UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-08603
Name of Fund: BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York City, NY 10055.
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 02/28
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2014 – 06/30/2015
Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record – Attached hereto.
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ICA File Number: 811-08603
Reporting Period: 07/01/2014 - 06/30/2015
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD.
Ticker: ANS Security ID: 009037201
Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2015 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 17, 2014
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Acquisition by Norbord Inc. For For Management
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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC.
Ticker: Security ID: 37246R205
Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 30, 2014
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft For For Management
2 Elect Director Michael Colodner For For Management
3 Elect Director David L. Eaton For For Management
4 Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey For For Management
5 Elect Director Philip J. Gund For For Management
6 Elect Director Linda Koffenberger For For Management
7 Elect Director Charles Macaluso For For Management
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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY
Ticker: HMHC Security ID: 44157R109
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2015
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Sheru Chowdhry For For Management
1.2 Elect Director L. Gordon Crovitz For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Lawrence K. Fish For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Jill A. Greenthal For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John F. Killian For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John R. McKernan, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jonathan F. Miller For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director E. Rogers Novak, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Linda K. Zecher For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Approve Distribution Policy Against For Shareholder
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV
Ticker: LYB Security ID: N53745100
Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 08, 2015
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Robin Buchanan Supervisory Board For For Management
1b Elect Stephen F. Cooper to Supervisory For For Management
Board
1c Elect Isabella D. Goren to Supervisory For For Management
Board
1d Elect Robert G. Gwin to Supervisory For For Management
Board
2a Elect Kevin W. Brown to Management For For Management
Board
2b Elect Jeffrey A. Kaplan to Management For For Management
Board
3 Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
4 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers For For Management
Accountants N.V. as Auditors
8 Approve Dividends of USD 2.80 Per Share For For Management
9 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
10 Authorize Board to Issue Shares up to For For Management
20 Percent of Authorized Capital
11 Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management
Rights from Share Issuances
12 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
13 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
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NORBORD INC.
Ticker: NBD Security ID: 65548P403
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2015
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jack L. Cockwell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Pierre Dupuis For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paul E. Gagne For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Peter Gordon For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Paul A. Houston For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Barrie Shineton For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Denis A. Turcotte For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Peter C. Wijnbergen For For Management
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION
Ticker: SPWR Security ID: 867652406
Meeting Date: JUN 03, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2015
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Arnaud Chaperon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jean-Marc Otero del Val For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Pat Wood, III For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
5 Approve Restricted Stock Grant to For For Management
Thomas H. Werner
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
| By: | /s/ John Perlowski | |
| John Perlowski | ||
| Chief Executive Officer of | ||
| BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. |
Date: August 26, 2015