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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-027869
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110506

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAINGER MICHAEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191474

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26926
		FILM NUMBER:		11820428

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INGRAM MICRO INC WORLD WIDE L
		STREET 2:		1600 E ST ANDREW PLACE
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92705

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCANSOURCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918965
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE [5045]
		IRS NUMBER:				570965380
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 LOGUE COURT STE G
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29615
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8032882432

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 LOGUE COURT STE G
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29615
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>SCSC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>248 KING DAVID'S COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FRANKLIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37067</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">This restricted stock award would have ocurred in connection with the Company's December 2010 annual equity grant but was delayed due to the reporting person's knowledge of a material, non-public transaction pending at that time and the trading restrictions accompanying such knowledge.  The restricted stock award vests and becomes exercisable six (6) months from the date of award.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

	Re:	ScanSource, Inc.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

	Pursuant to General Instruction 7 to Form 3 (Initial Statement of Beneficial
Ownership), Form 4 (Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership) and Form 5 (Annual
Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned
director of ScanSource, Inc. (the "Company") hereby authorizes and designates John J. Ellsworth,
J. Creighton Lynes, Justin M. Grow, and Robert B. Murphy, and each of them, to execute and
file with the Commission on the undersigned's behalf any and all statements on Form 3,
Form 4 or Form 5 relating to the undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities of the
Company as required by Section 16 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
of the Commission promulgated thereunder.  This authorization and designation shall be
effective for so long as the undersigned remains subject to the provisions of Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	Effective as of the 4th day of May, 2011.



						/s/ Michael J. Grainger
						--------------------------
						     Michael J. Grainger

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