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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-302014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150825
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150826

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08603
		FILM NUMBER:		151074361

	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
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM N-PX </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ANNUAL
REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investment Company Act file number: 811-08603 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name of Fund: BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fund
Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name and address of agent for service: John Perlowski, Chief
Executive Officer, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc., 55 East 52<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">nd&nbsp;</SUP>Street, New York City, NY 10055. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date of fiscal year end: 02/28 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date of reporting period:
07/01/2014 &#150; 06/30/2015 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT *******************************

ICA File Number: 811-08603
Reporting Period: 07/01/2014 - 06/30/2015
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.









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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD.

Ticker:       ANS            Security ID:  009037201
Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2015   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  DEC 17, 2014

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Approve Acquisition by Norbord Inc.     For       For          Management


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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC.

Ticker:                      Security ID:  37246R205
Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2014   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  SEP 30, 2014

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft        For       For          Management
2     Elect Director Michael Colodner         For       For          Management
3     Elect Director David L. Eaton           For       For          Management
4     Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey        For       For          Management
5     Elect Director Philip J. Gund           For       For          Management
6     Elect Director Linda Koffenberger       For       For          Management
7     Elect Director Charles Macaluso         For       For          Management


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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY

Ticker:       HMHC           Security ID:  44157R109
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2015   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 25, 2015

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Sheru Chowdhry           For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director L. Gordon Crovitz        For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Lawrence K. Fish         For       Withhold     Management
1.4   Elect Director Jill A. Greenthal        For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director John F. Killian          For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director John R. McKernan, Jr.    For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Jonathan F. Miller       For       Withhold     Management
1.8   Elect Director E. Rogers Novak, Jr.     For       For          Management
1.9   Elect Director Linda K. Zecher          For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
3     Approve Qualified Employee Stock        For       For          Management
      Purchase Plan
4     Approve Omnibus Stock Plan              For       For          Management
5     Approve Distribution Policy             Against   For          Shareholder
6     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as    For       For          Management
      Auditors


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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV

Ticker:       LYB            Security ID:  N53745100
Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2015   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 08, 2015

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a    Elect Robin Buchanan Supervisory Board  For       For          Management
1b    Elect Stephen F. Cooper to Supervisory  For       For          Management
      Board
1c    Elect Isabella D. Goren to Supervisory  For       For          Management
      Board
1d    Elect Robert G. Gwin to Supervisory     For       For          Management
      Board
2a    Elect Kevin W. Brown to Management      For       For          Management
      Board
2b    Elect Jeffrey A. Kaplan 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 2.80 Per Share For       For          Management
9     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
10    Authorize Board to Issue Shares up to   For       For          Management
      20 Percent of Authorized Capital
11    Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive   For       For          Management
      Rights from Share Issuances
12    Amend Qualified Employee Stock          For       For          Management
      Purchase Plan
13    Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10        For       For          Management
      Percent of Issued Share Capital


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NORBORD INC.

Ticker:       NBD            Security ID:  65548P403
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2015   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 14, 2015

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Jack L. Cockwell         For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Pierre Dupuis            For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Paul E. Gagne            For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director J. Peter Gordon          For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Paul A. Houston          For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director J. Barrie Shineton       For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Denis A. Turcotte        For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Peter C. Wijnbergen      For       For          Management
2     Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and        For       For          Management
      Authorize Board to Fix Their
      Remuneration


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SUNPOWER CORPORATION

Ticker:       SPWR           Security ID:  867652406
Meeting Date: JUN 03, 2015   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 13, 2015

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Arnaud Chaperon          For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Jean-Marc Otero del Val  For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Pat Wood, III            For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
3     Ratify Ernst &amp; Young LLP as Auditors    For       For          Management
4     Approve Omnibus Stock Plan              For       Against      Management
5     Approve Restricted Stock Grant to       For       For          Management
      Thomas H. Werner

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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: August 26, 2015 </P>
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