BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Inc

NYSE:DSUUnited States

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek to provide current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of the United States companies debt instruments, including corporate loans, which are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services or unrated debt instruments. The Fund's secondary investment objective is to provide capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Fund's total assets will be invested in debt instruments. The Fund may invest directly in debt instruments or synthetically using derivatives. The Fund has no restrictions on portfolio maturity or duration of the debt securities in which it may invest. Up to 20% of the Fund's total assets may be invested in distressed securities, which includes debt securities and corporate loans. Investment manager of the Fund is BlackRock Advisors, LLC.

Contact Information

Headquarters

100 Bellevue PkwyWILMINGTON, DE, United States 19809

Phone

800-441-7762

Fax

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Executives

Independent Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Robert Hubbard

President, Chief Executive Officer, Trustee

John Perlowski

Independent Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees

W. Carl Kester

Chief Financial Officer

Trent Walker

Chief Compliance Officer

Charles Park