<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-17-013390.txt : 20171019
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171019172506
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-013390
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eisen Lisa E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001720146

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04980
		FILM NUMBER:		171145369

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		865 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 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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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
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        <issuerName>TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Eisen Lisa E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90017</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Patrick Dennis for Lisa E. Eisen by POA dtd 10/17/2017</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-19</signatureDate>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<TEXT>
EXECUTION COPY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

   The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Oladipo Ashiru, Beth
Clarke, Patrick Dennis, Kevin Finch, Eric Hausner, Harold H. Henderson,
Meredith Jackson, Steve King, 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 17th day of October, 2017.


Signature:   /s/ Lisa E. Eisen

Name:       Lisa E. Eisen





TCW0130907.1
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