UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.     )

SOURCE CAPITAL, INC.

March 29, 2016

Dear Shareholder:

We are writing to inform you of the upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Source Capital, Inc. (the "Company") scheduled to be held at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday May 9, 2016, at the offices of First Pacific Advisors, LLC, 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, California 90025. A Notice of Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy Statement regarding the Meeting, Proxy Card for your vote, and postage-paid envelope in which to return your Proxy Card are enclosed.

The matter on which you, as a shareholder of the Company, are being asked to vote is the election of six (6) Director nominees (the "Nominees"), of which five currently serve as Directors of the Company. The Company's Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR" the election of each Nominee to the Board of Directors. This proposal is discussed in more detail in the Proxy Statement, which you should read carefully.

Please exercise your right to vote by completing, dating and signing the enclosed Proxy Card. A self-addressed, postage-paid envelope has been enclosed for your convenience.

Thank you for taking the time to consider this important proposal and for your continuing investment in the Company.

Respectfully,

/s/ Francine S. Hayes

FRANCINE S. HAYES

Secretary

SOURCE CAPITAL, INC.

NOTICE OF MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

May 9, 2016

To the Shareholders of Source Capital, Inc.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Source Capital, Inc. (the "Company) will be held at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday May 9, 2016, at the offices of First Pacific Advisors, LLC, 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, California 90025 for the following purposes:

1. To elect six (6) Directors to the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"); and

2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.

The Board has fixed the close of business on March 14, 2016 as the record date for the determination of Shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.

You are cordially invited to attend the Meeting. Shareholders who do not expect to attend the Meeting in person are requested to vote by telephone, by Internet or by completing, dating and signing the enclosed Proxy Card and returning it promptly in the envelope provided for that purpose. You may nevertheless vote in person at the Meeting if you choose to attend. The enclosed proxy is being solicited by the Board.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE MEETING ON MAY 9, 2016: This Notice, the Proxy Statement and the Proxy Card are available on the Internet free of charge at http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/18516/.

By order of the Board,

/s/ Francine S. Hayes

FRANCINE S. HAYES

Secretary

SOURCE CAPITAL, INC.

PROXY STATEMENT

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHODLERS

To be held on May 9, 2016

Introduction

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the "Board," and each member of the Board, a "Director") of Source Capital, Inc. (the "Company") for voting at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of the Company to be held at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific time) on Monday, May 9, 2016, at the offices of First Pacific Advisors, LLC ("FPA" or the "Adviser"), 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, California 90025, and at any and all adjournments thereof. The Meeting will be held for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying materials are being mailed by the Board on or about March 29, 2016.

At the Meeting, shareholders of the Company will be asked to vote on the proposal to elect six (6) nominees (the "Nominees") to the Board (the "Proposal"). The Board knows of no business, other than that specifically mentioned in the Notice, which will be presented for consideration at the Meeting. If other business should properly come before the Meeting, the proxy holders will vote thereon in accordance with their best judgment.

Voting Information

Record Date; Shareholders Entitled to Vote; Cumulative Voting Rights

The Board has fixed the close of business on March 14, 2016 as the record date (the "Record Date") for the determination of shareholders of the Company entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting and at any adjournment(s) thereof. Shareholders of the Company are entitled to one vote for each full share held and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional share held on the Record Date. Each shareholder with voting power at the Meeting shall be entitled to cast a number of votes equal to the number of shares owned multiplied by the number of Directors to be elected, and each shareholder may cast the whole number of votes for one Nominee or distribute such votes among Nominees as such shareholder chooses. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders intend to vote proxies received by them for the six Nominees named below, reserving the right, however, to cumulate such votes and distribute them among Nominees at the discretion of the proxy holders. On the Record Date, there were 8,655,240 shares of the Company outstanding.

Solicitation of Proxies

This solicitation of proxies is being made by and on behalf of the Board, and the cost of preparing, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement, the Notice and the accompanying Proxy Card and all other costs incurred in connection with this solicitation of proxies, including any additional solicitation made by mail, telephone, e-mail or in person, will be paid by the Company. The Company will reimburse banks, brokers, and other persons holding the Company's shares registered in their names or in the names of their nominees for their expenses incurred in sending proxy materials to and obtaining proxies from the beneficial owners of such shares.

Revocation of Proxies

Any shareholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke it by executing a superseding proxy by phone, Internet or mail following the process described on the Proxy Card or by submitting a notice of revocation to the Company or in person at the Meeting. A proxy purporting to be executed by or on behalf of a shareholder shall be deemed valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise, with the burden of proving invalidity resting on the challenger.

Quorum; Adjournment

A quorum of shareholders is required to take action at this Annual Meeting of Shareholders. For purposes of this Meeting, a quorum is present to transact business on a proposal if the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote on the proposal are present in person or by proxy. The shares represented by a proxy that is properly executed and returned will be considered to be present at the Meeting.

If a quorum is not present at the Meeting or if a quorum is present at the Meeting but sufficient votes in favor of the Proposal are not received, the Meeting may be adjourned to permit further solicitation of proxies. The affirmative vote of the outstanding shares of the Company represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting will be sufficient for an adjournment. The persons named as proxies will vote in favor of such adjournment those shares which they are entitled to vote which have voted in favor of such

proposals. They will vote against any such adjournment those proxies which have voted against any such proposals. An adjournment may be held within 30 days after the date set for the Meeting without the necessity of further notice. Any business that might have been transacted at the Meeting may be transacted at any such adjourned session(s) at which a quorum is present.

All properly executed proxies received in time for the Meeting will be treated as present for quorum purposes and will be voted as specified in the proxy or, if no specification is made, for the election of each Nominee as described in this Proxy Statement. In determining whether shareholders, present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting, have elected a Nominee to the Board, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will be treated as shares present at the Meeting for establishing a quorum but that have not been voted. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of a Nominee. Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), brokers who hold shares in street name for customers have the authority to vote on all of the proposals set forth herein if they have not received instructions from beneficial owners.

Required Vote

The election of each Nominee to the Board requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company's shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders intend to vote the proxies received by them for the Nominees and reserve the right to cumulate such votes and distribute them among Nominees at the discretion of the proxy holders.

Availability of Shareholder Reports

The Company will furnish, without charge, copies of its most recent annual report and semi-annual reports succeeding such annual report, if any, to any shareholder requesting such a report. Requests for an annual or semi-annual report should be made in writing to First Pacific Advisors, LLC, 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, California 90025, by accessing the Company's website at www.sourcecapitalinc.com or by calling (800) 982-4372 ext. 419. To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, please note that only one annual or semi-annual report or proxy statement, as applicable, may be delivered to two or more shareholders of the Company who share an address, unless the Company has received instructions to the contrary.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Proxy Statement discusses important matters affecting the Company. Please take the time to read the Proxy Statement, and then cast your vote. You may obtain additional copies of the Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card by accessing http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/18516/. There are multiple ways to vote. Choose the method that is most convenient for you. To vote by telephone or Internet, follow the instructions provided on the proxy card. To vote by mail, simply fill out the Proxy Card and return it in the enclosed postage-paid reply envelope. Please do not return your Proxy Card if you vote by telephone or Internet. To vote in person, attend the Meeting and cast your vote. The Meeting will be held at the offices of First Pacific Advisors, LLC, 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, California 90025.

PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Background

At a duly constituted meeting of the Board held on February 9, 2016 (the "February Meeting"), the Board determined, to nominate each of the existing Directors who are not "interested person(s)" as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (the "Independent Directors"), except for Mr. Thomas Merrick who is retiring effective May 9, 2016, for election by shareholders at the Meeting.

Mr. Eric Ende, a former Director of the Board who was deemed to be an "interested person" of the Board as defined in the 1940 Act (an "Interested Director"), retired from the Board on December 31, 2015. In view of Mr. Ende's retirement, the Company's Nominating and Governance Committee, at the suggestion of the Adviser, recommended the nomination of Mr. J. Richard Atwood as an Interested Director of the Company. At the February Meeting, the Board determined to nominate Mr. Atwood as an Interested Director of the Company to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Ende's retirement.

All of the Nominees have consented to serving (or continuing to serve) as Directors of the Company if elected. If any Nominee is unable to serve due to an event not now anticipated, the persons named as proxies will vote for such other nominee as may be proposed by the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board. Each Nominee, if elected, will hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Nominee Information

The Company's Board of Directors is comprised of individuals with considerable and varied business experiences, backgrounds, skills, and qualifications who collectively have a strong knowledge of business and financial matters and are committed to helping the Company achieve its investment objective while acting in the best interests of the Company's shareholders.

As noted in the table below, the Nominees bring a variety of experiences and qualifications through their business backgrounds in the fields of consulting and strategic planning, corporate management, education, and investment management. The Board believes that each particular Nominee's financial and business experience give him the qualifications and skills to serve as a Director.

Information about the Nominees, including their business addresses, ages and principal occupations during the past five years, and other current directorships, are set forth in the table below. A Nominee is deemed to be "independent" to the extent the individual is not an "interested person" of the Company, as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

(1)  The address for each director is 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, California 90025

(2)  "Principal Occupation" includes all positions held with affiliates of the Fund during the past five years.

(3)  FPA Capital Fund, Inc., FPA New Income, Inc., FPA Paramount Fund, Inc., FPA U.S. Value Fund, Inc., FPA Funds Trust, on behalf of its series FPA Crescent Fund and FPA International Value Fund, and the Company (each, an "FPA Fund").

(4)  Mr. Atwood is an "interested person(s)" within the meaning of the 1940 Act by virtue of his affiliation with FPA.

The Board of Directors and Its Leadership Structure. The Board of Directors has general oversight responsibility with respect to the Company's business and affairs. Although the Board has delegated day-to-day oversight to the Adviser, all Company operations are overseen by the Company's Board, which meets quarterly. The Board is currently composed of five directors, all of whom are not "interested persons" of the Company, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (each an "Independent Director"). The Board holds executive sessions (with and without partners and/or employees of the Adviser) in connection with its regularly scheduled Board meetings, and the Independent Directors frequently correspond with each other in between meetings to discuss specific matters that may require attention at or prior to the Board's next regularly scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors meets quarterly at regularly scheduled meetings and the Nominating and Governance Committee meets at least twice a year. The Independent Directors have retained "independent legal counsel" as defined in the 1940 Act.

The Board has appointed Allan M. Rudnick as Chairman of the Board. The Chairman presides at all meetings of the Board and works with the Secretary to set the agenda for meetings. The Chairman does not participate in the preparation of materials for meetings of the Board, but has delegated this responsibility to the management of the Company, and they have frequent discussions regarding matters related to seeking to ensure that the Board obtains all of the information necessary to perform its functions and take actions.

The Board periodically reviews its leadership structure, including the role of the Chairman, who is an Independent Director. The Board also completes an annual self-assessment during which it reviews its leadership and Committee structure and considers whether its structure remains appropriate in light of the Company's current operations. The Board believes that its leadership structure, including the current percentage of the Board who are Independent Directors, is appropriate given its specific characteristics. These characteristics include: (i) the extent to which the work of the Board is conducted through the standing committees, each of whose meetings are chaired by an Independent Director; and (ii) the extent to which the Independent Directors meet as needed, together with their independent legal counsel, in the absence of members of management and members of the Board who are "interested persons" of the Company.

The Board is comprised of individuals with considerable and varied business experiences, backgrounds, skills, and qualifications who collectively have a strong knowledge of business and financial matters and are committed to helping the Company achieve its investment objective while acting in the best interests of the Company's shareholders. Several members of the Board have had a long and continued service with the Company. As noted in the Nominee Information Table above, the Directors bring a variety of experiences and qualifications through their business backgrounds in the fields of consulting and strategic planning, education, corporate management, and investment management. The Board believes that each particular Director's financial and business experience gives him the qualifications and skills to serve as a Director.

The Board has also appointed a chief compliance officer ("CCO") for the Company. The CCO reports directly to the Board and participates in the meetings of the Board. The Independent Directors meet quarterly in executive session with the CCO, and the CCO prepares and presents periodic written compliance reports which update compliance activities to date and results thereon. Additionally, the CCO presents an annual written report to the Board evaluating the Company's compliance policies and procedures. The Board expects the CCO to report any material risk, should it arise, to the Board.

Shareholders wishing to communicate with the Board may do so by sending a written communication to J. Richard Atwood, the President of the Company, 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, California 90025.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, the Board held nine meetings. Each Director attended more than 75% of the aggregate of (1) the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors and (2) the total number of meetings held by all Committees of the Board on which they served. All of the Directors attended the Company's prior year's annual meeting.

Risk Oversight. The Board has delegated day-to-day Company and risk management to the Adviser, which is responsible for managing all Company operations and the Company's risk management processes. The Board oversees the processes implemented by the Adviser or other service providers to manage relevant risks and considers risk management issues as part of its responsibilities throughout the year at regular meetings. The Audit Committee also considers risk management issues affecting the Company's financial reporting and controls at its regular meetings throughout the year. The Adviser and other service providers prepare regular reports for Board and Audit Committee meetings that address a variety of risk-related matters, and the Board as a whole or the Audit Committee may also receive special written reports or presentations on a variety of risk issues at their request. For example, the portfolio managers of the Company meet regularly with the Board to discuss portfolio performance, including investment risk, counterparty risk and the impact on the Company of investments in particular securities. The Adviser also prepares reports for the Board regarding various issues, including valuation and liquidity.

Standing Committees of the Board. The Board has an Audit Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee. The responsibilities of each committee are described below.

The Board of Directors has designated Messrs. Lipson, Osborne, Pisano, Purcell and Rudnick as the Audit Committee of the Board. All members of the Audit Committee are "independent," as that term is defined in the applicable listing standards of the NYSE. No member is considered an "interested person" of the Company within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The Audit Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning the selection of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm and reviews with such firm the results of the annual audit, including the scope of auditing procedures, the adequacy of internal controls and compliance by the Company with the accounting, recording, and financial reporting requirements of the 1940 Act. In each instance, before an accountant has been engaged by the Company, the engagement has been approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee met four times during the last fiscal year. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee are set forth in the Audit Committee Charter, which is available on the Company's website, www.sourcecapitalinc.com, and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 982-4372. The Audit Committee Report relating to the audit of the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 is attached hereto as Appendix A.

The Board of Directors has designated Messrs. Messrs. Lipson, Osborne, Pisano, Purcell and Rudnick as the Nominating and Governance Committee. All members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are "independent," as that term is defined in the applicable listing standards of the NYSE. No member is considered an "interested person" of the Company within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The Nominating and Governance Committee recommends to the full Board of Directors nominees for election as Directors of the Company to fill vacancies on the Board, when and as they occur. In addition, the Nominating and Governance Committee periodically reviews issues such as the Board's composition and compensation as well as other relevant issues, and recommends appropriate action, as needed, to the full Board. While the Nominating and Governance Committee expects to be able to identify from its own resources an ample number of qualified candidates, it will review recommendations from shareholders of persons to be considered as nominees to fill future vacancies. The determination of nominees recommended by the Nominating and Governance Committee is within the sole discretion of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and the final selection of nominees is within the sole discretion of the Board. Therefore, no assurance can be given that persons recommended by shareholders will be nominated as Directors. The Nominating and Governance Committee met four times during the last fiscal year. The responsibilities of the Nominating and Governance Committee are set forth in the Nominating and Governance Committee Charter, which is available on the Company's website, www.sourcecapitalinc.com, and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 982-4372.

The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for searching for Director candidates that meet the evolving needs of the Board of Directors. Director candidates must have the highest personal and professional ethics and integrity. Additional criteria weighed by the Nominating and Governance Committee in the Director identification and selection process include the relevance of a candidate's experience in investment company and/or public company businesses, enterprise or business leadership and managerial experience, broad economic and policy knowledge, the candidate's independence from conflict or direct economic relationship with the Company, financial literacy and knowledge, and the candidate's ability and willingness to devote the proper time to prepare for, attend and participate in discussions in meetings. The Nominating and Governance Committee also takes into account whether a candidate satisfies the criteria for independence under the rules and regulations of the 1940 Act and of the NYSE, and if a nominee is sought for service on the Audit Committee, the financial and accounting expertise of a candidate, including whether the candidate would qualify as an Audit Committee financial expert. While the Nominating and Governance Committee does not have a formal policy respecting diversity on the Board of Directors, consideration is given to nominating persons with different perspectives and experience to enhance the deliberation and decision-making processes of the Board of Directors.

Corporate Governance

As noted above, the Company has adopted a charter for both its Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. The Board has also adopted a Code of Ethics, which applies to, among others, the Company's officers and directors, as well as a Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Financial Officers that applies to the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company. A copy of Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Financial Officers is available as an exhibit to Form N-CSR on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov, or without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 982-4372.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Compliance

The Company's Directors and officers are required to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NYSE concerning their ownership and changes in ownership of the Company's Common Stock. Based on its review of such reports, the Company believes that all filing requirements were met by its Directors and officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

Compensation of Directors

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, the Company did not pay any salaries directly to officers but paid an investment advisory fee to FPA. The following information relates to compensation paid to the Directors. The Company paid an annual retainer of $24,000 to each Independent Director, plus $2,000 for each Board of Directors meeting attended and $500 for each Committee meeting held on a day other than a Board meeting. Additionally, the Chairman of the Board receives an additional fee of $1,000 per quarter, and the Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an extra $500 and the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee receives an extra $500 for in-person meetings of the Board of Directors. The Independent Directors received total Directors' fees of $199,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Each such Independent Director is also reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a Director.

  (1)  No pension or retirement benefits are provided to directors by the Company or the FPA Funds.

  (2)  Includes compensation from the Company, FPA Capital Fund, Inc., FPA New Income, Inc., FPA Paramount Fund, Inc., FPA U.S. Value Fund, Inc., FPA Funds Trust, on behalf of its series FPA Crescent Fund and FPA International Value Fund, and the Company.

  (3)  Mr. Lipson became a Director of the Company effective October 1, 2015.

Share Ownership

Company Shares Owned by Directors as of February 29, 2016

All officers and Directors of the Company as a group owned beneficially less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.

Executive Officers of the Company

The following information relates to the executive officers of the Company who are not Directors of the Company. Each officer except Ms. Hayes also serves as an officer of FPA.

  (1)  The address for each Officer (except Ms. Hayes) is 11601 Wilshire Blvd, Ste. 1200, Los Angeles, California 90025. Ms. Hayes' address is State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111.

  (2)  "Principal Occupation" includes all positions held with affiliates of the Company during the past five years.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY RECOMMENDS THAT THE
SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE NOMINEES.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Investment Adviser

First Pacific Advisors, LLC, maintains its principal office at 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, California 90025. FPA is a Delaware limited liability company that, together with its predecessor organizations, has been in the investment advisory business since 1954 and has served as the Company's investment adviser since the Company's inception in 1968. No Independent Director owns, beneficially or of record, interests of the Adviser or any entity under common control with the Adviser.

Administrator

State Street Bank and Trust Company acts as administrator to the Company pursuant to an Administration Agreement between the Administrator and the Company. The principal business address of the administrator is State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors, including a majority of the Independent Directors, has selected Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The employment of such firm is conditioned upon the right of the Company, by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities, to terminate such employment forthwith without any penalty. Deloitte has served as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company since November 11, 2002. Representatives of Deloitte are expected to be present at the Meeting, with the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and such representatives are expected to be available to respond to any appropriate questions from shareholders.

Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for the last two fiscal years ended December 31 for professional services rendered by Deloitte to the Company for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements or services normally provided by Deloitte in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are set forth below.

Audit-Related Fees. There were no fees billed for the last two fiscal years ended December 31 for assurance and related services rendered by Deloitte to the Company that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Company's financial statements and are not reported under Audit Fees above.

There were no fees billed for the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services rendered by Deloitte to the Adviser that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Company's financial statements that were required to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed for the last two fiscal years ended December 31 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant for tax return preparation are set forth below.

There were no fees billed for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by Deloitte to the Adviser for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning that were required to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee as required are set forth below.

All Other Fees. There were no fees billed for the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by Deloitte to the Company, other than the services reported herein.

There were no fees billed for the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by Deloitte to the Adviser that were required to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

OTHER MATTERS

The proxy holders have no present intention of bringing before the Meeting for action any matters other than those specifically referred to in the foregoing, and in connection with or for the purpose of effecting the same, nor has the management of the Company any such intention. Neither the proxy holders nor the management of the Company are aware of any matters which may be presented by others. If any other business shall properly come before the Meeting, the proxy holders intend to vote thereon in accordance with their best judgment.

Submission of Shareholder Proposals

Any shareholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement and form of proxy for the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders should be received by the President of the Company no later than November 25, 2016. Under the circumstances described in, and upon compliance with, Rule 14a-4(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, after February 5, 2017, notice of a shareholder proposal is considered untimely and the Company may solicit proxies in connection with the 2016 annual meeting that confer discretionary authority to vote on any shareholder proposals of which the Secretary of the Company does not receive notice by February 11, 2017.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be Held on May 9, 2016: The Company's proxy statement and annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, are available free of charge at http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/18516/.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

Set forth below is information with respect to persons who are registered as beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company's voting securities as of December 31, 2015.

Legal Proceedings

There are no material pending legal proceedings to which any Nominee, or affiliated person of such Nominee is a party adverse to the Company or any of its affiliated persons or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its affiliated persons. In addition, there have been no legal proceedings that are material to an evaluation of the ability or integrity of any Nominee, or executive officer of the Company within the past ten years.

By Order of the Board of Directors

/s/ Francine S. Hayes

Francine S. Hayes

Secretary

March 29, 2016

Please complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy, and return it promptly in the enclosed reply envelope. No postage is required if mailed in the United States. You may also vote your proxy by telephone or over the Internet.

APPENDIX A

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

To the Board of Directors
of Source Capital, Inc.:  February 8, 2016

Our Committee has reviewed and discussed with management of the Company and Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte"), the independent registered public accounting firm of Source Capital, Inc. (the "Company"), the audited financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2015, and the financial highlights for the year then ended (the "Audited Financial Statements"). In addition, we have discussed with Deloitte the matters required by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) Auditing Standards No. 16 regarding communications with audit committees.

The Committee also has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from Deloitte required by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) Ethics and Independence Rule 3526 (Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence), and we have discussed with that firm its independence from the Company and its adviser. We also have discussed with management of the Company and the independent registered public accounting firm such other matters and received such assurances from them as we deemed appropriate.

Management is responsible for the Company's internal controls and the financial reporting process. Deloitte is responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company's financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and issuing a report thereon. The Committee's responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes.

Based on the foregoing review and discussions and a review of the report of Deloitte with respect to the Audited Financial Statements, and relying thereon, we have recommended to the Company's Board of Directors the inclusion of the Audited Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2015, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Audit Committee:

Patrick Purcell, Chairman
Mark L. Lipson
Thomas P. Merrick
Alfred E. Osborne, Jr.
A. Robert Pisano
Allan M. Rudnick

Directions: First Pacific Advisors, LLC
11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, California 90025, Telephone (310) 473-0225
Entrance to parking lot on Goshen Avenue.

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF

SOURCE CAPITAL, INC.

May 9, 2016

GO GREEN

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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF

SOURCE CAPITAL, INC.

May 9, 2016

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