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 811-21286
Name of Fund: BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (PSY)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Anne Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer,
BlackRock Preferred Income
Strategies Fund, Inc., 40 East 52(nd) Street, New York City, NY 10022.
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 10/31
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2008 -- 06/30/2009
Item 1 -- Proxy Voting Record -- Attached hereto.
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 Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Anne Ackerley
Anne Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
Date: August 14, 2009
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ICA File Number: 811-21286
Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
=============== BLACKROCK PREFERRED INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC. ===============
BLACKROCK CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI INC
Ticker: HYT Security ID: 09255P107
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard S. Davis For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Frank J. Fabozzi For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James T. Flynn For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Karen P. Robards For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Henry Gabbay For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris For For Management
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BLACKROCK ENHANCED DIVIDEND ACHIEVERS TRUST
Ticker: BDJ Security ID: 09251A104
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
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BLACKROCK GLOBAL ENERGY AND RESOURCES TRUST
Ticker: BGR Security ID: 09250U101
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
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BLACKROCK GLOBAL FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BGT Security ID: 091941104
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
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BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BGY Security ID: 092524107
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
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BLACKROCK LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST
Ticker: BLW Security ID: 09249W101
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Carl Kester For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
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BLACKROCK PREFERRED & EQUITY ADVANTAGE TRUST
Ticker: BTZ Security ID: 092508100
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.N. Beckwith, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent Dixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert S. Salomon, Jr. For For Management
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HBOS PLC
Ticker: Security ID: 42205MAC0
Meeting Date: DEC 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 IF BNYM AS DEPOSITARY IS SOLE HOLDER OF For Did Not Vote Management
HBOS 6.657% PREF. SHARES AT 5:00 PM ON
DECEMBER 9, 2008, IT WILL CONSENT TO
APPROVAL OF PREF. SCHEME AT HBOS 6.657%
PREF. COURT MEETING IN PLACE OF VOTING
AT THE HBOS 6.657% PREF. COURT MEETING.
2 APPROVAL OF PREFERENCE SHARE SCHEME; For Did Not Vote Management
CREATION AND ALLOTMENT OF NEW
PREFERENCE SHARES; AMENDMENT OF
ARTICLES; RECLASSIFICATION OF
PREFERENCE SHARES.
3 REDUCTION OF SHARE CAPITAL BY For Did Not Vote Management
CANCELLATION OF 6.657% PREFERENCE
SHARES.
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PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Ticker: PCG.PA Security ID: 694308206
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director David R. Andrews For Did Not Vote Management
2 Elect Director C. Lee Cox For Did Not Vote Management
3 Elect Director Peter A. Darbee For Did Not Vote Management
4 Elect Director Maryellen C. Herringer For Did Not Vote Management
5 Elect Director Roger H. Kimmel For Did Not Vote Management
6 Elect Director Richard A. Meserve For Did Not Vote Management
7 Elect Director Forrest E. Miller For Did Not Vote Management
8 Elect Director Barbara L. Rambo For Did Not Vote Management
9 Elect Director Barry Lawson Williams For Did Not Vote Management
10 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
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