UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORMN-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: 07/01/2018 – 06/30/2019
Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record – Attached hereto.
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ICA File Number: 811-08603
Reporting Period: 07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
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AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.
Ticker: AVYA Security ID: 05351X101
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William D. Watkins For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James M. Chirico, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephan Scholl For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Susan L. Spradley For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stanley J. Sutula, III For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Scott D. Vogel For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jacqueline E. Yeaney For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY FUNDS
Ticker: Security ID: 09248U718
Meeting Date: NOV 21, 2018 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 24, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a.1 Elect Director Bruce R. Bond For For Management
1a.2 Elect Director Susan J. Carter For For Management
1a.3 Elect Director Collette Chilton For For Management
1a.4 Elect Director Neil A. Cotty For For Management
1a.5 Elect Director Robert Fairbairn For For Management
1a.6 Elect Director Lena G. Goldberg For For Management
1a.7 Elect Director Robert M. Hernandez For For Management
1a.8 Elect Director Henry R. Keizer For For Management
1a.9 Elect Director Cynthia A. Montgomery For For Management
1a.10 Elect Director Donald C. Opatrny For For Management
1a.11 Elect Director John M. Perlowski For For Management
1a.12 Elect Director Joseph P. Platt For For Management
1a.13 Elect Director Mark Stalnecker For For Management
1a.14 Elect Director Kenneth L. Urish For For Management
1a.15 Elect Director Claire A. Walton For For Management
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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.
Ticker: GSCQL Security ID: 37246R205
Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 18, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft For Did Not Vote Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael Colodner For Did Not Vote Management
1.3 Elect Director David L. Eaton For Did Not Vote Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey For Did Not Vote Management
1.5 Elect Director Philip J. Gund For Did Not Vote Management
1.6 Elect Director Linda Koffenberger For Did Not Vote Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles Macaluso For Did Not Vote Management
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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
Ticker: LYB Security ID: N53745100
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 03, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Jacques Aigrain For For Management
1b Elect Director Lincoln Benet For For Management
1c Elect Director Jagjeet "Jeet" Bindra For For Management
1d Elect Director Robin Buchanan For For Management
1e Elect Director Stephen Cooper For For Management
1f Elect Director Nance Dicciani For For Management
1g Elect Director Claire Farley For For Management
1h Elect Director Isabella "Bella" Goren For For Management
1i Elect Director Michael Hanley For For Management
1j Elect Director Albert Manifold For For Management
1k Elect Director Bhavesh "Bob" Patel For For Management
1l Elect Director Rudy van der Meer For For Management
2 Approve Discharge of Executive For For Management
Director and Prior Management Board
3 Approve Discharge of Non-Executive For For Management
Directors and Prior Supervisory Board
4 Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers For For Management
Accountants N.V. as Auditors
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
7 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
8 Approve Dividends of USD 4.00 Per Share For For Management
9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
10 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION
Ticker: SPWR Security ID: 867652406
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Catherine Lesjak For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ladislas Paszkiewicz For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Julien Pouget For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor 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.
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| 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 29, 2019 |
