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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-233418
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190829
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190829

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:		191064577

	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="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <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="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <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 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; 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 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) <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:
07/01/2018 &#150; 06/30/2019 </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: 07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019
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AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.

Ticker:       AVYA           Security ID:  05351X101
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2019   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 20, 2019

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director William D. Watkins       For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director James M. Chirico, Jr.    For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Stephan Scholl           For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Susan L. Spradley        For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Stanley J. Sutula, III   For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Scott D. Vogel           For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Jacqueline E. Yeaney     For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       Against      Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
3     Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency   One Year  One Year     Management
4     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as    For       For          Management
      Auditors


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BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY FUNDS

Ticker:                      Security ID:  09248U718
Meeting Date: NOV 21, 2018   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  SEP 24, 2018

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a.1  Elect Director Bruce R. Bond            For       For          Management
1a.2  Elect Director Susan J. Carter          For       For          Management
1a.3  Elect Director Collette Chilton         For       For          Management
1a.4  Elect Director Neil A. Cotty            For       For          Management
1a.5  Elect Director Robert Fairbairn         For       For          Management
1a.6  Elect Director Lena G. Goldberg         For       For          Management
1a.7  Elect Director Robert M. Hernandez      For       For          Management
1a.8  Elect Director Henry R. Keizer          For       For          Management
1a.9  Elect Director Cynthia A. Montgomery    For       For          Management
1a.10 Elect Director Donald C. Opatrny        For       For          Management
1a.11 Elect Director John M. Perlowski        For       For          Management
1a.12 Elect Director Joseph P. Platt          For       For          Management
1a.13 Elect Director Mark Stalnecker          For       For          Management
1a.14 Elect Director Kenneth L. Urish         For       For          Management
1a.15 Elect Director Claire A. Walton         For       For          Management


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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.

Ticker:       GSCQL          Security ID:  37246R205
Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2018   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  OCT 18, 2018

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft        For       Did Not Vote Management
1.2   Elect Director Michael Colodner         For       Did Not Vote Management
1.3   Elect Director David L. Eaton           For       Did Not Vote Management
1.4   Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey        For       Did Not Vote Management
1.5   Elect Director Philip J. Gund           For       Did Not Vote Management
1.6   Elect Director Linda Koffenberger       For       Did Not Vote Management
1.7   Elect Director Charles Macaluso         For       Did Not Vote Management


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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

Ticker:       LYB            Security ID:  N53745100
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2019   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAY 03, 2019

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a    Elect Director Jacques Aigrain          For       For          Management
1b    Elect Director Lincoln Benet            For       For          Management
1c    Elect Director Jagjeet "Jeet" Bindra    For       For          Management
1d    Elect Director Robin Buchanan           For       For          Management
1e    Elect Director Stephen Cooper           For       For          Management
1f    Elect Director Nance Dicciani           For       For          Management
1g    Elect Director Claire Farley            For       For          Management
1h    Elect Director Isabella "Bella" Goren   For       For          Management
1i    Elect Director Michael Hanley           For       For          Management
1j    Elect Director Albert Manifold          For       For          Management
1k    Elect Director Bhavesh "Bob" Patel      For       For          Management
1l    Elect Director Rudy van der Meer        For       For          Management
2     Approve Discharge of Executive          For       For          Management
      Director and Prior Management Board
3     Approve Discharge of Non-Executive      For       For          Management
      Directors and Prior Supervisory Board
4     Adopt Financial Statements and          For       For          Management
      Statutory Reports
5     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers           For       For          Management
      Accountants N.V. as Auditors
6     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as    For       For          Management
      Auditors
7     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
8     Approve Dividends of USD 4.00 Per Share For       For          Management
9     Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10        For       For          Management
      Percent of Issued Share Capital
10    Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                For       For          Management


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SUNPOWER CORPORATION

Ticker:       SPWR           Security ID:  867652406
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2019   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 21, 2019

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Catherine Lesjak         For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Ladislas Paszkiewicz     For       Withhold     Management
1.3   Elect Director Julien Pouget            For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       Against      Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
3     Ratify Ernst &amp; Young LLP as Auditor     For       For          Management

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