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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-002117.txt : 20050107
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-002117.hdr.sgml : 20050107
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050107171529
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-002117
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OWINGS STEVEN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937656

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26926
		FILM NUMBER:		05518985

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 LOGUE COURT, SUITE G
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29615
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8642882432

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCANSOURCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918965
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE [5045]
		IRS NUMBER:				570965380
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 LOGUE COURT STE G
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29615
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8032882432

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 LOGUE COURT STE G
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29615
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd64183.xml
<DESCRIPTION>OPTION GRANT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000918965</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SCANSOURCE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SCSC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000937656</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OWINGS STEVEN H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6 LOGUE COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29615</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Purchase Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>59.40</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest in one-third increments on the anniversary of the grant date over the next 3 years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven H. Owings</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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