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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-270252
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150730
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150730
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150730

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22632
		FILM NUMBER:		151015350

	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>PRUDENTIAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
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Document 1 - file: d940877dncsr.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
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Document 2 - file: d940877dex99codeeth.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d940877dex99cert.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
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Document 4 - file: d940877dex99906cert.htm

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Document 7 - file: g940877g47g35.jpg

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Document 8 - file: g940877g86o50.jpg

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