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)     October 11, 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)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6 Logue Court, Greenville, South Carolina	29615
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code     (864) 288-2432

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Effective as of October 8, 2004, the board of directors of ScanSource, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the board to six persons and elected Michael J. Grainger to fill the vacancy created by the increase. It is expected that Mr. Grainger will be named to the Nominating Committee of the board and possibly to other board committees in the future.

In connection with the election of Mr. Grainger to the board, the Company issued a press release. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is also available through the Company’s website at www.scansource.com.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1    –    Press release issued by ScanSource, Inc. on October 11, 2004.

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.

	ScanSource, Inc.
Date: October 11, 2004	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 Names New Board Member

Mike Grainger brings significant distribution experience to Board

Greenville, S.C. – October 11, 2004 – ScanSource, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCSC), a leading value-added distributor of AIDC (automatic identification and data capture), point of sale and communications products for the reseller market, has named Michael J. Grainger to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Grainger, of San Juan Capistrano, CA, was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Ingram Micro, Inc. from January 2001 to April 2004. He has nearly 14 years of experience in the distribution industry including 8 years with Ingram Micro, where he previously served in the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and 6 years with Ingram Industries, Inc., its former parent. Earlier in his career Mr. Grainger held executive financial positions with two companies and served as a Certified Public Accountant with Price Waterhouse.

“Mike brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of leading a global, multi-billion dollar business,” said Steve Owings, Chairman of ScanSource. “The addition of his financial expertise and knowledge of the IT distribution industry will strengthen our board as we look to continue to expand our business.”

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ScanSource Names New Board Member

About ScanSource

ScanSource, Inc. is a 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 communications products from Intel and NEC through its Paracon sales unit.

The Company serves the North America marketplace and has an international segment which sells AIDC and POS products in Latin America and Europe. Founded in 1992, the Company markets products from more than 80 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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