<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-13-077186.txt : 20131023
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-13-077186.hdr.sgml : 20131023
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131023092327
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-077186
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131021
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131023
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131023

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:			REES DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191834

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-01731
		FILM NUMBER:		131164833
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-10-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000091847</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOURCE CAPITAL INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SOR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191834</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>REES DAVID</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11400 W. OLYMPIC BL., 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>2013-10-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>63.758</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10069.4747</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By self as Trustee for The Rees Family Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <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>2013-10-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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