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: 07/01/2017 – 06/30/2018
Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record – Attached hereto.
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ICA File Number: 811-08603
Reporting Period: 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.
Ticker: Security ID: 37246R106
Meeting Date: DEC 15, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 13, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft For For Management
1b Elect Director Michael Colodner For For Management
1c Elect Director David L. Eaton For For Management
1d Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey For For Management
1e Elect Director Philip J. Gund For For Management
1f Elect Director Linda Koffenberger For For Management
1g Elect Director Charles Macaluso For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.
Ticker: Security ID: 37246R205
Meeting Date: DEC 15, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 13, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft For For Management
1b Elect Director Michael Colodner For For Management
1c Elect Director David L. Eaton For For Management
1d Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey For For Management
1e Elect Director Philip J. Gund For For Management
1f Elect Director Linda Koffenberger For For Management
1g Elect Director Charles Macaluso For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
Ticker: LYB Security ID: N53745100
Meeting Date: JUN 01, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 04, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles For For Management
2a Elect Director Bhavesh (Bob) Patel For For Management
2b Elect Director Robert Gwin For For Management
2c Elect Director Jacques Aigrain For For Management
2d Elect Director Lincoln Benet For For Management
2e Elect Director Jagjeet (Jeet) Bindra For For Management
2f Elect Director Robin Buchanan For For Management
2g Elect Director Stephen Cooper For For Management
2h Elect Director Nance Dicciani For For Management
2i Elect Director Claire Farley For For Management
2j Elect Director Isabella (Bella) Goren For For Management
2k Elect Director Bruce Smith For For Management
2l Elect Director Rudy van der Meer For For Management
3a Elect Bhavesh (Bob) Patel to For For Management
Management Board
3b Elect Thomas Aebischer to Management For For Management
Board
3c Elect Daniel Coombs to Management Board For For Management
3d Elect Jeffrey Kaplan to Management For For Management
Board
3e Elect James Guilfoyle to Management For For Management
Board
4 Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
5 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
6 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers For For Management
Accountants N.V. as Auditors
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
9 Approve Dividends of USD 3.70 Per Share For For Management
10 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
12 Authorization of the Cancellation of For For Management
Shares
13 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
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OCEAN RIG UDW INC.
Ticker: ORIG Security ID: G66964118
Meeting Date: NOV 03, 2017 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 25, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Adopt the Second Amended and Restated For For Management
Memorandum and Articles
2 Reduce Authorized Common and Preferred For For Management
Stock
3 Approve the Redesignation and For For Management
Cancellation of Shares
4 Other Business For Against Management
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION
Ticker: SPWR Security ID: 867652406
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Francois Badoual For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Antoine Larenaudie For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Pat Wood, III For Withhold 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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VISTRA ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: VST Security ID: 92840M102
Meeting Date: MAR 02, 2018 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 19, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management
Acquisition
3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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VISTRA ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: VST Security ID: 92840M102
Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Hilary E. Ackermann For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Brian K. Ferraioli For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jeff D. Hunter For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Brian K. Ferraioli For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Jeff D. Hunter For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
5 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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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.
| By: | /s/ John Perlowski | |
| John Perlowski | ||
| Chief Executive Officer of | ||
| BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. | ||
| Date: | August 30, 2018 | |