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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 14A (Rule 14a-101)

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SCANSOURCE, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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SCANSOURCE, INC. SCANSOURCE, INC.
6 LOGUE COURT
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29615
Annual Meeting
October 16, 2013
December 05, 2013
December 05, 2013 10:30 AM EST
Marriott Hotel
One Parkway East
Greenville, SC 29615

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1. Annual Report 2. Notice & Proxy Statement
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Voting items
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote
FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees
01 Michael L. Baur 02 Steven R. Fischer 03 Michael J. Grainger 04 John P. Reilly 05 Charles R. Whitchurch
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.
2. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.
3. Approval of the ScanSource, Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
NOTE: THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY RATIFIES AND CONFIRMS ALL THAT SAID AGENTS,OR ANY OF THEM OR THEIR SUBSTITUTES, MAY
LAWFULLY DO OR CAUSE TO BE DONE BY VIRTUE HEREOF, AND ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING,
THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AND THE ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013.

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For Withhold For All
All All Except
The Board of Directors recommends you vote
FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees
01 Michael L. Baur 02 Steven R. Fischer 03 Michael J. Grainger 04 John P. Reilly 05 Charles R. Whitchurch
SCANSOURCE, INC.
6 LOGUE COURT
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29615
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have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way,
Edgewood, NY 11717.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3. For Against Abstain
2. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.
3. Approval of the ScanSource, Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
NOTE: THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY RATIFIES AND CONFIRMS ALL THAT SAID AGENTS,OR ANY OF THEM OR THEIR SUBSTITUTES, MAY LAWFULLY DO OR
CAUSE TO BE DONE BY VIRTUE HEREOF, AND ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT
AND THE ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013.
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SCANSOURCE, INC.
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
December 5, 2013 10:30 AM
This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors
The undersigned shareholder of ScanSource, Inc., a South Carolina corporation (the “Company”), hereby appoints Michael L.
Baur and John J. Ellsworth as Proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent
and to vote, as designated on the reverse side, all of the shares of common stock, no par value, of the Company held of
record by the undersigned on October 16, 2013 at the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company to be held on
December 5, 2013 or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED
SHAREHOLDER. THIS PROXY, IF DULY EXECUTED AND RETURNED, WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR,
AND “FOR” PROPOSALS 2 AND 3, IF NO INSTRUCTION TO THE CONTRARY IS INDICATED. THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO
VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR JUDGMENT.
Continued and to be signed on reverse side