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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-244995

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-2

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10

FILED AS OF DATE:		20220915

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221228


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-2

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08603

		FILM NUMBER:		221244347



	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




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-2

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-267429

		FILM NUMBER:		221244346



	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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Document 3 - file: d320889dex99g2.htm

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Document 11 - file: filename11.htm

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