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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-19-002481
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190531
GROUP MEMBERS:		BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-80803
		FILM NUMBER:		19870082

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Saba Capital Management, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001510281
		IRS NUMBER:				800361690
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		58TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10174
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-542-4635

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		58TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10174
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<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>UNITED STATES </FONT><BR></B><B><FONT
size=5>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B><B> <BR>Washington, D.C.
20549 </B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>SCHEDULE 13G </FONT></B></P>
<P align=center>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </P>
<P align=center>(Amendment No._)* </P>
<P align=center><U><B><FONT size=5>BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies
Fund, Inc</FONT></B></U><BR>(Name of Issuer) </P>
<P align=center><U>Common Stock, 0.1 par value </U><BR>(Title of Class of
Securities) </P>
<P align=center><U>09255X100</U><BR>(CUSIP Number) </P>
<P align=center><U>May 22, 2019 </U><BR>(Date of Event which Requires Filing of
this Statement) </P>
<P align=justify>Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed: </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5%" align=justify>[_] Rule 13d-1(b) </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5%" align=justify>[X] Rule 13d-1(c) </P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5%" align=justify>[_] Rule 13d-1(d) </P>
<P align=justify>*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. </P>
<P align=justify>The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the <I>Notes</I>). </P>
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<P align=center><B>SCHEDULE 13G </B></P>
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  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left><B>CUSIP
      No.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      09255X100 </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
<DIV>
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  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" align=left ><B>1</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Names of Reporting Persons</B>
      <BR>
    &nbsp; <BR>Saba Capital Management, L.P. </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>2</B> <BR><BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Check the appropriate box if a
      member of a Group (see instructions)</B> <BR>
      &nbsp;
      <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) [ ] <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) [ ]
    </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left
      ><B>3</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left
    colSpan=3><B>Sec Use Only</B> <BR>
    &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>4</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Citizenship or Place of
      Organization</B> <BR>
    &nbsp; <BR>Delaware </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD colSpan=2 rowSpan=4 align=center valign="middle" ><B>Number
      of</B> <BR>
      <B>Shares</B> <BR><B>Beneficially</B> <BR><B>Owned by Each</B>
      <BR>
      <B>Reporting Person </B><BR><B>With:</B><BR></TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" ><B>5</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left width="80%"><B>Sole Voting Power</B> <BR>
      &nbsp; <BR>-0-
  </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left width="5%" ><B>6</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left width="80%"><B>Shared Voting Power</B> <BR>
      &nbsp;
      <BR>2,041,982 </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left width="5%"  ><STRONG>7</STRONG>
      <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left width="80%"><B>Sole Dispositive Power</B> <BR>
      &nbsp;
      <BR>-0- </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left width="5%" ><B>8</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left width="80%"><B>Shared Dispositive Power</B> <BR>
      &nbsp;
      <BR>2,041,982 </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>9</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Aggregate Amount Beneficially
      Owned by Each Reporting Person</B> <BR>
    &nbsp; <BR>2,041,982 </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>10</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Check box if the aggregate amount
      in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)</B> <BR>
      &nbsp; <BR>[
      ] </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>11</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Percent of class represented by
      amount in row (9)</B> <BR>
    &nbsp; <BR>5.54% </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>12</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Type of Reporting Person (See
      Instructions)</B> <BR>
    &nbsp; <BR>PN; IA </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<P align=justify>The percentages used herein are calculated based upon
36,854,446 shares of common stock outstanding as of 02/28/2019, as disclosed in
the company's Form N-CSRS filed 05/03/2019</P>
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<P align=center><B>SCHEDULE 13G </B></P>
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    <TD align=left><B>CUSIP
      No.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      09255X100 </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
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  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" align=left ><B>1</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Names of Reporting Persons</B>
      <BR>
    &nbsp; <BR>Boaz R. Weinstein </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>2</B> <BR><BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Check the appropriate box if a
      member of a Group (see instructions)</B> <BR>
      &nbsp;
      <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) [ ] <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) [ ]
    </TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left
      ><B>3</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left
    colSpan=3><B>Sec Use Only</B> <BR>
    &nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>4</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Citizenship or Place of
      Organization</B> <BR>
    &nbsp; <BR>United States </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD colSpan=2 rowSpan=4 align=center valign="middle" ><B>Number
      of</B> <BR>
      <B>Shares</B> <BR><B>Beneficially</B> <BR>
      <B>Owned by Each</B>
      <BR><B>Reporting Person </B><BR><B>With:</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" ><B>5</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left width="80%"><B>Sole Voting Power</B> <BR>
      &nbsp; <BR>-0-
  </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left width="5%" ><B>6</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left width="80%"><B>Shared Voting Power</B> <BR>
      &nbsp;
      <BR>2,041,982 </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left width="5%"  ><STRONG>7</STRONG>
      <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left width="80%"><B>Sole Dispositive Power</B> <BR>
      &nbsp;
      <BR>-0- </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left width="5%" ><B>8</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left width="80%"><B>Shared Dispositive Power</B> <BR>
      &nbsp;
      <BR>2,041,982 </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>9</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Aggregate Amount Beneficially
      Owned by Each Reporting Person</B> <BR>
    &nbsp; <BR>2,041,982 </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>10</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Check box if the aggregate amount
      in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)</B> <BR>
      &nbsp; <BR>[
      ] </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>11</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Percent of class represented by
      amount in row (9)</B> <BR>
    &nbsp; <BR>5.54% </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>12</B> <BR></TD>
    <TD align=left colSpan=3><B>Type of Reporting Person (See
      Instructions)</B> <BR>
    &nbsp; <BR>IN </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<P align=justify>The percentages used herein are calculated based upon
36,854,446 shares of common stock outstanding as of 02/28/2019, as disclosed in
the company's Form N-CSRS filed 05/03/2019 </P>
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<P align=justify><B>Item 1. </B></P>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(a)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Name of Issuer: </B>BlackRock Floating Rate Income
      Strategies Fund, Inc</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(b)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Address of Issuer&#146;s Principal Executive Offices</B>:
      100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=justify><B>Item 2. </B></P>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%">(a) </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Name of Person Filing: </B>Saba Capital Management,
      L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Saba Capital") and Mr. Boaz R.
      Weinstein (together, the "Reporting Persons"). The Reporting Persons have
      entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated May 31, 2019, pursuant to
      which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement and any
      subsequent amendments hereto jointly in accordance with the provisions of
      Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act. Any disclosures herein with respect to
      persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and
      belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. The filing of this
      statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the forgoing
      persons or the Reporting Persons is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the
      Act, the beneficial owner of the Common Stock reported
  herein.</P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(b)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
      Residence: </B>The address of the business office of Saba Capital and Mr.
      Weinstein is 405 Lexington Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, New York
      10174.</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(c)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Citizenship: </B>Saba Capital is organized as a
      limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Weinstein
      is a citizen of the United States.</P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(d)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Title and Class of Securities: </B>Common stock, 0.1
      Par Value (the "Common Stock").</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(e)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>CUSIP No.: </B>09255X100</P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD align=left ><B>Item 3.</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%"><B>If this statement is filed pursuant to &#167;&#167;
      240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the</B> <B>person
      filing is a:</B> </TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD width="5%"  >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >(a) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%">Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
      the Act; <BR>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >(b) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%">Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
      <BR>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >(c) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%">Insurance company as defined in Section
      3(a)(19) of the Act; <BR>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >(d) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%">Investment company registered under Section 8
      of the Investment Company Act of 1940; <BR>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >(e) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%">An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
      13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); <BR>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >(f) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%">An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
      accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); <BR>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >(g) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%">A parent holding company or control person in
      accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); <BR>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" ></TD>
    <TD align=left >(h) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%">A savings associations as defined in Section
      3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); <BR>&nbsp;
  </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" ></TD>
    <TD align=left >(i) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%">A church plan that is excluded from the
      definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
      Investment Company Act of 1940; <BR>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD width="5%" >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left >(j) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%">A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule
      240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); </TD></TR></TABLE>
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    <TD width="5%"  ></TD>
    <TD align=left >(k) </TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%" >[_] </TD>
    <TD align=left width="85%">Group, in accordance with Rule
      240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance
      with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
    _____</TD>
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    <TD align=left  ><STRONG>Item 4. </STRONG></TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%"><B>Ownership</B> </TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="5%"><B>(a)</B> </TD>
    <TD>
      <P align=justify><B>Amount Beneficially Owned: </B>The information
      required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows (5) - (11) of the cover
      page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by
      reference for each such Reporting Person.</P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD align=left ><B>Item</B> <B>5.</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%"><B>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a
      Class. N/A</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>Item</B> <B>6.</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%"><B>Ownership of more than Five Percent on
      Behalf of Another Person. </B>N/A </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>Item</B> <B>7.</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%"><B>Identification and classification of the
      subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on</B> <B>by the
      parent holding company or control person. N/A</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>Item</B> <B>8.</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%"><B>Identification and classification of members
      of the group. N/A</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>Item</B> <B>9.</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%"><B>Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A</B>
  </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ><B>Item</B> <B>10.</B> </TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%"><B>Certifications.</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD align=left >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left ></TD>
    <TD align=left width="90%">
      <P align=justify>By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to
      the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
      above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
      effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
      securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as
      a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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<P align=justify><B>SIGNATURE </B></P>
<P align=justify>After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct. </P>
<P align=justify>Dated: 5/31/2019<B> </B></P>
<P align=justify><I><U>/s/ Signature </U></I>Michael D&#146;Angelo </P>
<P align=justify>Name: Michael D&#146;Angelo </P>
<P align=justify>Title: Chief Compliance Officer </P>
<P align=justify>Boaz R. Weinstein </P>
<P align=justify>By: Michael D&#146;Angelo </P>
<P align=justify>Title: Attorney-in-fact*** </P>
<P align=justify>*** Pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated as of November 16,
2015<B> </B></P>
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    <TD align=center>EXHIBIT 1 </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=center><B>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=center><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)</B> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned acknowledge and
agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of
the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule
13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of
filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each
shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the
completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained
herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and
accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he
or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. </P>
<P align=justify>DATED: May 31, 2019 </P>
<P align=justify>SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. </P>
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  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left >By: /s/ </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left width="45%"
    >Michael D&#146;Angelo </TD>
    <TD align=left width="49%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left >Name: </TD>
    <TD align=left width="45%" >Michael D&#146;Angelo </TD>
    <TD align=left width="49%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left >Title: </TD>
    <TD align=left width="45%" >Authorized Signatory </TD>
    <TD align=left width="49%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD >&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="45%" >&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="49%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD >&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="45%" >&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="49%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left colSpan=2 >BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN </TD>
    <TD align=left width="49%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD >&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="45%" >&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="49%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left >By: /s/ </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left width="45%"
    >Michael D&#146;Angelo </TD>
    <TD align=left width="49%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top>
    <TD align=left >Title: </TD>
    <TD align=left width="45%" >Attorney-in-fact </TD>
    <TD align=left width="49%" >&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
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