Neutral and anionic complexes with the title metals are prepared by reacting the neutral sulfur ligands (I) and (II) or their alkali salts with the metal halides or alkoxides. The ligands coordinate to metal ions in normal as well as high oxidation states by all S-atoms. No redox reactions occur in the latter case. On the basis of 1H and 13C NMR data the structures of the complexes are discussed.