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: John Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd 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: 07/01/2010 – 06/30/2011
Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record – Attached hereto.
******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-08603 Reporting Period: 07/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. ===================== BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC. ===================== AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. Ticker: ANS Security ID: 009037201 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 08, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Establish Range for Board Size (Minimum For For Management of Seven to Maximum of Ten) 2.1 Elect Director Robert Chadwick For Withhold Management 2.2 Elect Director Paul Gagne For For Management 2.3 Elect Director Peter Gordon For For Management 2.4 Elect Director Paul Houston For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Richard Huff For For Management 2.6 Elect Director John Lacey For For Management 2.7 Elect Director Gordon Lancaster For For Management 2.8 Elect Director Pierre McNeil For For Management 2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 3 Allow Board to Appoint Additional For For Management Directors Between Annual Meetings 4 Amend By-Law No.1 For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. Ticker: HYT Security ID: 09255P107 Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 06, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard S. Davis For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Frank J. Fabozzi For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management 1.5 Elect Director James T. Flynn For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management 1.8 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management 1.9 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Karen P. Robards For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST II Ticker: PSY Security ID: 09255H105 Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 06, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard S. Davis For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management 1.4 Elect Director James T. Flynn For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management 1.7 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Karen P. Robards For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST IV Ticker: BTZ Security ID: 092508100 Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 06, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLACKROCK ENERGY AND RESOURCES TRUST Ticker: BGR Security ID: 09250U101 Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 06, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLACKROCK ENHANCED DIVIDEND ACHIEVERS TRUST Ticker: BDJ Security ID: 09251A104 Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 06, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST Ticker: BGT Security ID: 091941104 Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 06, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND INCOME TRUST Ticker: BGY Security ID: 092524107 Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 06, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLACKROCK LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST Ticker: BLW Security ID: 09249W101 Meeting Date: SEP 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 06, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUFFETS RESTAURANT HOLDING INC Ticker: BUFR Security ID: 11988P107 Meeting Date: OCT 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 30, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC. Ticker: Security ID: 37246R205 Meeting Date: FEB 22, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 10, 2011 # 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV Ticker: LYB Security ID: N53745100 Meeting Date: AUG 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2 Reelect M. Carroll and R.M.J. van der For Did Not Vote Management Meer to Supervisory Board 3 Elect S.F. Cooper to Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management 4 Reelect B.A. Smith to Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management 5 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management Board 6 Allow Questions None None Management 7 Close Meeting None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV Ticker: LYB Security ID: N53745118 Meeting Date: AUG 02, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2 Reelect M. Carroll and R.M.J. van der For Did Not Vote Management Meer to Supervisory Board 3 Elect S.F. Cooper to Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management 4 Reelect B.A. Smith to Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management 5 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management Board 6 Allow Questions None None Management 7 Close Meeting None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTEK, INC. Ticker: NTKS Security ID: 656559309 Meeting Date: NOV 09, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 23, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John T. Coleman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Thomas A. Keenan For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J. David Smith For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTEK, INC. Ticker: NTKS Security ID: 656559309 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 18, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey C. Bloomberg For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Joseph M. Cianciolo For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James B. Hirshorn For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three Three Years Management Years 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNPOWER CORPORATION Ticker: SPWRA Security ID: 867652307 Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 09, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Thomas R. McDaniel For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Thomas H. Werner For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three Three Years Management Years -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLMAN HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: WMANQ Security ID: 949700108 Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 02, 2010 # 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLMAN HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: WMANQ Security ID: 949700AA6 Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 02, 2010 # 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLMAN HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: WMANQ Security ID: 949700AB4 Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 02, 2010 # 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLMAN HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: WMANQ Security ID: 949700108 Meeting Date: JUN 02, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: APR 28, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2 Payment of Completion Bonuses For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLMAN HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: WMANQ Security ID: 949700AA6 Meeting Date: JUN 02, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: APR 28, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2 Payment of Completion Bonuses For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLMAN HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: WMANQ Security ID: 949700AB4 Meeting Date: JUN 02, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: APR 28, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2 Payment of Completion Bonuses For For Management ========== END NPX REPORT
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/ John Perlowski | |
John Perlowski | ||
Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. |
Date: August 29, 2011