<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-13-057463.txt : 20131217
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-13-057463
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051003
		IRS NUMBER:				223564108
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-441-7762

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEBT STRATEGIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030428

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Castellano Michael J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326138

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08603
		FILM NUMBER:		131283110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAZARD LLC
		STREET 2:		30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
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        <footnote id="F1">Effective as of December 9, 2013, BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc. (the &quot;Target Fund&quot;) was reorganized into BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (the &quot;Acquiring Fund,&quot; and such reorganization, the &quot;Reorganization&quot;). In the Reorganization, common shareholders of the Target Fund received common shares of the Acquiring Fund having a value equal to the aggregate NAV of the Target Fund common shares surrendered as determined at the close of business on December 6, 2013, less the costs of the Reorganization. As of December 6, 2013, the Target Fund reported a NAV per share of $4.2848 and the Acquiring Fund reported a NAV per share of $4.3975. The conversion ratio for the Target Fund's common shares was 0.97437180. In the Reorganization, Mr. Castellano received 2435 common shares of the Acquiring Fund in exchange for his 2500 common shares of the Target Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Effective as of December 9, 2013, BlackRock Strategic Bond Trust (the &quot;Target Fund&quot;) was reorganized into BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (the &quot;Acquiring Fund,&quot; and such reorganization, the &quot;Reorganization&quot;). In the Reorganization, common shareholders of the Target Fund received common shares of the Acquiring Fund having a value equal to the aggregate NAV of the Target Fund common shares surrendered as determined at the close of business on December 6, 2013, less the costs of the Reorganization. As of December 6, 2013, the Target Fund reported a NAV per share of $14.3536 and the Acquiring Fund reported a NAV per share of $4.3975. The conversion ratio for the Target Fund's common shares was 3.26403638. In the Reorganization, Mr. Castellano received 2611 common shares of the Acquiring Fund in exchange for his 800 common shares of the Target Fund.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eugene Drozdetski as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-12-17</signatureDate>
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