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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-041857
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120724
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120724
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120724

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lyons Gerald
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001553811

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26926
		FILM NUMBER:		12977110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 LOGUE CT.
		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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            <rptOwnerCity>GREENVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>29615</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>3804</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>36.69</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on December 7, 2008.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gerald Lyons</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-07-24</signatureDate>
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

	Re:	ScanSource, Inc.

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, officer and/or shareholder of ScanSource, Inc. (the "Company") hereby authorizes and
designates John J. Ellsworth, John S. Harvey, Stefania M. Bondurant, J. Creighton Lynes and Robert B. Murphy, and
each of them, to execute and file with the Commission on his behalf any and all statements on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5
relating to his 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 24th day of July, 2012.



						/s/ Gerry Lyons























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