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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-17-000543
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170830
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170830

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-214530
		FILM NUMBER:		171060723

	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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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(d)</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Registration File No.: 333-214530</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Supplement dated August 30, 2017 to the</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Prospectus, dated December 21, 2016 of</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">This supplement amends certain information in the Prospectus (the &#8220;Prospectus&#8221;), dated December 21, 2016, of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (the &#8220;Fund&#8221;). Unless otherwise indicated, all other information included in the Prospectus that is not inconsistent with the information set forth in this supplement remains unchanged. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this supplement have the same meaning as in the Prospectus.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Effective September 5, 2017, the Prospectus is amended as follows:</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 13.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt"><u>Item 5 of Part II of the Prospectus</u></div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">The fifth paragraph in the section entitled &#8220;Plan of Distribution&#8221; in Item 5 of Part II of the Prospectus is hereby revised in its entirety as follows:</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt">Settlements of sales of common stock will occur on the second business day following the date on which any such sales are made.</div>

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