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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-693402
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160826
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160826

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259708
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21413
		FILM NUMBER:		161854026

	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 FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030813
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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="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM N-PX </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 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>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: 811-21413 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name of
Fund:&nbsp;BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fund Address:&nbsp;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:&nbsp;John Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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:&nbsp;(800) 882-0052, Option 4 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date of fiscal year end: 08/31 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date of reporting period:
07/01/2015 &#150; 06/30/2016 </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: 811-21413
Reporting Period: 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2016
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EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INCOME TRUST

Ticker:       EFT            Security ID:  278279104
Meeting Date: MAR 24, 2016   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JAN 11, 2016

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a    Elect Director Helen Frame Peters       For       For          Management
1b    Elect Director Valerie A. Mosley        For       For          Management


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EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST

Ticker:       EVF            Security ID:  27826S103
Meeting Date: OCT 22, 2015   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  AUG 10, 2015

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Scott E. Eston           For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Helen Frame Peters       For       For          Management


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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC.

Ticker:       GSCQ.L         Security ID:  37246R205
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2016   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2016

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft        For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Michael Colodner         For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director David L. Eaton           For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey        For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Philip J. Gund           For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Linda Koffenberger       For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Charles Macaluso         For       For          Management


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SUNPOWER CORPORATION

Ticker:       SPWR           Security ID:  867652406
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2016   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  FEB 29, 2016

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Bernard Clement          For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Denis Giorno             For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Catherine A. Lesjak      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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