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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-10-052284
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101014

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AHITOV ARIK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001436404

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-01731
		FILM NUMBER:		101123238

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4444 W. LAKESIDE DRIVE
		CITY:			BURBANK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91505

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
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            <rptOwnerName>AHITOV ARIK</rptOwnerName>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">No securities beneficially owned.</footnote>
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    <remarks>This form is signed by the reporting person's attorney-in-fact pursuant to the attached confirming statement.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Sherry Sasaki, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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<title>EXHIBIT 99 CONFIRMING STATEMENT</title>


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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT&nbsp;99 CONFIRMING
STATEMENT</font></b></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONFIRMING
STATEMENT</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
Statement confirms that the undersigned, Arik A. Ahitov, has authorized and
designated each of J. Richard Atwood and Sherry Sasaki, signing singly as
attorney-in-fact to execute and file on the undersigned&#146;s behalf all Forms 3,
4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be
required to file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as a
result of the undersigned&#146;s ownership of or transactions in securities of
Source Capital,&nbsp;Inc.&#160; The authority
of each attorney-in-fact under this Statement shall continue until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard to
ownership of or transactions in securities of Source Capital,&nbsp;Inc., unless
earlier revoked in writing.&#160; The
undersigned acknowledges that each attorney-in-fact is not assuming any of the
undersigned&#146;s responsibilities to comply with Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and Section&nbsp;30(h)&nbsp;of the Investment Company Act
of 1940.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Arik A. Ahitov</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated:
  October&nbsp;13, 2010</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Arik
  A. Ahitov</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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