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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-263145
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180830
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180830

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	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:		181046303

	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:4pt; 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 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">N-PX</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>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: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">811-08603</FONT> </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:4%; text-indent:-4%; 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</SUP> Street, New&nbsp;York&nbsp;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) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">882-0052,</FONT> 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: 07/01/2017 &#150; 06/30/2018 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT *******************************

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 &amp; 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 &amp; Touche LLP as         For       For          Management
      Auditors

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