<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000067590-12-000191.txt : 20120425
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067590-12-000191
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120425
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120425

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001534880
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MULBERRY STREET
		STREET 2:		GATEWAY CENTER THREE
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-802-5032

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MULBERRY STREET
		STREET 2:		GATEWAY CENTER THREE
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Prudential Short Term High Yield Fund, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20111115

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCORKINDALE DOUGLAS H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001027152

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22632
		FILM NUMBER:		12780200

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GANNETT CO INC
		STREET 2:		7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-854-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GANNETT CO INC
		STREET 2:		7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22107
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <periodOfReport>2012-04-25</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001534880</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ISD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001027152</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCCORKINDALE DOUGLAS H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GANNETT CO INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MCLEAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22107</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Deborah A. Docs, POA for Douglas H. McCorkindale</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-04-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-99.POA
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>POA FOR DOUGLAS H. MCCORKINDALE
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, being a person required to file a statement
under section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 (the "1934
Act") and/or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the "1940 Act") with respect to the Prudential Short
Duration High Yield Fund,Inc., a Maryland corporation, does
hereby appoint Deborah A.Docs, Claudia DiGiacomo, Andrew R.
French and Jonathan D. Shain and each of them, as his
attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver statements on Form 3,
Form 4,and Form 5 as required by the 1934 Act and 1940 Act
to take such other actions as such attorney-in-fact may deem
necessary or appropriate in connection with such statements,
hereby confirming and ratifying all actions that such
attorney-in-fact has taken or may take in reliance hereon.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this
power of attorney on the ____ day of ______ 2012.



\s\Douglas H. McCorkindale
Douglas H. McCorkindale
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