<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000067590-16-001741.txt : 20160407
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160407140452
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067590-16-001741
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160406
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160407
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160407

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:		655 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-802-5032

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		655 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		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:			Sullivan James Joseph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001565675

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22632
		FILM NUMBER:		161559656

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 GATEWAY CENTER
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <periodOfReport>2016-04-06</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>0001565675</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sullivan James Joseph</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2 GATEWAY CENTER</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>2016-04-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>64500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.5096</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>92000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Claudia DiGiacomo as POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-04-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-99.POA
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>sullivanpoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR JAMES SULLIVAN
<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 1st day of April 2013.

/s/James J. Sullivan
James Joseph Sullivan
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