<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000067590-12-000193.txt : 20120425
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067590-12-000193
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120425
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120425

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REDEKER RICHARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246165

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22632
		FILM NUMBER:		12780323

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATEWAY CENTER THREE
		STREET 2:		100 MULBERRY ST 4TH FLR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102

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
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <periodOfReport>2012-04-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001534880</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ISD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001246165</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>REDEKER RICHARD A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GATEWAY CENTER THREE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 MULBERRY ST 4TH FLR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07102</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 Richard Redeker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-04-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.POA
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>redekerpoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA FOR RICHARD A. REDEKER
<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, Andrew R.French,and Grace C.
Torres and each of them, as her 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 twelfth day of February 2010.



\s\Agnes Deng
Agnes Deng
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