UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-08603
Name of Fund: BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Anne Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer,
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund,
Inc., 55 East 52(nd) Street, New York City, NY 10055.
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 02/28
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2009 -- 06/30/2010
Item 1 -- Proxy Voting Record -- Attached hereto.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Anne Ackerley
Anne Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
Date: August 23, 2010
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ICA File Number: 811-08603
Reporting Period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO LTD
Ticker: ANS Security ID: 009037201
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Chadwick For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jay Gurandiano For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paul Houston For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard Huff For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director John Lacey For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gordon Lancaster For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jonathan I. Mishkin For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO LTD
Ticker: ANS Security ID: C01023206
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Chadwick For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jay Gurandiano For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paul Houston For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard Huff For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director John Lacey For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gordon Lancaster For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jonathan I. Mishkin For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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BLACKROCK ENERGY AND RESOURCES TRUST
Ticker: BGR Security ID: 09250U101
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Frank J. Fabozzi For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee James T. Flynn For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee Karen P. Robards For For Management
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BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BGT Security ID: 091941104
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee James T. Flynn For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Karen P. Robards For For Management
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BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI INC
Ticker: HYT Security ID: 09255P107
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee G. Nicholas Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee Kent Dixon For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee Frank J. Fabozzi For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee James T. Flynn For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Karen P. Robards For For Management
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BLACKROCK ENHANCED DIVIDEND ACHIEVERS TRUST
Ticker: BDJ Security ID: 09251A104
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Frank J. Fabozzi For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee James T. Flynn For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee Karen P. Robards For For Management
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BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BGY Security ID: 092524107
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Frank J. Fabozzi For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee James T. Flynn For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee Karen P. Robards For For Management
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BLACKROCK LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BLW Security ID: 09249W101
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Frank J. Fabozzi For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee James T. Flynn For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee Karen P. Robards For For Management
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BLACKROCK PREFERRED & EQUITY ADVANTAGE TRUST
Ticker: BTZ Security ID: 092508100
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee James T. Flynn For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Karen P. Robards For For Management
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BLACKROCK PREFERRED INCOME STRATEGIES FUND INC
Ticker: PSY Security ID: 09255H105
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee G. Nicholas Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee Kent Dixon For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee James T. Flynn For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee Karen P. Robards For For Management
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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC.
Ticker: GEOSC Security ID: 37246R205
Meeting Date: DEC 9, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David L. Eaton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Philip J. Gund For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles Macaluso For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Bradley E. Scher For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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LEAR CORPORATION
Ticker: LEA Security ID: 521865204
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LODGIAN, INC.
Ticker: LGN Security ID: 54021P403
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 10, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Ticker: LORL Security ID: 543881106
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John D. Harkey, Jr For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Arthur L. Simon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John P. Stenbit For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MASONITE INC.
Ticker: MASWF Security ID: 575387105
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For Against Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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MEDIS TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Ticker: MDTL Security ID: 58500P107
Meeting Date: SEP 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 24, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jose Mejia For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Zeev Nahmoni For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mitchell H. Freeman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Steve M. Barnett For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Daniel A. Luchansky For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Andrew A. Levy For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION
Ticker: SPWRA Security ID: 867652307
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. Steve Albrecht For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Betsy S. Atkins For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WELLMAN HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: WLM Security ID: 949700108
Meeting Date: DEC 9, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 15, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mark J. Ruday For For Management
2 Elect Director Charles Macaluso For For Management
3 Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft For For Management
4 Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey For For Management
5 Elect Director James D. Jackson For For Management
6 Director Linda Koffenberger For For Management
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WELLMAN HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: WLM Security ID: 949700AA6
Meeting Date: DEC 9, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 15, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Charles Macaluso For For Management
2 Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft For For Management
3 Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey For For Management
4 Elect Director James D. Jackson For For Management
5 Elect Director Linda Koffenberger For For Management
6 Elect Director Ari M. Chaney For For Management
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WELLMAN HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: WLM Security ID: 949700AB4
Meeting Date: DEC 9, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 15, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Charles Macaluso For For Management
2 Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft For For Management
3 Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey For For Management
4 Elect Director James D. Jackson For For Management
5 Elect Director Linda Koffenberger For For Management
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