Prospectus excerpt:  This Proxy Statement (which is also a Prospectus) relates to the issuance of (i) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of SunSource Inc., a Delaware corporation which has been newly formed by SunSource L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and (ii) 11.6% Trust Preferred securities (the "Trust Preferred Securities") of SunSource Capital Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust (the "Trust"), representing preferred undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust, which will consist of 11.6% Junior Subordinated Debentures ("Junior Subordinated Debentures") of SunSource Inc. In this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, SunSource Inc. is referred to as the "Corporation" and SunSource L.P. as the "Partnership."