MFS HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST N-CSRS
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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 811-5754

MFS HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL 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: November 30

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2011


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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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MFS® High Income Municipal Trust

 

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

May 31, 2011

 

CXE-SEM


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MFS® HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: CXE

 

Letter from the CEO     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Portfolio managers’ profiles     4   
Other notes     4   
Portfolio of investments     5   
Statement of assets and liabilities     25   
Statement of operations     26   
Statements of changes in net assets     27   
Financial highlights     28   
Notes to financial statements     30   
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     42   
Board review of investment advisory agreement     43   
Proxy voting policies and information     43   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     43   
Further information     43   
MFS® privacy notice     44   
Contact information    back cover   

 

 

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE Ÿ NO BANK GUARANTEE


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LETTER FROM THE CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

After an extended rebound in the financial markets, uncertainty returned in 2010 as investors began to question the durability of the recovery for global economies and markets. That uncertainty led to increased risk aversion, especially as investors saw the eurozone struggle with the debt

woes of many of its members and amid a weakening trend in the global macroeconomic data. Last September, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s promises to further loosen monetary policy helped assuage market fears and drive asset prices off their recent lows. A combination of solid earnings and improving economic data gave an additional boost to investor sentiment. For the remainder of 2011, we are cautiously optimistic that economic growth will continue to improve and that the global economies

will recover from the shocks of the past few years. We expect the pace of recovery worldwide to be uneven and volatile and acknowledge the elevated uncertainty created by events in Japan, Europe, and the Middle East.

As always, we continue to be mindful of the many economic challenges faced at the local, national, and international levels. It is in times such as these that we want to remind investors of the merits of maintaining a long-term view, adhering to basic investing principles such as asset allocation and diversification, and working closely with their advisors to research and identify appropriate investment opportunities.

Respectfully,

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management®

July 15, 2011

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

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure by market value

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Top five industries reflecting equivalent exposure of derivative positions (i)    
Healthcare Revenue — Hospitals     23.8%   
Healthcare Revenue — Long Term Care     12.8%   
Tax Assessment     5.7%   
Tobacco     5.2%   

U.S. Treasury Securities (j)

    (14.6)%   

Portfolio structure reflecting equivalent exposure of derivative positions (i)(j)

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Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)    
AAA     7.8%   
AA     15.8%   
A     11.6%   
BBB     25.5%   
BB     8.7%   
B     3.3%   
CCC     0.2%   
CC     0.1%   
Not Rated     5.6%   
Cash & Other     21.4%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     13.1   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     19.5 yrs.   
 

 

 

(a) For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities, including fixed income futures, which have not been rated by any rating agency. Cash & Other includes cash, other assets less liabilities, offsets to derivative positions, and short-term securities. The fund may not hold all of these instruments. The fund itself has not been rated.

 

(d) Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move.

 

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(i) For purposes of this presentation, the components include the market value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if applicable. These amounts may be negative from time to time. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than market value. Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.

 

(j) For the purpose of managing the fund’s duration, the fund holds short treasury futures with a bond equivalent exposure of (14.6)%, which reduce the fund’s interest rate exposure but not it’s credit exposure.

 

(m) In determining an instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity.

Percentages are based on net assets, including the value of auction preferred shares, as of 5/31/11.

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

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS’ PROFILES

 

Gary Lasman     Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2002. Portfolio Manager of the Fund since June 2007.
Geoffrey Schechter     Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 1993. Portfolio Manager of the Fund since June 2007.

OTHER NOTES

The fund’s shares may trade at a discount or premium to net asset value. Shareholders do not have the right to cause the fund to repurchase their shares at net asset value. When fund shares trade at a premium, buyers pay more than the net asset value of underlying fund shares, and shares purchased at a premium would receive less than the amount paid for them in the event of the fund’s liquidation. As a result, the total return that is calculated based on the net asset value and New York Stock Exchange price can be different.

 

 

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund hereby gives notice that it may from time to time repurchase common and/or preferred shares of the fund in the open market at the option of the Board of Trustees and on such terms as the Trustees shall determine.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

5/31/11 (unaudited)

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 153.2%                 
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Airport Revenue - 4.4%                 
Denver, CO, City & County Airport, “B”, ETM, 6.125%, 2025 (c)    $ 2,840,000      $ 2,848,553   
Denver, CO, City & County Airport, “C”, ETM, 6.125%, 2025 (c)      2,280,000        2,872,002   
Port Authority NY & NJ, Special Obligation Rev. (JFK International Air Terminal LLC), 6%, 2036      315,000        317,265   
Port Authority NY & NJ, Special Obligation Rev. (JFK International Air Terminal LLC), 6%, 2042      360,000        360,515   
          
             $ 6,398,335   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 0.4%                 
Luzerne County, PA, AGM, 6.75%, 2023    $ 570,000      $ 638,611   
New York, NY, “H”, 6%, 2017      5,000        5,021   
          
             $ 643,632   
General Obligations - Improvement - 0.3%                 
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 175,000      $ 179,746   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      200,000        207,070   
          
             $ 386,816   
General Obligations - Schools - 1.7%                 
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2031    $ 350,000      $ 105,242   
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2032      355,000        98,729   
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2033      715,000        183,591   
Irving, TX, Independent School District, Capital Appreciation, “A”, PSF, 0%, 2018      1,000,000        841,070   
Los Angeles, CA, Unified School District, “D”, 5%, 2034      210,000        209,992   
Placer, CA, Unified School District, Capital Appreciation, “A”, FGIC, 0%, 2019      600,000        415,284   
San Jacinto, TX, Community College District, 5.125%, 2038      550,000        561,996   
          
             $ 2,415,904   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 39.2%                 
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), “A”, 5.375%, 2029    $ 560,000      $ 569,419   
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (West Penn Allegheny Health), “A”, 5%, 2028      565,000        439,163   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (West Penn Allegheny Health), “A”, 5.375%, 2040    $ 835,000      $ 637,372   
Brunswick, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital), 5.625%, 2034      220,000        218,995   
Butler County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (UC Health), 5.5%, 2040      750,000        633,278   
Butler County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (UC Health), 5.75%, 2040      165,000        144,581   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (St. Joseph Health System), “A”, 5.75%, 2039      125,000        123,280   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “A”, 5%, 2042      1,000,000        900,230   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “B”, 5.875%, 2031      835,000        862,772   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Catholic Healthcare West), “K”, ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 2041      1,545,000        1,556,016   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Catholic Healthcare West), “L”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2041      1,130,000        1,111,479   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Children’s Hospital), 5%, 2047      375,000        286,129   
Cullman County, AL, Health Care Authority (Cullman Regional Medical Center), “A”, 6.75%, 2029      75,000        69,949   
Delaware County, PA, Authority Rev. (Mercy Health Corp.), ETM, 6%, 2016 (c)      835,000        911,352   
Delaware County, PA, Authority Rev. (Mercy Health Corp.), ETM, 6%, 2026 (c)      1,000,000        1,176,960   
Gage County, NE, Hospital Authority No. 1, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Care Center), “B”, 6%, 2025      90,000        88,414   
Gage County, NE, Hospital Authority No. 1, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Care Center), “B”, 6.5%, 2030      290,000        282,301   
Gage County, NE, Hospital Authority No. 1, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Care Center), “B”, 6.75%, 2035      250,000        245,058   
Garden City, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Garden City Hospital), 5%, 2038      750,000        486,653   
Harris County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Hospital Rev. (Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems), “B”, 7.25%, 2035      235,000        258,921   
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Rev. (IHC Hospitals, Inc.), ETM, 6.65%, 2021 (c)      1,750,000        2,273,268   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Children’s Memorial Hospital), “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2047 (f)      2,300,000        2,061,605   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Kewanee Hospital), 5.1%, 2031      525,000        409,437   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Provena Health), “A”, 7.75%, 2034      620,000        682,639   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 6.875%, 2038    $ 615,000      $ 622,011   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority Rev. (Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.), “E”, AGM, 5.25%, 2041      145,000        142,631   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Clarian Health), “A”, 5%, 2039      2,255,000        1,972,065   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana), 5.5%, 2037      1,220,000        1,094,901   
Indiana Health & Educational Financing Authority Rev. (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana ), “A”, 6%, 2034      575,000        577,289   
Johnson City, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Mountain States Health Alliance), “A”, 5.5%, 2031      1,455,000        1,321,795   
Johnson City, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Mountain States Health Alliance), “A”, 5.5%, 2036      535,000        474,021   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Baptist Healthcare System), “A”, 5.375%, 2024      375,000        389,190   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Baptist Healthcare System), “A”, 5.625%, 2027      125,000        130,620   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 2040      735,000        710,076   
Lake County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Lake Hospital Systems, Inc.), 5.625%, 2029      565,000        523,981   
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Lake Charles Memorial Hospital), 6.375%, 2034      1,125,000        1,044,495   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metro Government Health Facilities Rev. (Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare), 6.125%, 2037      1,685,000        1,668,706   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      420,000        379,583   
Lufkin, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Memorial Health System), 5.5%, 2032      80,000        67,127   
Lufkin, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Memorial Health System), 5.5%, 2037      75,000        59,718   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Anne Arundel Health System), “A”, 6.75%, 2039      945,000        1,037,298   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Washington County Hospital), 6%, 2043      150,000        140,936   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Tufts Medical Center), “I”, 7.25%, 2032      555,000        587,540   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Jordan Hospital), “E”, 6.75%, 2033      500,000        471,430   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Quincy Medical Center), “A”, 6.5%, 2038      605,000        509,604   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Montgomery, AL, Medical Clinic Board Health Care Facility Rev. (Jackson Hospital & Clinic), 5.25%, 2031    $ 155,000      $ 133,915   
Montgomery, AL, Medical Clinic Board Health Care Facility Rev. (Jackson Hospital & Clinic), 5.25%, 2036      800,000        673,360   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 2027      745,000        742,623   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Catholic Medical Center), “A”, 6.125%, 2012 (c)      350,000        374,892   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Catholic Medical Center), “A”, 6.125%, 2032      50,000        49,156   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Memorial Hospital at Conway), 5.25%, 2036      800,000        648,656   
New Hanover County, NC, Hospital Rev., AGM, 5.125%, 2031      1,130,000        1,148,679   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities, Financing Authority Rev. (St. Peter’s University Hospital), 5.75%, 2037      700,000        606,200   
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Hospital Rev. (Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital), “A”, 5%, 2017      365,000        341,812   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center), LOC, 6.5%, 2030      245,000        265,783   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center), LOC, 6.25%, 2035      150,000        159,875   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5%, 2027      195,000        166,425   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5.375%, 2029      115,000        100,171   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5.375%, 2036      305,000        250,344   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission (Stanly Health Services, Inc.), 6.375%, 2029      1,915,000        1,915,326   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Rev. (Novant Health), “A”, 4.75%, 2043      1,480,000        1,235,800   
Olympia, WA, Healthcare Facilities Authority Rev. (Catholic Health Initiatives), “D”, 6.375%, 2036      1,405,000        1,513,269   
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Orlando Regional Healthcare), 5.75%, 2012 (c)      200,000        215,520   
Palomar Pomerado Health Care District, CA, COP, 6.75%, 2039      1,125,000        1,102,635   
Philadelphia, PA, Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Temple University Health System), “A”, 5.5%, 2030      1,505,000        1,303,300   
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp. Rev., Hospital Financing (Lifespan Obligated Group), “A”, ASSD GTY, 7%, 2039      840,000        924,202   
Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 2039      660,000        757,396   
Salida, CO, Hospital District Rev., 5.25%, 2036      944,000        786,088   
Skagit County, WA, Public Hospital District No. 001 Rev. (Skagit Valley Hospital), 5.75%, 2032      120,000        110,564   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority (Bon Secours-Venice Healthcare Corp.), 5.5%, 2023    $ 1,370,000      $ 1,381,522   
South Lake County, FL, Hospital District Rev. (South Lake Hospital), 6.375%, 2034      500,000        493,080   
South Lake County, FL, Hospital District Rev. (South Lake Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2029      175,000        169,587   
South Lake County, FL, Hospital District Rev. (South Lake Hospital), “A”, 6.25%, 2039      100,000        96,171   
Southwestern, IL, Development Authority Rev. (Anderson Hospital), 5.5%, 2020      225,000        221,949   
Southwestern, IL, Development Authority Rev. (Anderson Hospital), 5.125%, 2036      1,000,000        809,490   
Sullivan County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Wellmont Health Systems Project), RADIAN, 5%, 2017      345,000        349,281   
Sullivan County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Wellmont Health Systems Project), “C”, 5.25%, 2036      225,000        193,039   
Sumner County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Sumner Regional Health Systems, Inc.), “A”, 5.5%, 2046 (d)      475,000        35,625   
Tampa, FL, Hospital Rev. (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center), “A”, 5.75%, 2029      2,000,000        2,002,140   
Tyler, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. (East Texas Medical Center), “A”, 5.25%, 2032      290,000        235,750   
Tyler, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. (East Texas Medical Center), “A”, 5.375%, 2037      235,000        187,636   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Multicare Health Systems), “B”, ASSD GTY, 6%, 2039      560,000        585,743   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), 6.4%, 2033      525,000        532,303   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Fort Healthcare, Inc.), 5.75%, 2029      1,000,000        935,270   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Meritor Hospital), “A”, 5.5%, 2031      920,000        903,578   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Meritor Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2041      605,000        604,123   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Services), 5.25%, 2034      865,000        743,666   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Services), “A”, 5.25%, 2025      500,000        474,520   
          
             $ 56,834,752   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 20.9%                 
Abilene, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (Sears Methodist Retirement Systems, Inc.), “A”, 5.9%, 2025    $ 1,000,000      $ 796,510   
Abilene, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (Sears Methodist Retirement Systems, Inc.), “A”, 7%, 2033      500,000        414,165   
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Retirement Community Rev. (Ann’s Choice, Inc.), “A”, 6.125%, 2025      1,000,000        950,040   
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lutheran Community Telford Center), 5.75%, 2027      120,000        103,854   
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lutheran Community Telford Center), 5.75%, 2037      155,000        119,866   
Capital Projects Finance Authority, FL, (Glenridge on Palmer Ranch), “A”, 8%, 2012 (c)      740,000        805,394   
Chester County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (RHA Nursing Home), 8.5%, 2032      1,480,000        1,293,564   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (American Baptist Homes), “A”, 5.9%, 2037      530,000        419,251   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (American Housing Foundation, Inc.), 8.5%, 2011 (c)      440,000        456,214   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), 5%, 2035      1,400,000        1,116,892   
Columbus, GA, Housing Authority Rev. (Calvary Community, Inc.), 7%, 2019      370,000        332,068   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), 6.125%, 2029      890,000        891,282   
Fulton County, GA, Residential Care Facilities, Elderly Authority Rev. (Canterbury Court), “A”, 6.125%, 2034      750,000        644,048   
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Rev. (15 Craigside Project), “A”, 8.75%, 2029      105,000        118,640   
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Rev. (15 Craigside Project), “A”, 9%, 2044      180,000        201,443   
Houston, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. (Buckingham Senior Living Community), “A”, 7.125%, 2014 (c)      500,000        586,825   
Howard County, MD, Retirement Facilities Rev. (Vantage House Corp.), “A”, 5.25%, 2033      250,000        176,570   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Evangelical Retirement Homes of Greater Chicago, Inc.), 7.25%, 2045      1,050,000        1,032,948   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Hoosier Care, Inc.), “A”, 7.125%, 2034      1,100,000        966,240   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Smith Village), “A”, 6.25%, 2035      1,250,000        1,045,700   
Illinois Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Smith Crossing), “A”, 7%, 2032      725,000        662,904   
Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Hoosier Care, Inc.), “A”, 7.125%, 2034      150,000        131,760   
Iowa Finance Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Care Initiatives), 9.25%, 2011 (c)      835,000        864,918   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - continued                 
Iowa Finance Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Care Initiatives), “B”, 5.75%, 2018    $ 465,000      $ 449,520   
Iowa Finance Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Care Initiatives), “B”, 5.75%, 2028      1,475,000        1,227,362   
James City County, VA, Economic Development (WindsorMeade Project), “A”, 5.5%, 2037      565,000        324,378   
La Verne, CA, COP (Brethren Hillcrest Homes), “B”, 6.625%, 2025      690,000        667,340   
Marion, IA, Health Care Facilities Rev., First Mortgage (AHF/Kentucky-Iowa, Inc.), 8%, 2029      514,000        514,529   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Adventcare), “A”, 6.75%, 2037      895,000        799,530   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Alliance Health of Brockton, Inc.), “A”, 7.1%, 2032      1,170,000        1,004,433   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), “A”, 5.5%, 2027      240,000        139,903   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), “A”, 5.75%, 2035      60,000        33,710   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Loomis Communities, Inc.), “A”, 5.625%, 2015      245,000        245,142   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Loomis Communities, Inc.), “A”, 6.9%, 2032      100,000        100,529   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (The Groves in Lincoln), “A”, 7.75%, 2039      100,000        100,530   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (The Groves in Lincoln), “A”, 7.875%, 2044      150,000        150,570   
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Rev. (Blakeford at Green Hills), 5.65%, 2024      600,000        520,632   
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board, First Mortgage, 8.5%, 2029      1,092,000        1,062,833   
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Whitemarsh Continuing Care), 6.125%, 2028      250,000        211,903   
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Whitemarsh Continuing Care), 6.25%, 2035      750,000        608,783   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Lions Gate), “A”, 5.75%, 2025      205,000        187,798   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Lions Gate), “A”, 5.875%, 2037      830,000        687,199   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Seabrook Village, Inc.), 5.25%, 2026      50,000        43,130   
Norfolk, VA, Redevelopment & Housing Authority Rev. (Fort Norfolk Retirement Community), “A”, 6.125%, 2035      140,000        122,888   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - continued                 
Roseville, MN, Elder Care Facilities (Care Institute, Inc.), 7.75%, 2023    $ 1,740,000      $ 1,347,160   
Savannah, GA, Economic Development Authority, First Mortgage (Marshes of Skidway), “A”, 7.4%, 2034      465,000        430,111   
Shelby County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Germantown Village), “A”, 7.25%, 2034      450,000        409,212   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), “A”, 6%, 2027 (a)      365,000        181,631   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), “A”, 6%, 2042 (a)      335,000        164,455   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Health Facilities Rev. (Wesley Commons), 5.3%, 2036      300,000        224,787   
St. John’s County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Glenmoor Project), “A”, 5.25%, 2026      500,000        393,760   
St. John’s County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement), “A”, 6%, 2045      780,000        715,744   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village), 6.125%, 2029      65,000        62,941   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village), 5.125%, 2037      240,000        195,031   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village), 6.375%, 2044      525,000        498,976   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Stayton at Museum Way), 8.25%, 2044      980,000        970,033   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7%, 2030      110,000        110,818   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7.125%, 2040      165,000        162,294   
Washington County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev., First Mortgage (AHF/Central Project), 8.5%, 2029      1,159,000        1,128,043   
          
             $ 30,328,734   
Healthcare Revenue - Other - 0.5%                 
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Civic Investments, Inc.), “A”, 9%, 2012 (c)    $ 700,000      $ 778,036   
Industrial Revenue - Airlines - 3.8%                 
Clayton County, GA, Development Authority Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc.), “A”, 8.75%, 2029    $ 255,000      $ 287,500   
Clayton County, GA, Development Authority Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 9%, 2035      190,000        204,066   
Denver, CO, City & County Airport Rev. (United Airlines), 5.75%, 2032      470,000        421,120   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Industrial Revenue - Airlines - continued                 
Houston, TX, Airport Systems Rev., Special Facilities (Continental Airlines, Inc.), “E”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 300,000      $ 291,456   
Houston, TX, Airport Systems Rev., Special Facilities (Continental Airlines, Inc.), “E”, 7%, 2029      250,000        249,220   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 6.25%, 2029      1,695,000        1,558,247   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 9%, 2033      750,000        775,838   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.5%, 2016      475,000        488,376   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.625%, 2025      200,000        204,662   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.75%, 2031      1,005,000        1,030,849   
          
             $ 5,511,334   
Industrial Revenue - Chemicals - 1.6%                 
Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District (Dow Chemical Co.), “B-2”, 4.95%, 2033    $ 600,000      $ 559,668   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Dow Chemical Co.), 6.25%, 2014      825,000        910,454   
Port of Bay, TX, City Authority (Hoechst Celanese Corp.), 6.5%, 2026      840,000        835,976   
          
             $ 2,306,098   
Industrial Revenue - Environmental Services - 1.1%                 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Republic Services, Inc.), “B”, 5.25%, 2023 (b)    $ 270,000      $ 289,775   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Waste Management, Inc.), “C”, 5.125%, 2023      845,000        862,770   
Carbon County, UT, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Laidlaw Environmental), “A”, 7.45%, 2017      500,000        500,445   
          
             $ 1,652,990   
Industrial Revenue - Metals - 0.3%                 
State of Indiana Finance Authority, Environmental Rev. (U.S. Steel Corp.), 6%, 2026    $ 495,000      $ 502,900   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 3.0%                 
Annawan, IL, Tax Increment Rev. (Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC), 5.625%, 2018    $ 410,000      $ 342,325   
California Statewide Communities, Development Authority Facilities (Microgy Holdings Project), 9%, 2038 (d)      66,932        3,762   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Industrial Revenue - Other - continued                 
Gulf Coast, TX, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (CITGO Petroleum Corp.), 8%, 2028    $ 500,000      $ 491,760   
Houston, TX, Industrial Development Corp. (United Parcel Service, Inc.), 6%, 2023      595,000        560,050   
Indianapolis, IN, Airport Authority Rev., Special Facilities (FedEx Corp.), 5.1%, 2017      250,000        271,023   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (GMT Realty LLC), “B”, 6.875%, 2037      1,500,000        1,288,515   
Virgin Islands Government Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 6.5%, 2021      375,000        366,330   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 5.875%, 2022      600,000        549,396   
Will-Kankakee, IL, Regional Development Authority Rev. (Flanders Corp.), 6.5%, 2017 (c)      500,000        515,380   
          
             $ 4,388,541   
Industrial Revenue - Paper - 2.8%                 
Bedford County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Nekooska Packaging Corp.), 5.6%, 2025    $ 400,000      $ 376,172   
Brunswick & Glynn County, GA, Development Authority Rev. (Georgia-Pacific LLC), 5.55%, 2026      700,000        654,444   
Courtland, AL, Industrial Development Board Rev. (International Paper Co.), “B”, 6.25%, 2025      1,000,000        1,005,100   
Escambia County, FL, Environmental Improvement Rev. (International Paper Co.), “A”, 5%, 2026      1,270,000        1,134,123   
Escambia County, FL, Environmental Improvement Rev. (International Paper Co.), “A”, 4.75%, 2030      370,000        320,324   
Phenix City, AL, Industrial Development Board Environmental Improvement Rev., “A” (Mead Westvaco Coated Board Project), 6.35%, 2035      550,000        536,118   
          
             $ 4,026,281   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Entertainment & Tourism - 1.2%                 
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, CA, Rev., 5.6%, 2013 (n)    $ 435,000      $ 432,960   
Brooklyn, NY, Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center Project), 6%, 2030      155,000        152,908   
Brooklyn, NY, Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center Project), 6.25%, 2040      100,000        100,117   
Brooklyn, NY, Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center Project), 6.375%, 2043      75,000        75,631   
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, OR, “C”,
5.625%, 2026 (n)
     800,000        628,424   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Miscellaneous Revenue - Entertainment & Tourism - continued           
New York Liberty Development Corp. Rev. (National Sports Museum), “A”, 6.125%, 2019 (d)    $ 527,999      $ 5   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agency Rev. (Queens Baseball Stadium), ASSD GTY, 6.375%, 2039      30,000        30,859   
Seminole Tribe, FL, Special Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2027 (n)      365,000        320,142   
          
             $ 1,741,046   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 2.7%                 
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2024    $ 395,000      $ 345,589   
Capital Trust Agency, FL (Aero Syracuse LLC), 6.75%, 2032      500,000        449,405   
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, OH, Port Authority Rev. (Columbia National Group), 5%, 2020      590,000        504,161   
Dallas, TX, Civic Center Convention Complex Rev., ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2034      1,065,000        1,102,935   
New York Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Rev. (One Bryant Park LLC), 6.375%, 2049      1,205,000        1,227,654   
V Lakes Utility District, MS, Water Systems Rev., 7%, 2037      300,000        258,591   
          
             $ 3,888,335   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 5.9%                 
Broward County, FL, Housing Finance Authority Rev. (Chaves Lakes Apartments Ltd.), “A”, 7.5%, 2040    $ 750,000      $ 700,403   
Capital Trust Agency, FL, Housing Rev. (Atlantic Housing Foundation), “B”, 7%, 2032 (q)      735,000        361,113   
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, FHLMC, 6.3%, 2019 (n)      1,000,000        1,047,890   
District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (Henson Ridge), “E”, FHA, 5.1%, 2037      1,000,000        955,660   
Durham, NC, Durham Housing Authority Rev. (Magnolia Pointe Apartments), 5.65%, 2038 (b)      1,380,719        1,028,484   
El Paso County, TX, Housing Finance Corp. (American Housing Foundation), “C”, 8%, 2032      350,000        331,370   
El Paso County, TX, Housing Finance Corp. (American Housing Foundation), “D”, 10%, 2032      380,000        362,018   
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 7.75%, 2050 (z)      2,000,000        1,685,800   
Resolution Trust Corp., Pass-Through Certificates, “1993”, 8.5%, 2016 (z)      546,075        518,968   
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (Pebble Brook Apartments), FNMA, 5.5%, 2018      945,000        945,501   
Wilmington, DE, Multi-Family Housing Rev. (Electra Arms Senior Associates), 6.25%, 2028      785,000        652,845   
          
             $ 8,590,052   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Port Revenue - 0.3%                 
Maryland Economic Development Corp. Rev. (Port America Chesapeake Terminal Project), “B”, 5.375%, 2025    $ 125,000      $ 122,771   
Maryland Economic Development Corp. Rev. (Port America Chesapeake Terminal Project), “B”, 5.75%, 2035      365,000        352,123   
          
             $ 474,894   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 2.1%                 
Bolingbrook, IL, Sales Tax Rev., 6.25%, 2024    $ 750,000      $ 456,645   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 2034      795,000        796,598   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 2041      385,000        384,969   
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Rev., AMBAC, 4.75%, 2032      845,000        849,453   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5.25%, 2041      45,000        42,653   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2032      585,000        484,199   
          
             $ 3,014,517   
Single Family Housing - Local - 1.8%                 
Minneapolis & St. Paul Housing Authority Rev. (City Living), “A-2”, GNMA, 5%, 2038    $ 658,628      $ 629,280   
Pittsburgh, PA, Urban Redevelopment Authority Rev., “C”, GNMA, 4.8%, 2028      2,000,000        1,968,120   
          
             $ 2,597,400   
Single Family Housing - State - 3.7%                 
California Housing Finance Agency Rev., “K”, 4.7%, 2031    $ 300,000      $ 244,716   
California Housing Finance Agency Rev., “K”, 4.75%, 2036      1,115,000        880,527   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, “A”, 5.5%, 2029      1,400,000        1,441,034   
Iowa Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “E”, 5.4%, 2032      665,000        677,874   
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency Rev., “A”, 4.85%, 2021      525,000        528,623   
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Homeownership Loan Program), “C”, GNMA, 5%, 2026      820,000        813,891   
Virginia Housing Development Authority, Commonwealth Mortgage, “A-5”, 4.4%, 2015      260,000        269,838   
Virginia Housing Development Authority, Commonwealth Mortgage, “A-5”, 4.4%, 2015      435,000        453,614   
          
             $ 5,310,117   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Solid Waste Revenue - 0.4%                 
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Resource Recovery Rev. (Ogden Haverhill Associates), “A”, 6.7%, 2014    $ 80,000      $ 80,245   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Resource Recovery Rev. (Ogden Haverhill Associates), “A”, 5.6%, 2019      500,000        501,170   
          
             $ 581,415   
State & Agency - Other - 0.1%                 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Mepsi Campus), “A”, 6.25%, 2024    $ 100,000      $ 96,660   
State & Local Agencies - 7.0%                 
California Public Works Board Lease Rev., Department of Mental Health (Coalinga), “A”, 5.5%, 2019    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,050,580   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2035      140,000        121,517   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2038      1,090,000        945,466   
Guam Government Department of Education (John F. Kennedy High School), “A”, COP, 6.875%, 2040      375,000        371,955   
Louisiana Military Department Custody Receipts, 5%, 2024      1,500,000        1,538,280   
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, “A”, 5.125%, 2029      1,025,000        1,033,559   
New York Urban Development Corp. (University Facilities Grants), 5.875%, 2021      1,000,000        1,164,810   
Newberry, SC, Investing in Children’s Education (Newberry County School District Program), 5%, 2030      500,000        500,395   
Philadelphia, PA, Municipal Authority Rev., 6.5%, 2034      170,000        174,590   
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., “E”, ETM, 6%, 2026 (c)      155,000        194,426   
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., “E”, ETM, 6%, 2026      1,645,000        2,085,334   
Wisconsin General Fund Annual Appropriation Rev., “A”, 5.75%, 2033      840,000        909,208   
          
             $ 10,090,120   
Tax - Other - 1.6%                 
Dallas County, TX, Flood Control District, 7.25%, 2032    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,024,170   
Hudson Yards, NY, Infrastructure Corp. Rev., “A”, 5%, 2047      460,000        413,637   
New York, NY, City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Rev., “S-3”, 5.25%, 2039      560,000        574,090   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo Project), “A”, 6.75%, 2037      255,000        266,855   
          
             $ 2,278,752   
Tax Assessment - 9.4%                 
Anne Arundel County, MD, Special Obligation (National Business Park-North Project), 6.1%, 2040    $ 175,000      $ 162,043   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Tax Assessment - continued                 
Atlanta, GA, Tax Allocation (Eastside Project), “A”, 5.625%, 2016    $ 370,000      $ 387,864   
Ave Maria Stewardship Community District, FL, “A”, 5.125%, 2038      340,000        252,436   
Celebration Community Development District, FL, “A”, 6.4%, 2034      905,000        905,407   
Channing Park Community Development District, FL, 5.3%, 2038      450,000        333,828   
Chicago, IL, Tax Increment Allocation (Pilsen Redevelopment), “B”, 6.75%, 2022      450,000        449,240   
Du Page County, IL, Special Service Area No. 31 Special Tax (Monarch Landing Project), 5.625%, 2036      250,000        200,173   
Heritage Harbour North Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., 6.375%, 2038      395,000        327,814   
Homestead, FL, Community Development District, Special Assessment, “A”, 6%, 2037      470,000        287,908   
Homestead, FL, Community Development District, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.9%, 2013      215,000        126,831   
Huntington Beach, CA, Community Facilities District, Special Tax (Grand Coast Resort), “2000-1”, 6.45%, 2031      750,000        745,718   
Lincoln, CA, Special Tax (Community Facilities District ), “2003-1”, 5.9%, 2013 (c)      445,000        505,738   
Lincolnshire, IL, Special Service Area No. 1 (Sedgebrook Project), 6.25%, 2034      500,000        440,090   
Northwest Metropolitan District No. 3, CO, 6.25%, 2035      500,000        376,275   
Oakmont Grove Community Development District, FL, “A”, 5.4%, 2038 (d)      500,000        185,000   
Ohio County, WV, Commission Tax Increment Rev. (Fort Henry Centre), “A”, 5.85%, 2034      165,000        151,371   
Orlando, FL, Special Assessment Rev. (Conroy Road Interchange Project), “A”, 5.8%, 2026      290,000        273,951   
Plano, IL, Special Service Area No. 4 (Lakewood Springs Project Unit 5-B), 6%, 2035      1,948,000        1,667,936   
San Diego, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Rev., Capital Appreciation, AGM, 0%, 2019      1,910,000        1,272,213   
San Diego, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Rev., Capital Appreciation, AGM, 0%, 2022      1,910,000        1,026,415   
Sarasota National Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Rev., 5.3%, 2039 (d)      1,200,000        234,000   
Seven Oaks, FL, Community Development District II Special Assessment Rev., “A”, 5.875%, 2035      255,000        171,393   
Sweetwater Creek Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., 5.5%, 2038      285,000        122,550   
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, 6.65%, 2040      760,000        485,959   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Tax Assessment - continued                 
Tuscany Reserve Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.25%, 2016    $ 235,000      $ 203,595   
Volo Village, IL, Special Service Area No. 3, Special Tax (Symphony Meadows Project), “1”, 6%, 2036      748,000        550,491   
West Villages Improvement District, FL, Special Assessment Rev. (Unit of Development No. 3), 5.5%, 2037      710,000        331,811   
Westchester, FL, Community Development District No. 1 (Community Infrastructure), 6.125%, 2035      425,000        366,741   
Westridge, FL, Community Development District, Capital Improvement Rev., 5.8%, 2037 (d)      1,210,000        459,800   
Wyandotte County-Kansas City, KS, Unified Government Transportation Development District (Legends Village West Project), 4.875%, 2028      765,000        557,127   
          
             $ 13,561,718   
Tobacco - 8.5%                 
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024    $ 2,635,000      $ 1,994,616   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.875%, 2030      1,670,000        1,226,699   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.75%, 2034      635,000        446,716   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 6.25%, 2013 (c)      1,125,000        1,208,486   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.75%, 2047      670,000        459,211   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Asset Backed, “A-1”, 5%, 2033      560,000        376,662   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 2028      1,655,000        1,656,225   
Inland Empire, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Asset Backed, Capital Appreciation, “C-1”, 0%, 2036      2,310,000        159,690   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      4,670,000        2,971,614   
Rhode Island Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 2023      1,495,000        1,512,656   
Washington Tobacco Settlement Authority Rev., 6.625%, 2032      250,000        248,180   
          
             $ 12,260,755   
Toll Roads - 3.2%                 
Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Rev. (San Francisco Bay Area), “F1”, 5%, 2034    $ 1,850,000      $ 1,866,909   
E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, Capital Appreciation, “B”, NATL, 0%, 2018      1,500,000        1,007,490   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Toll Roads - continued                 
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, FL, Springing Lien Rev., “A”, 7.25%, 2040    $ 275,000      $ 277,945   
North Texas Tollway Authority Rev., 6%, 2038      970,000        993,358   
Texas Private Activity Bond, Surface Transportation Corp., 7%, 2040      510,000        543,058   
          
             $ 4,688,760   
Universities - Colleges - 8.6%                 
Brevard County, FL, Industrial Development Rev. (TUFF Florida Tech LLC Project), 6.75%, 2039    $ 685,000      $ 683,226   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Southern California), “A”, 5.25%, 2038      1,650,000        1,722,221   
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Biola University), 5.8%, 2028      100,000        97,539   
Florida State University Board of Governors, System Improvement Rev., 6.25%, 2030      1,500,000        1,702,635   
Grand Valley, MI, State University Rev., 5.5%, 2027      175,000        186,767   
Grand Valley, MI, State University Rev., 5.625%, 2029      85,000        90,460   
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Rev. (Baylor College of Medicine), “D”, 5.625%, 2032      330,000        294,509   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Illinois Institute of Technology), “A”, 5%, 2036      135,000        92,448   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.25%, 2029      590,000        584,932   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.5%, 2039      195,000        194,232   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (The Broad Institute, Inc.), “A”, 5.25%, 2037      710,000        717,554   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Simmons College), “I”, 8%, 2029      315,000        348,881   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Suffolk University), “A”, 6.25%, 2030      920,000        938,032   
Ohio Higher Education Facilities Rev. (Ashland University Project), 6.25%, 2024      835,000        828,228   
Savannah, GA, Economic Development Authority Rev. (AASU Student Union LLC), ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 2039      415,000        420,001   
University of Illinois Rev. (Auxiliary Facilities Systems), “A”, 5.125%, 2029      2,370,000        2,387,301   
University of Southern Indiana Rev. (Student Fee), “J”, ASSD GTY, 5.75%, 2028      370,000        400,999   
University of Southern Mississippi Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Campus Facilities Project), 5.25%, 2032      275,000        290,609   
University of Southern Mississippi Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Campus Facilities Project), 5.375%, 2036      100,000        104,841   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Universities - Colleges - continued                 
Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Whitworth University), 5.875%, 2034    $ 355,000      $ 345,096   
          
             $ 12,430,511   
Universities - Dormitories - 1.3%                 
Buffalo & Erie County, NY, Industrial Land Development Corp. Rev. (Buffalo State College), “A”, 5.375%, 2041    $ 250,000      $ 247,580   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Educational Student Housing Project), 5.625%, 2033      1,015,000        824,535   
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (Northern Illinois University Project), 6.625%, 2031      610,000        610,153   
Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Edinboro University Foundation), 5.8%, 2030      100,000        97,408   
Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Edinboro University Foundation), 6%, 2043      145,000        141,368   
          
             $ 1,921,044   
Universities - Secondary Schools - 0.9%                 
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 6.125%, 2040    $ 320,000      $ 280,253   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 6.25%, 2045      200,000        176,596   
La Vernia, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (KIPP, Inc.), “A”, 6.25%, 2039      250,000        250,765   
Lee County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lee Charter Foundation), “A”, 5.375%, 2037      695,000        528,304   
          
             $ 1,235,918   
Utilities - Cogeneration - 0.8%                 
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Central Facilities (Cogeneration Facilities-AES Puerto Rico Project), 6.625%, 2026    $ 645,000      $ 645,658   
Suffolk County, NY, Industrial Development Agency Rev. (Nissequoque Cogeneration Partners Facilities), 5.5%, 2023      550,000        491,678   
          
             $ 1,137,336   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 7.4%                 
Brazos River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (TXU Electric Co. LLC), “C”, 6.75%, 2038    $ 645,000      $ 235,767   
Bryant, IL, Pollution Control Rev. (Central Illinois Light Co.), 5.9%, 2023      2,575,000        2,582,133   
Chula Vista, CA, Industrial Development Rev. (San Diego Gas), 5.875%, 2034      310,000        328,743   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Utilities - Investor Owned - continued                 
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Rev. (Hawaiian Electric Co. & Subsidiary), 6.5%, 2039    $ 950,000      $ 964,820   
Maricopa County, AZ, Pollution Control Corp., Pollution Control Rev. (Arizona Public Service Co.), “D”, 6%, 2029 (b)      1,005,000        1,116,907   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Dominion Energy Brayton), 5.75%, 2042 (b)      105,000        113,723   
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Pollution Control Rev. (Systems Energy Resources Project), 5.875%, 2022      2,000,000        1,978,540   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Pollution Control Rev. (Public Service of New Hampshire), “B”, NATL, 4.75%, 2021      250,000        250,908   
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority Rev. (FirstEnergy Corp.), “A”, 5.7%, 2020      665,000        712,461   
Owen County, KY, Waterworks System Rev. (American Water Co. Project), “A”, 6.25%, 2039      260,000        266,898   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC), 7%, 2039      765,000        808,490   
Pima County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Tucson Electric Power Co.), 5.75%, 2029      1,295,000        1,301,605   
          
             $ 10,660,995   
Utilities - Other - 2.7%                 
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 7%, 2034    $ 155,000      $ 177,559   
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 6.5%, 2039      650,000        708,143   
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2028      430,000        403,392   
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “B”, 5%, 2019      425,000        421,460   
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Purchase Rev., 6.5%, 2038      35,000        37,836   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2021      2,185,000        2,111,715   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2024      75,000        71,785   
          
             $ 3,931,890   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 3.6%                 
Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Rev., “A”, 6%, 2022    $ 465,000      $ 532,639   
Birmingham, AL, Waterworks Board Water Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 2034      755,000        779,115   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044      160,000        159,762   
Detroit, MI, Sewer Disposal System Rev., “B”, AGM, 7.5%, 2033      645,000        754,321   
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater Rev., 5.875%, 2035      1,125,000        1,064,756   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - continued                 
New Hampshire Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Pennichuck Water Works, Inc.), ETM, 7.5%, 2018 (c)    $ 250,000      $ 284,473   
New York, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer Systems Rev. “DD”, 4.75%, 2035      1,010,000        1,014,717   
Surprise, AZ, Municipal Property Corp., 4.9%, 2032      800,000        695,136   
          
             $ 5,284,919   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $229,166,237)            $ 221,951,507   
Money Market Funds (v) - 0.0%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.13%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value
     934      $ 934   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $229,167,171)            $ 221,952,441   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 14.1%              20,497,637   
Preferred Shares (Issued by the Fund) - (67.3)%              (97,500,000
Net Assets applicable to common shares - 100.0%            $ 144,950,078   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

(b) Mandatory tender date is earlier than stated maturity date.

 

(c) Refunded bond.

 

(d) Non-income producing security - in default.

 

(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $2,429,416 representing 1.7% of net assets applicable to common shares.

 

(q) Interest received was less than stated coupon rate.

 

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

 

(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
     Cost      Value  
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 7.75%, 2050      5/30/00         $2,000,000         $1,685,800   
Resolution Trust Corp., Pass-Through Certificates, “1993”, 8.5%, 2016      8/27/93         551,017         518,968   
Total Restricted Securities            $2,204,768   
% of net assets applicable to common shares            1.5%   

 

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

 

COP   Certificate of Participation
ETM   Escrowed to Maturity
LOC   Letter of Credit

 

Insurers            
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal   
AMBAC    AMBAC Indemnity Corp.   
ASSD GTY    Assured Guaranty Insurance Co.   
FGIC    Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.   
FHA    Federal Housing Administration   
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Assn.   
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Assn.   
NATL    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.   
PSF    Permanent School Fund   
RADIAN    Radian Asset Assurance, Inc.   
SYNCORA    Syncora Guarantee Inc.   

Derivative Contracts at 5/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 5/31/11

 

Description   Currency     Contracts     Value     Expiration Date     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives          
Interest Rate Futures          
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)     USD        221        $27,096,672        September - 2011        $(183,789
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)     USD        66        8,239,688        September - 2011        (26,528
               
            $(210,317
               

At May 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 5/31/11 (unaudited)

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, $229,166,237)

     $221,951,507     

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     934           

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $229,167,171)

             $221,952,441   

Cash

     18,341,510     

Receivables for

    

Investments sold

     1,113,438     

Interest

     4,082,859     

Other assets

     23,120           

Total assets

             $245,513,368   
Liabilities                 

Payables for

    

Distributions on common shares

     $72     

Distributions on preferred shares

     5,287     

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     47,578     

Investments purchased

     2,884,395     

Payable to affiliates

    

Investment adviser

     25,512     

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     1,660     

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     5,580     

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     93,206           

Total liabilities

             $3,063,290   
Preferred shares                 

Series T and Series W auction preferred shares (3,900 shares issued and outstanding at $25,000 per share) at liquidation value

             $97,500,000   

Net assets applicable to common shares

             $144,950,078   
Net assets consist of                 

Paid-in capital – common shares

     $221,956,108     

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (7,425,047  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (70,749,495  

Undistributed net investment income

     1,168,512           

Net assets applicable to common shares

             $144,950,078   

Preferred shares, at liquidation value (3,900 shares issued and outstanding at $25,000 per share)

             97,500,000   

Net assets including preferred shares

             $242,450,078   

Common shares of beneficial interest outstanding

             31,398,649   

Net asset value per common share (net assets of $144,950,078 / 31,398,649 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

             $4.62   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 5/31/11 (unaudited)

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

     

Interest

     $7,193,497      

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     934            

Total investment income

              $7,194,431   

Expenses

     

Management fee

     $897,673      

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     17,592      

Administrative services fee

     21,708      

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     16,344      

Stock exchange fee

     13,970      

Preferred shares service fee

     51,692      

Custodian fee

     10,061      

Shareholder communications

     17,789      

Auditing fees

     36,873      

Legal fees

     3,784      

Miscellaneous

     48,867            

Total expenses

              $1,136,353   

Fees paid indirectly

     (3,134   

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (335         

Net expenses

              $1,132,884   

Net investment income

              $6,061,547   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                  

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

     

Investment transactions

     $(2,704,052   

Futures contracts

     (12,065         

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

              $(2,716,117
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      

Investments

     $(462,730   

Futures contracts

     (267,727         

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

              $(730,457

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

              $(3,446,574

Distributions declared to preferred shareholders

              $(197,314

Change in net assets from operations

              $2,417,659   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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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.

 

     Six months ended
5/31/11
     Year ended
11/30/10
 
Change in net assets    (unaudited)         
From operations                  

Net investment income

     $6,061,547         $13,107,077   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (2,716,117      (5,502,541

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (730,457      6,609,786   

Distributions declared to preferred shareholders

     (197,314      (397,154

Change in net assets from operations

     $2,417,659         $13,817,168   
Distributions declared to common shareholders                  

From net investment income

     $(6,150,085      $(12,154,583

Net asset value of shares issued to common shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

     $161,914         $336,000   

Total change in net assets

     $(3,570,512      $1,998,585   
Net assets applicable to common shares                  

At beginning of period

     148,520,590         146,522,005   

At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,168,512 and $1,454,364, respectively)

     $144,950,078         $148,520,590   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years. 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.

 

   

Six months
ended

5/31/11

(unaudited)

    Years ended 11/30  
      2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $4.74        $4.68        $3.94        $6.00        $6.73        $6.47   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                           

Net investment income (d)

    $0.19        $0.42        $0.42        $0.46        $ 0.52 (z)      $0.52   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

    (0.10     0.04        0.70        (2.05     (0.74 )(z)      0.27   

Distributions declared to preferred
shareholders

    (0.01     (0.01     (0.02     (0.13     (0.14     (0.13

Total from investment operations

    $0.08        $0.45        $1.10        $(1.72     $(0.36     $0.66   
Less distributions declared to common shareholders                                   

From net investment income,
common shares

    $(0.20     $(0.39     $(0.36     $(0.34     $(0.37     $(0.40

Net asset value, end of period

    $4.62        $4.74        $4.68        $3.94        $6.00        $6.73   

Common share market value,
end of period

    $4.75        $5.00        $4.75        $3.40        $5.57        $6.62   

Total return at common market
value (%) (p)

    (0.83 )(n)      13.94        52.74        (34.58     (10.83     9.63   

Total return at net asset
value (%) (j)(p)(r)(s)(t)

    1.74 (n)      9.63        29.87        (29.62     (5.52     10.60   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets
applicable to common shares)
and Supplemental data:
                                               

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)(p)

    1.60 (a)      1.55        1.78        1.79        1.55        1.54   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)(p)

    1.60 (a)      1.55        1.67        1.70        1.55        N/A   

Net investment income (p)

    8.53 (a)      8.58        10.02        8.54        8.06 (z)      7.97   

Portfolio turnover

    7        10        21        39        31        32   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $144,950        $148,521        $146,522        $123,079        $187,740        $210,148   

 

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Six months
ended

5/31/11

(unaudited)

    Years ended 11/30  
      2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
                                 
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

           

Applicable to common shares after expense
reductions and excluding interest
expense and fees (f)(l)(p)

    1.60 (a)      1.55        1.66        1.61        1.55        N/A   

Net investment income available to
common shares

    8.25 (a)      8.32        9.50        6.06        5.88 (z)      6.01   
Senior Securities:                                                

Total preferred shares outstanding

    3,900        3,900        3,900        3,900        4,800        4,800   

Asset coverage per preferred share (k)

    $62,167        $63,082        $62,570        $56,559        $64,112        $68,781   

Involuntary liquidation preference per
preferred share (o)

    $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,004   

Average market value per preferred
share (m)(x)

    $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000   
(a) Annualized.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(j) Total return at net asset value is calculated using the net asset value of the fund, not the publicly traded price and therefore may be different than the total return at market value.
(k) Calculated by subtracting the fund’s total liabilities from the fund’s total assets and dividing this number by the number of preferred shares outstanding.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(m) Amount excludes accrued unpaid distributions to Auction Preferred Shareholders.
(n) Not annualized.
(o) Effective November 30, 2007, amount excludes accrued unpaid distributions to Auction Preferred Shareholders.
(p) Excludes dividend payment on auction preferred shares.
(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) Prior to November 30, 2007, total return at net asset value is unaudited.
(x) Average market value represents the approximate fair value of the fund’s liability.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities in the year ended November 30, 2007 that resulted in an increase of $0.01 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.01 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.16% to the net investment income ratio. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

(1)   Business and Organization

MFS High Income Municipal Trust (the fund) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a closed-end management investment company.

 

(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 revenues and expenses 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. The fund invests primarily in municipal instruments. The value of municipal instruments can be affected by changes in their actual or perceived credit quality. The credit quality of municipal instruments can be affected by, among other things, the financial condition of the issuer or guarantor, the issuer’s future borrowing plans and sources of revenue, the economic feasibility of the revenue bond project or general borrowing purpose, political or economic developments in the region where the instrument is issued and the liquidity of the security. Municipal instruments generally trade in the over-the-counter market. Municipal instruments backed by current and anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the taxation supporting the projects or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. If the Internal Revenue Service determines an issuer of a municipal instrument has not complied with the applicable tax requirements, the security could decline in value, interest from the security could become taxable and the funds may be required to issue Forms 1099-DIV. The fund invests in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. Investments in high-yield securities involve greater degrees of credit and market risk than investments in higher-rated securities and tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions.

Investment Valuations – Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are

 

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primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. 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.

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. 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.

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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 the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures. The following is a summary of the levels used as of May 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Municipal Bonds      $—         $221,951,507         $—         $221,951,507   
Mutual Funds      934                         934   
Total Investments      $934         $221,951,507         $—         $221,952,441   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(210,317      $—         $—         $(210,317

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

Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives for different purposes, including to earn income and enhance returns, to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market, to manage or adjust the risk profile of the fund, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.

The derivative instruments used by the fund were futures contracts. The fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract Tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at May 31, 2011 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative   Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
Interest Rate   Interest Rate Futures     $—        $(210,317)   

 

(a) The value of futures contracts outstanding includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day variation margin for futures contracts is separately reported within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended May 31, 2011 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures Contracts  
Interest Rate      $(12,065

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended May 31, 2011 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures Contracts  
Interest Rate      $(267,727

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain over-the-counter derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the fund the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty.

 

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Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (i.e., futures and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (i.e., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and over-the-counter options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

Futures Contracts – The fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market, interest rate or currency exposure. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures is realized.

The fund bears the risk of interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. While futures may present less counterparty risk to the fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments to the broker, there is still counterparty credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by the fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.

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.

 

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Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividends received in cash are recorded on 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. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status or set to accrue at a rate of interest less than the contractual coupon when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. Interest income for those debt obligations may be further reduced by the write-off of the related interest receivables when deemed uncollectible.

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.

Legal fees and other related expenses incurred to preserve and protect the value of a security owned are added to the cost of the security; other legal fees are expensed. Capital infusions made directly to the security issuer, which are generally non-recurring, incurred to protect or enhance the value of high-yield debt securities, are reported as additions to the cost basis of the security. Costs that are incurred to negotiate the terms or conditions of capital infusions or that are expected to result in a plan of reorganization are reported as realized losses. Ongoing costs incurred to protect or enhance an investment, or costs incurred to pursue other claims or legal actions, are expensed.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. This amount, for the six months ended May 31, 2011, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on 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 and tax-exempt income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

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

 

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adjusted for permanent differences in order 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.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to expiration of capital loss carryforwards, amortization and accretion of debt securities and defaulted bonds.

The tax character of distributions made during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last fiscal year is as follows:

 

     11/30/10  
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains)      $5,502   
Tax-exempt income      12,546,235   
Total distributions      $12,551,737   

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

 

As of 5/31/11       
Cost of investments      $228,497,367   
Gross appreciation      8,890,279   
Gross depreciation      (15,435,205
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $(6,544,926
As of 11/30/10       
Undistributed ordinary income      102,999   
Undistributed tax-exempt income      1,687,902   
Capital loss carryforwards      (68,579,418
Other temporary differences      (336,537
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      (6,148,550

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

 

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As of November 30, 2010, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. Such losses expire as follows:

 

11/30/11      $(4,761,736
11/30/12      (4,055,363
11/30/14      (9,352,747
11/30/15      (6,016,727
11/30/16      (21,680,852
11/30/17      (17,871,725
11/30/18      (4,840,268
Total      $(68,579,418

 

(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 an annual rate of 0.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets (including the value of auction preferred shares).

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s total annual operating expenses, exclusive of interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs and investment-related expenses other than preferred shares service fees, such that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed 0.95% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets (including the value of the auction preferred shares). This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until November 30, 2011. For the six months ended May 31, 2011, 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.

Transfer Agent – The fund engages Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”) as the sole transfer agent for the fund’s common shares. MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC) monitors and supervises the activities of Computershare for an agreed upon fee approved by the Board of Trustees. For the six months ended May 31, 2011, these fees paid to MFSC amounted to $5,530.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund partially 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 including the value of auction preferred shares. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended May 31, 2011 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0181% of the fund’s average daily net assets including the value of the auction preferred shares.

 

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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 to 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 and MFSC.

Deferred Trustee Compensation – Prior to MFS’ appointment as investment adviser to the fund, the fund’s former independent Trustees participated in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Former Colonial Trustees Plan” or “Plan”). The fund’s current independent Trustees are not allowed to defer compensation under the Former Colonial Trustees Plan. Amounts deferred under the Plan are invested in shares of certain non-MFS funds selected by the former independent Trustees as notional investments. Deferred amounts represent an unsecured obligation of the fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. Included in other assets and payable for independent Trustees’ compensation on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $5,549 of deferred Trustees’ compensation. There is no current year expense associated with the Former Colonial Trustees Plan.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into services agreements (the Agreements) which provide for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) and Assistant ICCO, respectively, for the funds. The ICCO and Assistant ICCO are officers of the funds and the sole members of Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC, respectively. The funds can terminate the Agreements with Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreements. For the six months ended May 31, 2011, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $810 and are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund in the amount of $335, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO and Assistant ICCO.

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

 

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(4)   Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. Government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, aggregated $16,570,133 and $24,062,736, 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. The fund reserves the right to repurchase shares of beneficial interest of the fund subject to Trustee approval. During the six months ended May 31, 2011, and the year ended November 30, 2011, the fund did not repurchase any shares. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:

 

    

Six months ended

5/31/11

    

Year ended

11/30/10

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Shares issued to shareholders in

reinvestment of distributions

     35,580         $161,914         68,794         $336,000   

 

(6)   Line of Credit

The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.1 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 Federal Reserve funds rate or 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 Federal Reserve funds rate plus an agreed upon spread. For the six months ended May 31, 2011, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $781 and $0, respectively, and are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations.

 

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(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 affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Affiliated Funds    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     8,267,649         7,779,108         (16,045,823      934   
Underlying Affiliated Funds    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     $—         $—         $934         $934   

 

(8)   Auction Preferred Shares

The fund has 1,950 shares issued and outstanding of Auction Preferred Shares (APS), series T and 1,950 of APS, series W. Dividends are cumulative at a rate that is reset every seven days for both series through an auction process. If the APS are unable to be remarketed on a remarketing date as part of the auction process, the fund would be required to pay the maximum applicable rate on APS to holders of such shares for successive dividend periods until such time when the shares are successfully remarketed. The maximum rate on APS rated aa3/AA- or better is equal to 110% of the higher of (i) the Taxable Equivalent of the Short-Term Municipal Bond Rate or (ii) the “AA” Composite Commercial Paper Rate.

Since February 2008, regularly scheduled auctions for APS issued by closed end funds, including this fund, have consistently failed because of insufficient demand (bids to buy shares) to meet the supply (shares offered for sale) at each auction. In a failed auction, APS holders cannot sell their shares tendered for sale. While repeated auction failures have affected the liquidity for APS, they do not constitute a default or automatically alter the credit quality of the APS, and APS holders have continued to receive dividends at the previously defined “maximum rate”. During the six months ended May 31, 2011, the APS dividend rates ranged from 0.27% to 0.68% for series T and from 0.31% to 0.63% for series W. For the six months ended May 31, 2011, the average dividend rate was 0.40% for both series T and series W. These developments with respect to APS do not affect the management or investment policies of the fund. However, one implication of these auction failures for Common shareholders is that the fund’s cost of leverage will be higher than it otherwise would have been had the auctions continued to be successful. As a result, the fund’s future Common share earnings may be lower than they otherwise would have been.

 

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To the extent that investments are purchased with the issuance of preferred shares, the fund’s net asset value will increase or decrease at a greater rate than a comparable unleveraged fund.

The fund pays an annual service fee to broker-dealers with customers who are beneficial owners of the preferred shares. The service fee is equivalent to 0.25% of the applicable preferred share liquidation value while the preferred share auctions are successful or to 0.15% or less, varying by broker-dealer, while the auctions are failing. The APS are redeemable at the option of the fund in whole or in part at the redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The APS are also subject to mandatory redemption if certain requirements relating to its asset maintenance coverage are not satisfied. The fund is required to maintain certain asset coverage with respect to the APS as defined in the fund’s By-Laws and the Investment Company Act of 1940 and, as such is not permitted to declare common share dividends unless the fund’s APS have a minimum asset coverage ratio of 200% after declaration of the common share dividends.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Trustees and Shareholders of the MFS High Income Municipal Trust:

We have reviewed the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the MFS High Income Municipal Trust (the Fund), including the portfolio of investments, as of May 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and financial highlights for the six-month period ended May 31, 2011. These interim financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial statements and financial highlights for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statement of changes in net assets for the year ended November 30, 2010, and its financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended, and in our report dated January 14, 2011, we expressed an unqualified opinion on such statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights. The financial highlights for the year ended November 30, 2006 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated January 25, 2007, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts

July 15, 2011

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement with MFS is available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Closed End Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is 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 twelve-month period ended June 30, 2010 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. The fund’s Form N-Q 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. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information 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.

A shareholder can also obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com.

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 “News & Commentary” section of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Closed End Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of mfs.com.

 

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FACTS   WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?   LOGO

 

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 doesnt 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 US

Transfer agent, Registrar, and

Dividend Disbursing Agent

Call

1-800-637-2304

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time

Write

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

 

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: CXE

 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

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.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

A schedule of investments for each series 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 for semi-annual reports.

 

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

There were no changes during this period.

 

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


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MFS High Income Municipal Trust

 

Period

   (a) Total number
of Shares
Purchased
   (b)
Average
Price
Paid per
Share
   (c) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
   (d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
under the Plans
or Programs
 

12/01/10-12/31/10

   0    N/A    0      3,130,598   

1/01/11-1/31/11

   0    N/A    0      3,130,598   

2/01/11-2/28/11

   0    N/A    0      3,130,598   

3/01/11-3/31/11

   0    N/A    0      3,137,518   

4/01/11-4/30/11

   0    N/A    0      3,137,518   

5/01/11-5/31/11

   0    N/A    0      3,137,518   
               

Total

   0       0   
               

Note: The Board of Trustees approves procedures to repurchase shares annually. The notification to shareholders of the program is part of the semi-annual and annual reports sent to shareholders. These annual programs begin on March 1st of each year. The programs conform to the conditions of Rule 10b-18 of the securities Exchange Act of 1934 and limit the aggregate number of shares that may be purchased in each annual period (March 1 through the following February 28) to 10% of the Registrant’s outstanding shares as of the first day of the plan year (March 1). The aggregate number of shares available for purchase for the March 1, 2011 plan year is 3,137,518.

 

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 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 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 covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.


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(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.

 

  (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.


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Notice

A copy of the Agreement and 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.


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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 HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST

 

By (Signature and Title)*    MARIA F. DIORIODWYER
  Maria F. DiOrioDwyer, President

Date: July 15, 2011

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)*    MARIA F. DIORIODWYER
  Maria F. DiOrioDwyer, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: July 15, 2011

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: July 15, 2011

 

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