<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000067590-14-001200.txt : 20141017
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141017111055
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067590-14-001200
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141017
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141017

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:			Wheat Terence
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001578553

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22632
		FILM NUMBER:		141161038

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MULBERRY STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-10-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001534880</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ISD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001578553</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wheat Terence</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 MULBERRY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Portfolio Manager</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-10-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.55</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Claudia DiGiacomo POA for Terence Wheat</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-10-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.POA
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>wheatpoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY TERENCE WHEAT
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, being  persons 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. and the Prudential Global Short Duration
High Yield Fund, Inc., each a Maryland corporation, do 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 24th day of January 2013.

/s/Terence Wheat
Terence Wheat
</TEXT>
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