel providing investment advisory, administrative and other services to

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the Fund and the other MFS Funds. The comparative performance, fee and expense information prepared and provided by Lipper Inc. was not independently verified and the independent Trustees did not independently verify any information provided to them by MFS.

The Trustees’ conclusion as to the continuation of the investment advisory agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. It is also important to recognize that the fee arrangements for the Fund and other MFS Funds are the result of years of review and discussion between the independent Trustees and MFS, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years.

Effective February 1, 2010, the Board of Trustees terminated the Fund’s subadvisory investment management agreement among MFS Series Trust XII, on behalf of the Fund, MFS and Valley Forge Capital Advisors, Inc., and MFS assumed responsibility for day-to-day management of the Fund.

Based on information provided by Lipper Inc. and MFS, the Trustees reviewed the Fund’s total return investment performance as well as the performance of peer groups of funds over various time periods. The Trustees placed particular emphasis on the total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares in comparison to the performance of funds in its Lipper performance universe over the three-year period ended December 31, 2014, which the Trustees believed was a long enough period to reflect differing market conditions. The total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares was in the 2nd quintile relative to the other funds in the universe for this three-year period (the 1st quintile being the best performers and the 5th quintile being the worst performers). The total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares was in the 5th quintile for the one-year period and the 1st quintile for the five-year period ended December 31, 2014 relative to the Lipper performance universe. Because of the passage of time, these performance results may differ from the performance results for more recent periods, including those shown elsewhere in this report.

In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees took into account information provided by MFS in connection with the contract review meetings, as well as during investment review meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during the course of the year regarding the Fund’s performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that they were satisfied with MFS’ responses and efforts relating to investment performance.

In assessing the reasonableness of the Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees considered, among other information, the Fund’s advisory fee and the total expense ratio of the Fund’s Class A shares as a percentage of average daily net assets and the advisory fee and total expense ratios of peer groups of funds based on information provided by Lipper Inc. The Trustees considered that MFS currently observes an expense limitation

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for the Fund, which may not be changed without the Trustees’ approval. The Trustees also considered that, according to the Lipper data (which takes into account any fee reductions or expense limitations that were in effect during the Fund’s last fiscal year), the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate and total expense ratio were each approximately at the Lipper expense group median.

The Trustees also considered the advisory fees charged by MFS to any institutional separate accounts advised by MFS (“separate accounts”) and unaffiliated investment companies for which MFS serves as subadviser (“subadvised funds”) that have comparable investment strategies to the Fund. In comparing these fees, the Trustees considered information provided by MFS as to the generally broader scope of services provided by MFS to the Fund, as well as the more extensive regulatory burdens imposed on MFS in managing the Fund, in comparison to separate accounts and subadvised funds. The Trustees also considered the higher demands placed on MFS’ investment personnel and trading infrastructure as a result of the daily cash in-flows and out-flows of the Fund in comparison to separate accounts.

The Trustees also considered whether the Fund may benefit from any economies of scale in the management of the Fund in the event of growth in assets of the Fund and/or growth in assets of the MFS Funds as a whole. They noted that the Fund’s advisory fee rate schedule is subject to contractual breakpoints that reduce the Fund’s advisory fee rate on average daily net assets over $1 billion, $2.5 billion and $5 billion. The Trustees also noted that MFS has agreed in writing to waive a portion of the management fees of certain MFS Funds, including the Fund, if the total combined assets of certain funds within the MFS Funds’ complex increase above agreed upon thresholds (the “group fee waiver”), enabling the Fund’s shareholders to share in the benefits from any economies of scale at the complex level. The group fee waiver is reviewed and renewed annually between the Board and MFS. The Trustees concluded that the breakpoints and the group fee waiver were sufficient to allow the Fund to benefit from economies of scale as its assets and overall complex assets grow.

The Trustees also considered information prepared by MFS relating to MFS’ costs and profits with respect to the Fund, the MFS Funds considered as a group, and other investment companies and accounts advised by MFS, as well as MFS’ methodologies used to determine and allocate its costs to the MFS Funds, the Fund and other accounts and products for purposes of estimating profitability.

After reviewing these and other factors described herein, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that the advisory fees charged to the Fund represent reasonable compensation in light of the services being provided by MFS to the Fund.

In addition, the Trustees considered MFS’ resources and related efforts to continue to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Fund. The Trustees also considered current and developing conditions in the financial services industry, including the presence of large and well-capitalized companies which are spending, and appear to be prepared to continue to spend, substantial sums to engage personnel and to provide services to competing investment companies. In this regard, the Trustees also considered the financial resources of MFS and its ultimate parent, Sun Life

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Financial Inc. The Trustees also considered the advantages and possible disadvantages to the Fund of having an adviser that also serves other investment companies as well as other accounts.

The Trustees also considered the nature, quality, cost, and extent of administrative, transfer agency, and distribution services provided to the Fund by MFS and its affiliates under agreements and plans other than the investment advisory agreement, including any 12b-1 fees the Fund pays to MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of MFS. The Trustees also considered the nature, extent and quality of certain other services MFS performs or arranges for on the Fund’s behalf, which may include securities lending programs, directed expense payment programs, class action recovery programs, and MFS’ interaction with third-party service providers, principally custodians and sub-custodians. The Trustees concluded that the various non-advisory services provided by MFS and its affiliates on behalf of the Fund were satisfactory.

The Trustees also considered benefits to MFS from the use of the Fund’s portfolio brokerage commissions, if applicable, to pay for investment research and various other factors. Additionally, the Trustees considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to MFS such as reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund.

Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Board of Trustees, including the independent Trustees, concluded that the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS should be continued for an additional one-year period, commencing August 1, 2015.

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

MFS votes proxies on behalf of the fund pursuant to proxy voting policies and procedures that are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. A shareholder can obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com. The fund’s Form N-Q is also available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the fund’s Form N-Q also may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available by visiting the “Market Commentary” and “Announcements” sub sections in the “Market Outlooks” section of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products” section of mfs.com.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)

The fund will notify shareholders of amounts for use in preparing 2015 income tax forms in January 2016. The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

The fund designates the maximum amount allowable as qualified dividend income eligible to be taxed at the same rate as long-term capital gain.

For corporate shareholders, 100% of the ordinary income dividends paid during the fiscal year qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction.

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FACTS   WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

What? The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:   • Social Security number and account balances • Account transactions and transaction history • Checking account information and wire transfer instructions   When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.

How? All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons MFS chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

Reasons we can share your personal information	Does MFS share?	Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes – such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus	Yes	No
For our marketing purposes – to offer our products and services to you	No	We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies	No	We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your transactions and experiences	No	We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness	No	We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you	No	We don’t share

Questions? Call 800-225-2606 or go to mfs.com.

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?	MFS Funds, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., MFS Heritage Trust Company, and MFS Service Center, Inc.

What we do
How does MFS protect my personal information?	To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include procedural, electronic, and physical safeguards for the protection of the personal information we collect about you.
How does MFS collect my personal information?	We collect your personal information, for example, when you • open an account or provide account information • direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities • make a wire transfer We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates and other companies.
Why can’t I limit all sharing?	Federal law gives you the right to limit only • sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness • affiliates from using your information to market to you • sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

Definitions
Affiliates	Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. • MFS does not share personal information with affiliates, except for everyday business purposes as described on page one of this notice.
Nonaffiliates	Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. • MFS does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
Joint Marketing	A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. • MFS doesn’t jointly market.

Other important information

If you own an MFS product or receive an MFS service in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, their privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours.

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CONTACT

WEB SITE

mfs.com

MFS TALK

1-800-637-8255

24 hours a day

ACCOUNT SERVICE AND LITERATURE

Shareholders

1-800-225-2606

Financial advisors

1-800-343-2829

Retirement plan services

1-800-637-1255

MAILING ADDRESS

MFS Service Center, Inc.

P.O. Box 55824

Boston, MA 02205-5824

OVERNIGHT MAIL

MFS Service Center, Inc.

c/o Boston Financial Data Services

30 Dan Road

Canton, MA 02021-2809

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

The Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and as defined in Form N-CSR that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant has not amended any provision in its Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that relates to an element of the Code’s definitions enumerated in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.

A copy of the Code of Ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Messrs. Robert E. Butler, John P. Kavanaugh and Robert W. Uek and Mses. Maryanne L. Roepke and Laurie J. Thomsen, members of the Audit Committee, have been determined by the Board of Trustees in their reasonable business judgment to meet the definition of “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in Form N-CSR. In addition, Messrs. Butler, Kavanaugh and Uek and Mses. Roepke and Thomsen are “independent” members of the Audit Committee (as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that the designation of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 on the Form N-CSR does not impose on such a person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed on such person as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Items 4(a) through 4(d) and 4(g):

The Board of Trustees has appointed Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) to serve as independent accountants to the series of the Registrant (the series referred to as the “Fund”). The tables below set forth the audit fees billed to the Fund as well as fees for non-audit services provided to the Fund and/or to the Fund’s investment adviser, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) and to various entities either controlling, controlled by, or under common control with MFS that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“MFS Related Entities”).

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2015 and 2014, audit fees billed to the Fund by E&Y were as follows:

	Audit Fees
	2015		2014
Fees billed by E&Y:
MFS Equity Opportunities Fund		36,654		36,055

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2015 and 2014, fees billed by E&Y for audit-related, tax and other services provided to the Fund and for audit-related, tax and other services provided to MFS and MFS Related Entities were as follows:

	Audit-Related  Fees1				Tax Fees2				All Other Fees3
	2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014
Fees billed by E&Y:
To MFS Equity Opportunities Fund		0		0		8,052		7,909		1,026		0
	Audit-Related  Fees1				Tax Fees2				All Other Fees3
	2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014
Fees billed by E&Y:
To MFS and MFS Related Entities of MFS Equity Opportunities Fund *		920,675		0		0		0		99,446		0

	Aggregate Fees for Non-audit Services
	2015		2014
Fees Billed by E&Y:
To MFS Equity Opportunities Fund, MFS and MFS Related Entities#		1,280,199		82,909

^*  This amount reflects the fees billed to MFS and MFS Related Entities for non-audit services relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund (portions of which services also related to the operations and financial reporting of other funds within the MFS Funds complex).

# This amount reflects the aggregate fees billed by E&Y for non-audit services rendered to the Fund and for non-audit services rendered to MFS and the MFS Related Entities.

¹  The fees included under “Audit-Related Fees” are fees related to assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements, but not reported under ‘‘Audit Fees,’’ including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters and internal control reviews.

²  The fees included under “Tax Fees” are fees associated with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews and tax distribution and analysis.

³  The fees included under “All Other Fees” are fees for products and services provided by E&Y other than those reported under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees,” including fees for services related to review of internal controls and review of Rule 38a-1 compliance program.

Item 4(e)(1):

Set forth below are the policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees relating to the pre-approval of audit and non-audit related services:

To the extent required by applicable law, pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the Board is needed for all audit and permissible non-audit services rendered to the Funds and all permissible non-audit services rendered to MFS or MFS Related Entities if the services

relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. Pre-approval is currently on an engagement-by-engagement basis. In the event pre-approval of such services is necessary between regular meetings of the Audit Committee and it is not practical to wait to seek pre-approval at the next regular meeting of the Audit Committee, pre-approval of such services may be referred to the Chair of the Audit Committee for approval; provided that the Chair may not pre-approve any individual engagement for such services exceeding $50,000 or multiple engagements for such services in the aggregate exceeding $100,000 in each period between regular meetings of the Audit Committee. Any engagement pre-approved by the Chair between regular meetings of the Audit Committee shall be presented for ratification by the entire Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

Item 4(e)(2):

None, or 0%, of the services relating to the Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees paid by the Fund and MFS and MFS Related Entities relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant disclosed above were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraphs (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (which permits audit committee approval after the start of the engagement with respect to services other than audit, review or attest services, if certain conditions are satisfied).

Item 4(f): Not applicable.

Item 4(h): The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision by a Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm of non-audit services to MFS and MFS Related Entities that were not pre-approved by the Committee (because such services did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant) was compatible with maintaining the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm as the Registrant’s principal auditors.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS

A schedule of investments of the Registrant is included as part of the report to shareholders of such series under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant’s Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Code of Ethics attached hereto.

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.

(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference: Attached hereto.

Notice

A copy of the Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 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 SERIES TRUST XII

By (Signature and Title)*	ROBIN A. STELMACH
	Robin A. Stelmach, President

Date: December 15, 2015

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*	ROBIN A. STELMACH
	Robin A. Stelmach, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: December 15, 2015

By (Signature and Title)*	DAVID L.DILORENZO
	David L.DiLorenzo, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: December 15, 2015

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.