<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000902561-12-000047.txt : 20121005
<SEC-HEADER>0000902561-12-000047.hdr.sgml : 20121005
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121005154517
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902561-12-000047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120921
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121005

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POINDEXTER CHRISTIAN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050744

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04915
		FILM NUMBER:		121132345

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 1475
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000806628
		IRS NUMBER:				363480989
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 32760
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40232
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123685510

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 32760
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40232

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUFF & PHELPS SELECTED UTILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910429
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-09-21</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2012-09-25</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000806628</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DNP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001050744</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>POINDEXTER CHRISTIAN H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DUFF &amp; PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 S WACKER DR, STE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-09-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8708</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.57</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>70286</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Subscription Rights (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.1963</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-09-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>69664</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-08-23</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-09-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8708</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person was notified on October 3, 2012 that, pursuant to the over-subscription privilege, he had been allowed to purchaser 1,011 shares that were unsubscribed for by other rights holders, in addition to the 7,697 shares he acquired in the primary subscription and reported in his original Form 4 filing dated September 25, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The subscription rights entitle the holder to purchase one new share of common stock for every eight rights held.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person was notified on October 3, 2012 that, pursuant to the over-subscription privilege, he had been allowed to exercise 8,088 subscription rights in addition to the 61,576 subscription rights he exercised in the primary subscription and reported in his original Form 4 filing dated September 25, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joyce B. Riegel, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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