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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000844779-16-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		11
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160428
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160428

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:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08603
		FILM NUMBER:		161600326

	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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<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: dsu77b.txt

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Document 4 - file: firstda2477o.txt

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Document 5 - file: firstdata2377o.txt

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Document 6 - file: firstdata2477o.txt

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Document 7 - file: hunt77o.txt

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<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>jarden77o.txt
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: jarden77o.txt

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<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>mallin77o.txt
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Document 9 - file: mallin77o.txt

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Document 10 - file: pulte77o.txt

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Document 11 - file: toll77o.txt

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