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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-027880
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:			Ellsworth John J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001444643

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26926
		FILM NUMBER:		11820514

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 LOGUE COURT
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29615

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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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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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 as follows: 33% will vest on December 2, 2011, 47% will vest on December 2, 2012, and the remaining 20% will vest on May 4, 2014.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ John J. Ellsworth</signatureName>
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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 officer 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 1st day of May, 2011.



						/s/  John J. Ellsworth
						---------------------------
						     John J. Ellsworth

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