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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-764378

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-2

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10

FILED AS OF DATE:		20161109

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161221


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-2

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-214530

		FILM NUMBER:		161984481



	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




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-2

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21413

		FILM NUMBER:		161984482



	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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