<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-13-004362.txt : 20130306
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-13-004362
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jackson Meredith S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001571234

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04980
		FILM NUMBER:		13668752

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TCW
		STREET 2:		865 SOUTH FIGUEROA ST., STE 1800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000809559
		IRS NUMBER:				930939398
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		865 S FIGUEROA ST STE 1800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2132440000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		865 S. FIGUEROA STREET,
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			LOSANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TCW CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
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    <periodOfReport>2013-02-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000809559</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001571234</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Jackson Meredith S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>865 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Secretary</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Patrick Dennis for Meredith S. Jackson by POA dtd 3/1/13</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-03-06</signatureDate>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24jacksonm.txt
<TEXT>
EXECUTION COPY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Linda D. Barker,
Patrick Dennis, Eric Hausner, Harold H. Henderson, Meredith
Jackson, Sean Plater, Lazarus N. Sun, Vincent Bencivenga, Jon
Darrow and Hilary Lord and each of them, his or her true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each of them with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or
her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
or all reports and forms required under Section 16 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including but
not limited to all Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 filings, and to file
the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("Commission"), granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and
agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done with respect to
such reports and forms or any amendments or supplements thereto
in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes
as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that any of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
This Power of Attorney may be terminated at any time by the
undersigned by written notice to each of the attorneys-in-fact
and the Commission; provided, however, that such termination
shall not affect the validity of any lawful action done or
performed by the attorneys-in-fact or any of them, pursuant
thereto, prior to the actual receipt of notice by the attorneys-
in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of
Attorney this 1st day of March, 2013.
/s/ Meredith Jackson
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