8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) January 5, 2004

ScanSource, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

South Carolina	000-26926	57-0965380
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

6 Logue Court, Greenville, South Carolina 29615

(Address, Including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)

(864) 288-2432

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

99.1 – Press release issued by ScanSource, Inc. on January 5, 2004. The information contained in the attached exhibit is unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Registrant’s annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 5, 2004, ScanSource, Inc. issued a press release announcing its anticipated sales results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference and also made available through the Company’s website at www.scansource.com. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 5, 2004     ScanSource, Inc. By: /S/ Richard P. Cleys                  Name:    Richard P. Cleys Its:          Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jeffery A. Bryson

VP of Investor Relations

ScanSource, Inc.

864 286-4305

ScanSource Posts Record Quarterly Sales

GREENVILLE, SC—January 5, 2004—ScanSource, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCSC), a leading value-added distributor of AIDC (automatic identification and data capture), point of sale and telephony products for the reseller market, today announced that sales results for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003 are expected to be in a range of $283—$290 million compared to $250.1 million for the same period one year ago.

Today’s release reflects ScanSource’s normal reporting practice whereby quarterly sales results are disclosed in a release at a practicable date soon after quarter-end. At this reporting interval ScanSource does not comment on its margin, the mix of its sales, or other information that would be necessary to draw a conclusion about net income and earnings per share. On its January 22, 2004 earnings conference call, ScanSource will share final sales results by geographies and product areas, discuss EPS, and provide a forecast for the following quarter.

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ScanSource Posts Record Quarterly Sales

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ScanSource, Inc. is the leading international distributor of specialty technology products, including automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and point-of-sale (POS) products through its ScanSource sales unit; Avaya voice, data and converged communications products through its Catalyst Telecom sales unit; and converged communications products through its Paracon sales unit.

ScanSource provides both value-added distribution sales and partner services to technology resellers. The Company has two distribution segments: one serving North America from the Memphis distribution center, and an international segment currently serving Latin America and Europe. Founded in 1992, the Company markets products from more than 60 technology manufacturers to over 15,000 value-added technology resellers and is committed to empowering them with tools and services designed to help them grow. For more information, call the toll-free sales telephone number at 800.944.2432 or visit www.scansource.com.

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