MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3741
617-954-5000
October 17, 2011
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities & Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | The MFS Variable Insurance Trust II (File Nos. 2-83616 and 811-3732) on behalf of the Portfolios listed in Appendix A hereto (the “Funds”) - Proxy Materials |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Enclosed for filing on behalf of the Funds pursuant to Rule 14a-6(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 101(a)(1)(iii) of Regulation S-T are definitive copies of a Proxy Statement, Notice of Meeting to Shareholders, and forms of Proxy to be used in connection with a Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust.
The Meeting is scheduled for December 1, 2011, and is being called for the purposes described in the Notice of Meeting of Shareholders filed herewith. Definitive versions of the proxy materials are intended to be released to security holders on or about October 17, 2011.
Please direct any comments or questions regarding the enclosed materials to me at (617) 954-5182.
Very truly yours, |
SUSAN S. NEWTON |
Susan S. Newton |
Assistant Secretary and |
Assistant Clerk |
Enclosures
Appendix A
MFS Variable Insurance Trust II Funds
MFS Blended Research Core Equity Portfolio
MFS Blended Research Growth Portfolio
MFS Blended Research Value Portfolio
MFS Bond Portfolio
MFS Core Equity Portfolio
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
MFS Global Governments Portfolio
MFS Global Growth Portfolio
MFS Global Research Portfolio
MFS Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio
MFS Government Securities Portfolio
MFS Growth Portfolio
MFS High Yield Portfolio
MFS International Growth Portfolio
MFS International Value Portfolio
MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio
MFS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
MFS Money Market Portfolio
MFS New Discovery Portfolio
MFS Research International Portfolio
MFS Strategic Income Portfolio
MFS Technology Portfolio
MFS Total Return Portfolio
MFS Utilities Portfolio
MFS Value Portfolio