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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-263251
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180830
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180830

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	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:		181046487

	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="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>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<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>
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<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&nbsp;COMPANY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investment Company Act file number: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">811-21413</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name of Fund: 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: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:-4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name and address of agent for service: John Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies
Fund, Inc., 55 East 52<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">nd</SUP> Street, New&nbsp;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: (800) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">882-0052,</FONT> 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: 07/01/2017 &#150; 06/30/2018 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT *******************************

ICA File Number: 811-21413
Reporting Period: 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.









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CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

Ticker:       CZR            Security ID:  127686103
Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2018   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 04, 2018

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Mark Frissora            For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director James Hunt               For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director John Dionne              For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Richard Schifter         For       Withhold     Management
2     Ratify Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP as         For       For          Management
      Auditors
3     Other Business                          For       Against      Management


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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.

Ticker:                      Security ID:  37246R106
Meeting Date: DEC 15, 2017   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  NOV 13, 2017

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a    Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft        For       For          Management
1b    Elect Director Michael Colodner         For       For          Management
1c    Elect Director David L. Eaton           For       For          Management
1d    Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey        For       For          Management
1e    Elect Director Philip J. Gund           For       For          Management
1f    Elect Director Linda Koffenberger       For       For          Management
1g    Elect Director Charles Macaluso         For       For          Management
2     Increase Authorized Common Stock        For       For          Management


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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.

Ticker:                      Security ID:  37246R205
Meeting Date: DEC 15, 2017   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  NOV 13, 2017

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a    Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft        For       For          Management
1b    Elect Director Michael Colodner         For       For          Management
1c    Elect Director David L. Eaton           For       For          Management
1d    Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey        For       For          Management
1e    Elect Director Philip J. Gund           For       For          Management
1f    Elect Director Linda Koffenberger       For       For          Management
1g    Elect Director Charles Macaluso         For       For          Management
2     Increase Authorized Common Stock        For       For          Management


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OCEAN RIG UDW INC.

Ticker:       ORIG           Security ID:  G66964118
Meeting Date: NOV 03, 2017   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  SEP 25, 2017

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Adopt the Second Amended and Restated   For       For          Management
      Memorandum and Articles
2     Reduce Authorized Common and Preferred  For       For          Management
      Stock
3     Approve the Redesignation and           For       For          Management
      Cancellation of Shares
4     Other Business                          For       Against      Management


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SUNPOWER CORPORATION

Ticker:       SPWR           Security ID:  867652406
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2018   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 21, 2018

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Francois Badoual         For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Antoine Larenaudie       For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Pat Wood, III            For       Withhold     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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report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. </P>
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