<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-15-013533.txt : 20151001
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-15-013533.hdr.sgml : 20151001
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151001171628
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-15-013533
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150924
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151001

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Landmann Laird
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001488179

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04980
		FILM NUMBER:		151137847

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TCW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
		STREET 2:		865 S. FIGUEROA ST., SUITE 1800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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    <periodOfReport>2015-09-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000809559</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Landmann Laird</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>865 S. FIGUEROA STREET, STE. 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>Portfolio Manager</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.13</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33639</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Patrick Dennis for Laird Landmann by POA dtd 9/30/15</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-10-01</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24landmann.txt
<TEXT>
EXECUTION COPY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Patrick Dennis, Kevin Finch, Eric Hausner, Harold H.
Henderson, Meredith S. Jackson, Sean Plater and
Lazarus N. Sun, 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 30th day of September, 2015.
Signature: /s/ Laird Landmann
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