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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-229531
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220825
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20220825

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:		221194060

	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>
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<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: 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:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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:75%; vertical-align:top">nd </SUP>Street, New York City, NY 10055. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date of fiscal year end: 12/31 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date of reporting period:
07/01/2021 &#150; 06/30/2022 </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: 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.









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AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.

Ticker:       AVYA           Security ID:  05351X101
Meeting Date: MAR 02, 2022   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JAN 03, 2022

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director James M. Chirico, Jr.    For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Stephan Scholl           For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Susan L. Spradley        For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Stanley J. Sutula, III   For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Robert Theis             For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Scott D. Vogel           For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director William D. Watkins       For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Jacqueline 'Jackie' E.   For       For          Management
      Yeaney
2     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as    For       For          Management
      Auditors
3     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
4     Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                For       For          Management


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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Ticker:       CRC            Security ID:  13057Q305
Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2022   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 07, 2022

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Andrew B. Bremner        For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Douglas E. Brooks        For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Tiffany (TJ) Thom Cepak  For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director James N. Chapman         For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Mark A. (Mac) McFarland  For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Nicole Neeman Brady      For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Julio M. Quintana        For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director William B. Roby          For       For          Management
1.9   Elect Director Alejandra (Ale) Veltmann For       For          Management
2     Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors             For       For          Management
3     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
4     Approve Qualified Employee Stock        For       For          Management
      Purchase Plan
5a    Eliminate Supermajority Vote            For       For          Management
      Requirement for Removal of Directors
5b    Eliminate Supermajority Vote            For       For          Management
      Requirement to Amend Certain
      Provisions of Certificate of
      Incorporation


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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Ticker:       CHK            Security ID:  165167735
Meeting Date: JUN 09, 2022   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 11, 2022

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a    Elect Director Domenic J. Dell'Osso,    For       For          Management
      Jr.
1b    Elect Director Timothy S. Duncan        For       For          Management
1c    Elect Director Benjamin C. Duster, IV   For       For          Management
1d    Elect Director Sarah A. Emerson         For       For          Management
1e    Elect Director Matthew M. Gallagher     For       For          Management
1f    Elect Director Brian Steck              For       For          Management
1g    Elect Director Michael A. Wichterich    For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
3     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as    For       For          Management
      Auditor


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MAXEON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Ticker:       MAXN           Security ID:  Y58473102
Meeting Date: AUG 31, 2021   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Adopt Financial Statements and          For       For          Management
      Directors' and Auditors' Reports
2     Elect Steven Robert Leonard as Director For       For          Management
3     Approve Steven Robert Leonard's         For       For          Management
      Directors' Annual Fees
4     Approve Ernst &amp; Young LLP as Auditors   For       For          Management
      and Authorize Board to Fix Their
      Remuneration
5     Approve Issuance of Equity or           For       Against      Management
      Equity-Linked Securities with or
      without Preemptive Rights
6     Approve Renewal of FPTC Share Purchase  For       Against      Management
      Mandate
7     Approve Renewal of MLI Share Buyback    For       Against      Management
      Mandate


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MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, LTD

Ticker:       MCDIF          Security ID:  G5924V106
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2022   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 18, 2022

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Appoint Michael McKelvy as Chairman of  For       For          Management
      the Meeting
2.1   Elect Director Craig Broderick          For       For          Management
2.2   Elect Director Neil Bruce               For       For          Management
2.3   Elect Director Barbara Duganier         For       For          Management
2.4   Elect Director Andrew Gould             For       For          Management
2.5   Elect Director Alan Hirshberg           For       For          Management
2.6   Elect Director Nils Larsen              For       For          Management
2.7   Elect Director Lee McIntire             For       For          Management
2.8   Elect Director Michael McKelvy          For       For          Management
2.9   Elect Director Paul Soldatos            For       For          Management
3     Amend Bye-Laws                          For       For          Management
4     Approve Ernst &amp; Young LLP as Auditors   For       Against      Management
      and Authorize Board to Fix Their
      Remuneration


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PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.

Ticker:       PESXQ          Security ID:  723664207
Meeting Date: SEP 28, 2021   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  AUG 25, 2021

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Approve Merger Agreement                For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes      For       Abstain      Management


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PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.

Ticker:       PESXQ          Security ID:  723664AC2
Meeting Date: SEP 28, 2021   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  AUG 25, 2021

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Approve Merger Agreement                For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes      For       Abstain      Management


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SUNPOWER CORPORATION

Ticker:       SPWR           Security ID:  867652406
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2022   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 15, 2022

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Catherine Lesjak         For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Vincent Stoquart         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

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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ John Perlowski</P></TD></TR>
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