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: 07/01/2015 – 06/30/2016
Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record – Attached hereto.
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ICA File Number: 811-08603
Reporting Period: 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2016
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Ticker: ETFC Security ID: 269246401
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Richard J. Carbone For For Management
1b Elect Director James P. Healy For For Management
1c Elect Director Paul T. Idzik For For Management
1d Elect Director Frederick W. Kanner For For Management
1e Elect Director James Lam For For Management
1f Elect Director Rodger A. Lawson For For Management
1g Elect Director Shelley B. Leibowitz For For Management
1h Elect Director Rebecca Saeger For For Management
1i Elect Director Joseph L. Sclafani For For Management
1j Elect Director Gary H. Stern For For Management
1k Elect Director Donna L. Weaver For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC.
Ticker: GSCQ.L Security ID: 37246R205
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael Colodner For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David L. Eaton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Philip J. Gund For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Linda Koffenberger For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles Macaluso For For Management
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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV
Ticker: LYB Security ID: N53745100
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Jacques Aigrain to Supervisory For For Management
Board
1b Elect Lincoln Benet to Supervisory For For Management
Board
1c Elect Nance K. Dicciani to Supervisory For For Management
Board
1d Elect Bruce A. Smith to Supervisory For For Management
Board
2a Elect Thomas Aebischer to Management For For Management
Board
2b Elect Dan Coombs to Management Board For For Management
2c Elect James D. Guilfoyle to Management For For Management
Board
3 Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
4 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers For For Management
Accountants N.V. as Auditors
8 Approve Dividends of USD 3.12 Per Share For For Management
9 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION
Ticker: SPWR Security ID: 867652406
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 29, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Bernard Clement For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Denis Giorno For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Catherine A. Lesjak For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
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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 25, 2016 |
