UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-4096
MFS MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Susan S. Newton
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
500 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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ICA File Number: 811-04096
Reporting Period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010
MFS Municipal Series Trust
======================= MFS Alabama Municipal Bond Fund ========================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
======================= MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund =======================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
====================== MFS California Municipal Bond Fund ======================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
======================= MFS Florida Municipal Bond Fund ========================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
======================= MFS Georgia Municipal Bond Fund ========================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
======================= MFS Maryland Municipal Bond Fund =======================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
==================== MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund =====================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
===================== MFS Mississippi Municipal Bond Fund ======================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
========================== MFS Municipal Income Fund ===========================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
======================= MFS New York Municipal Bond Fund =======================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
==================== MFS North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund ====================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
===================== MFS Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund =====================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
==================== MFS South Carolina Municipal Bond Fund ====================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
====================== MFS Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund =======================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
======================= MFS Virginia Municipal Bond Fund =======================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
==================== MFS West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund =====================
MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: MFS MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
By (Signature and Title) MARIA F. DWYER*
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Maria F. Dwyer, Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 26, 2010
*By (Signature and Title) /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Susan S. Newton, as attorney-in-fact
* Executed by Susan S. Newton on behalf of Maria F. Dwyer pursuant to a Power
of Attorney dated October 27, 2008. (1)
(1) Incorporated by reference to MFS Series Trust XIII (File Nos. 2-74959 and
811-3327) Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 filed with the SEC via EDGAR on
June 25, 2009.