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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-036371
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120511

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUDNICK ALLAN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001549640

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-01731
		FILM NUMBER:		12833381

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11400 W. OLYMPIC BLVD. STE. 1200
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90064

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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        <issuerName>SOURCE CAPITAL INC /DE/</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>RUDNICK ALLAN M</rptOwnerName>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <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>
        <signatureDate>2012-05-11</signatureDate>
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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</font></b></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>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Statement confirms that the undersigned, Allan M. Rudnick, 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 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/   Allan M. Rudnick</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated:   May&nbsp;8, 2012</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Allan   M. Rudnick</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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