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: 07/01/2011 – 06/30/2012
Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record – Attached hereto.
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ICA File Number: 811-08603
Reporting Period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD.
Ticker: ANS Security ID: 009037201
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 04, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Chadwick For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paul Gagne For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter Gordon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Paul Houston For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John Lacey For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gordon Lancaster For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Pierre McNeil 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 11, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 04, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Chadwick For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paul Gagne For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter Gordon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Paul Houston For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John Lacey For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gordon Lancaster For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Pierre McNeil 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 CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC.
Ticker: HYT Security ID: 09255P107
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 31, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul L. Audet For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Castellano For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Frank J. Fabozzi For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James T. Flynn For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
1.9 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.10 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Karen P. Robards For For Management
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BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST II, INC.
Ticker: PSY Security ID: 09255H105
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 31, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul L. Audet For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Castellano For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Frank J. Fabozzi For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James T. Flynn For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
1.9 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.10 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Karen P. Robards For For Management
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BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST IV
Ticker: BTZ Security ID: 092508100
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 31, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul L. Audet For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Castellano For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
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BLACKROCK ENERGY AND RESOURCES TRUST
Ticker: BGR Security ID: 09250U101
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 31, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul L. Audet For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Castellano For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
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BLACKROCK ENHANCED EQUITY DIVIDEND TRUST
Ticker: BDJ Security ID: 09251A104
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 31, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul L. Audet For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Castellano For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
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BLACKROCK ENHANCED EQUITY DIVIDEND TRUST
Ticker: BDJ Security ID: 09251A104
Meeting Date: JAN 26, 2012 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 26, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management
Acquisition
2 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management
Acquisition
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BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BGT Security ID: 091941104
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 31, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul L. Audet For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Castellano For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
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BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BGY Security ID: 092524107
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 31, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul L. Audet For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Castellano For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
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BLACKROCK LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BLW Security ID: 09249W101
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 31, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul L. Audet For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Castellano For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
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BUFFETS RESTAURANTS HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: BUFR Security ID: 11988P107
Meeting Date: DEC 15, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 17, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William R. Floyd, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director R. Michael Andrews, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Steven K. Lumpkin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael Markowitz For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David C. Merritt For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William M. Van Epps For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION
Ticker: SPWRA Security ID: 867652307
Meeting Date: NOV 15, 2011 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 19, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reclassification of Class A For For Management
and Class B Common Stock into a Single
Class of Common Stock and Eliminate
Obsolete Provisions of the Certificate
of Incorporation
2 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent For Against Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION
Ticker: SPWR Security ID: 867652406
Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Arnaud Chaperon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jerome Schmitt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Pat Wood III For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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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.
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| By: | | /s/ John Perlowski |
| | John Perlowski |
| | Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. |
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| Date: | | August 27, 2012 |
