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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-04-004151.txt : 20040213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040213113521
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-04-004151
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOURCE CAPITAL INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091847
		IRS NUMBER:				941679410
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11400 WEST OLYMPIC BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90064
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3102774900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11400 WEST OLYMPIC BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90064

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SMC INVESTMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19721123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHLOEMER PAUL G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191840

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-01731
		FILM NUMBER:		04595925

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11400 W. OLYMPIC BLVD.
		STREET 2:		STE. 1200
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90064
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    <periodOfReport>2003-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

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        <issuerName>SOURCE CAPITAL INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SOR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191840</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHLOEMER PAUL G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11400 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., STE. 1200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90064</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-03-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>28.5765</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>39.3680</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>49.4570</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By self as Trustee for Schloemer Family Trust</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Preferred Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By self as Trustee for Schloemer Family Trust</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired through the Company's dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This form is signed by the reporting person's attorney-in-fact pursuant to the confirming statement previously filed.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sherry Sasaki, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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