UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-5912 MFS SPECIAL VALUE 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: October 31 Date of reporting period: July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006 ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-05912 Reporting Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006 MFS Special Value Trust =========================== MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST ============================ APACHE CORP. Ticker: APA Security ID: 037411105 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Frederick M. Bohen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director George D. Lawrence For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Rodman D. Patton For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Charles J. Pitman For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Jay A. Precourt For For Management 2 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BJ SERVICES COMPANY Ticker: BJS Security ID: 055482103 Meeting Date: JAN 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 6, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John R. Huff For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael E. Patrick For For Management 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For Against Management 3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRINKS COMPANY, THE Ticker: BCO Security ID: 109696104 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Murray D. Martin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Lawrence J. Mosner For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Roger G. Ackerman For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Betty C. Alewine For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Carl S. Sloane For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLOBAL SANTA FE CORP.(FORMERLY SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL CORP) Ticker: GSF Security ID: G3930E101 Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Thomas W. Cason For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Jon A. Marshall For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Carroll W. Suggs For For Management 2 AMEND THE COMPANY S AMENDED AND RESTATED For For Management ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, AS AMENDED TO DATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ISSUANCE OF PREFERENCE SHARES IS NOT A VARIATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF ORDINARY SHARES AND TO MAKE A RELATED CLARIFYING CHANGE, AND AMEND 3 AMEND THE EXISTING ARTICLES OF For For Management ASSOCIATION TO INCREASE THE COMPANY S FLEXIBILITY IN REPURCHASING ITS SHARES. 4 AMEND THE EXISTING ARTICLES OF For For Management ASSOCIATION TO DELETE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO KUWAIT PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND ITS AFFILIATES. 5 AMEND THE EXISTING MEMORANDUM OF For For Management ASSOCIATION AND THE EXISTING ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TO CLARIFY, UPDATE AND MAKE MINOR CHANGES TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS. 6 AMEND AND RESTATE THE EXISTING MEMORANDUM For For Management OF ASSOCIATION AND THE EXISTING ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TO INCORPORATE ALL PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS THERETO. 7 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LYONDELL CHEMICAL CO. Ticker: LYO Security ID: 552078107 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 9, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Carol A. Anderson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director William T. Butler For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Stephen I. Chazen For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Travis Engen For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Paul S. Halata For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Danny W. Huff For For Management 1.7 Elect Director David J. Lesar For For Management 1.8 Elect Director David J.P. Meachin For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Daniel J. Murphy For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Dan F. Smith For For Management 1.11 Elect Director William R. Spivey For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC. Ticker: MG.A Security ID: 559222401 Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 21, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William H. Fike For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Manfred Gingl For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Michael D. Harris For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Edward C. Lumley For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Klaus Mangold For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Donald Resnick For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Royden R. Richardson For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Frank Stronach For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Franz Vranitzky For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Donald J. Walker For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Siegfried Wolf For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Lawrence D. Worrall For For Management 2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MASCO CORP. Ticker: MAS Security ID: 574599106 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Thomas G. Denomme For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard A. Manoogian For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Mary Ann Van Lokeren For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MERCK & CO., INC. Ticker: MRK Security ID: 589331107 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard T. Clark For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Lawrence A. Bossidy For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William G. Bowen, Ph.D. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Johnnetta B. Cole, Ph.D. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director William B. Harrison, Jr. For For Management 1.6 Elect Director William N. Kelley, M.D. For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk, Ph.D. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Samuel O. Thier, M.D. For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Peter C. Wendell For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 4 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For Against Management Stock Plan 5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder 6 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Against For Shareholder 7 Adopt Animal Welfare Standards Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NALCO HOLDING COMPANY Ticker: NLC Security ID: 62985Q101 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 8, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Mr. Rodney F. Chase For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Mr. Richard B. Marchese For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Mr. Paul H. O'Neill For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOKIA CORP. Ticker: NOK Security ID: 654902204 Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 6, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 APPROVAL OF THE INCOME STATEMENTS AND THE For For Management BALANCE SHEETS. 2 PROPOSAL TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF For For Management A DIVIDEND OF EUR 0.37 PER SHARE. 3 APPROVAL OF THE DISCHARGE OF THE For For Management CHAIRMAN, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT FROM LIABILITY. 4 APPROVAL OF THE REMUNERATION TO BE PAID For For Management TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 5 PROPOSAL ON THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE For For Management BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PROPOSED BY THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATION COMMITTEE. 6.1 Elect Director Paul J. Collins For For Management 6.2 Elect Director Georg Ehrnrooth For For Management 6.3 Elect Director Daniel R. Hesse For For Management 6.4 Elect Director Bengt Holmstrom For For Management 6.5 Elect Director Per Karlsson For For Management 6.6 Elect Director Edouard Michelin For For Management 6.7 Elect Director Jorma Ollila For For Management 6.8 Elect Director Marjorie Scardino For For Management 6.9 Elect Director Keijo Suila For For Management 6.10 Elect Director Vesa Vainio For For Management 7 APPROVAL OF THE REMUNERATION TO BE PAID For For Management TO THE AUDITOR. 8 APPROVAL OF THE RE-ELECTION OF For For Management PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS OY AS THE AUDITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006. 9 PROPOSAL OF THE BOARD TO REDUCE THE SHARE For For Management CAPITAL THROUGH CANCELLATION OF NOKIA SHARES HELD BY COMPANY. 10 AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD TO INCREASE For For Management THE SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. 11 AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD TO REPURCHASE For For Management NOKIA SHARES. 12 AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD TO DISPOSE For For Management NOKIA SHARES HELD BY THE COMPANY. 13 MARK THE FOR BOX IF YOU WISH TO For Against Management INSTRUCT NOKIA S LEGAL COUNSELS TO VOTE IN THEIR DISCRETION ON YOUR BEHALF ONLY UPON ITEM 13. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION Ticker: NT. Security ID: 656568102 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jalynn H. Bennett For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Manfred Bischoff For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James B. Hunt, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John A. MacNaughton For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John P. Manley For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Claude Mongeau For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Harry J. Pearce For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John D. Watson For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Mike S. Zafirovski For For Management 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For For Management Pill) 4 Approve Reverse Stock Split For For Management 5 Establish Pay-For-Superior-Performance Against Against Shareholder Executive Compensation Standard 6 Prepare a Report on Human Rights in China Against Against Shareholder and Tibet and Cooperate with Independent Human Rights Assessments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHWESTERN CORP. Ticker: NWEC Security ID: 668074305 Meeting Date: JUL 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 16, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Stephen P. Adik For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director E. Linn Draper, Jr. For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Jon S. Fossel For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Michael J. Hanson For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Julia L. Johnson For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director Philip L. Maslowe For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NRG ENERGY INC Ticker: NRG Security ID: 629377508 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 13, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John F. Chlebowski For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Howard E. Cosgrove For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William E. Hantke For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Anne C. Schaumburg For For Management 2 Revise Board's Authority to Issue and For Against Management Designate Preferred Stock 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NTL INC Ticker: NTLI Security ID: 62941W101 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 12, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Edwin M. Banks For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Stephen A. Burch For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Simon P. Duffy For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Charles C. Gallagher For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Adoption of Share Issuance Bonus Scheme For For Management 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NTL INCORPORATED Ticker: Security ID: 62940M104 Meeting Date: MAR 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JAN 12, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. Ticker: OI Security ID: 690768403 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 6, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Gary F. Colter For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Corbin A. McNeill, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Helge H. Wehmeier For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC. Ticker: SBGI Security ID: 829226109 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 16, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director David D. Smith For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Frederick G. Smith For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director J. Duncan Smith For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert E. Smith For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Basil A. Thomas For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director Lawrence E. McCanna For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Daniel C. Keith For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Martin R. Leader For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. Ticker: LUV Security ID: 844741108 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Colleen C. Barrett For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Gary C. Kelly For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John T. Montford For For Management 1.4 Elect Director William H. Cunningham For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Louis E. Caldera For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Nancy B. Loeffler For For Management 1.7 Elect Director David W. Biegler For For Management 2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management Plan 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRINT NEXTEL CORP Ticker: S Security ID: 852061100 Meeting Date: APR 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Keith J. Bane For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Timothy M. Donahue For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Frank M. Drendel For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gary D. Forsee For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management 1.7 Elect Director V. Janet Hill For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr For For Management 1.9 Elect Director William E. Kennard For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Linda Koch Lorimer For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Stephanie M. Shern For For Management 1.12 Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder of Directors 4 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRINT NEXTEL CORP Ticker: S Security ID: 852061100 Meeting Date: JUL 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 20, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 2 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Management 3 Change Company Name For For Management 4 Issue Shares in Connection with an For For Management Acquisition 5 Adjourn Meeting For For Management 6.1 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For For Management 6.2 Elect Director Dr. E. Linn Draper, Jr. For For Management 6.3 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management 6.4 Elect Director Deborah A. Henretta For For Management 6.5 Elect Director Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr. For For Management 6.6 Elect Director Linda Koch Lorimer For For Management 6.7 Elect Director Gerald L. Storch For For Management 6.8 Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management 7 Ratify Auditors For For Management 8 Review Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STERLING CHEMICALS, INC. Ticker: SCHI Security ID: 859166100 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 3, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard K. Crump For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Dr. Peter Ting Kai Wu For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TENET HEALTHCARE CORP. Ticker: THC Security ID: 88033G100 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Trevor Fetter For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Brenda J. Gaines For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Karen M. Garrison For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Edward A. Kangas For For Management 1.5 Elect Director J. Robert Kerrey For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Floyd D. Loop For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Richard R. Pettingill For For Management 1.8 Elect Director James A. Unruh For For Management 1.9 Elect Director J. McDonald Williams For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- US UNWIRED INC. Ticker: Security ID: 90338RAG9 Meeting Date: FEB 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: FEB 9, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS None For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VODAFONE GROUP PLC Ticker: VOD Security ID: 92857W100 Meeting Date: JUL 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 14, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 TO RECEIVE THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS For For Management AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2.1 Elect Director Lord Maclaurin For For Management 2.2 Elect Director Paul Hazen For For Management 2.3 Elect Director Arun Sarin For For Management 2.4 Elect Director Sir Julian Horn-Smith For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Peter Bamford For For Management 2.6 Elect Director Thomas Geitner For For Management 2.7 Elect Director Dr Michael Boskin For For Management 2.8 Elect Director Lord Broers For For Management 2.9 Elect Director John Buchanan For For Management 2.10 Elect Director Penny Hughes For For Management 2.11 Elect Director Prof. Jurgen Schrempp For For Management 2.12 Elect Director Luc Vandevelde For For Management 2.13 Elect Director Sir John Bond For For Management 2.14 Elect Director Andrew Halford For For Management 3 TO APPROVE A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 2.16P PER For For Management ORDINARY SHARE 4 TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION REPORT For For Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management 6 TO AUTHORISE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO For For Management DETERMINE THE AUDITORS REMUNERATION 7 TO AUTHORISE DONATIONS UNDER THE For For Management POLITICAL PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS ACT 2000 8 TO RENEW AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES UNDER For For Management ARTICLE 16.2 OF THE COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 9 TO RENEW AUTHORITY TO DISAPPLY For For Management PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLE 16.3 OF THE COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 10 TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY S PURCHASE OF For For Management ITS OWN SHARES (SECTION 166, COMPANIES ACT 1985) 11 TO APPROVE CHANGES TO THE COMPANY S For For Management MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 12 TO APPROVE THE VODAFONE GLOBAL INCENTIVE For For Management PLAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WYETH Ticker: WYE Security ID: 983024100 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 3, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert Essner For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John D. Feerick For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson, For For Management Ph.D. 1.4 Elect Director Victor F. Ganzi For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert Langer For For Management 1.6 Elect Director John P. Mascotte For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Mary Lake Polan, M.D., For For Management Ph.D. 1.8 Elect Director Gary L. Rogers For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management 1.11 Elect Director John R. Torell, III For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For Against Management Stock Plan 4 Report on Product Availability in Canada Against Against Shareholder 5 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder 6 Report on Animal welfare Policy Against Against Shareholder 7 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder of Directors 8 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder 9 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder ========== END NPX REPORT SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Registrant: MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST By (Signature and Title) MARIA F. DWYER* ------------------------------------------- Maria F. Dwyer, Principal Executive Officer Date: August 25, 2006 *By (Signature and Title) SUSAN S. NEWTON ------------------------------------------- Susan S. Newton, as attorney-in-fact * Executed by Susan S. Newton on behalf of Maria F. Dwyer pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated July 13, 2006. (1) (1) Incorporated by reference to MFS Series Trust X (File Nos. 33-1657 and 811-4492) Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 filed with the SEC via EDGAR on July 27, 2006.