Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund, INC

Market Movers (8-K)

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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and Saba Capital Management have entered into a standstill agreement, limiting Saba's actions and requiring them to vote in line with the Fund's board recommendations until 2027.

Insider Trading (Form 4)

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David Delbos, a Portfolio Manager at BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc., sold 4,390.1276 shares of common stock following the vesting of phantom shares.
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Carly Wilson, a Portfolio Manager at BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc., filed a Form 4 detailing planned acquisitions and dispositions of common stock and phantom shares for January 30, 2026.
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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. portfolio manager Mitchell Garfin reported the settlement of previously granted phantom shares and the acquisition of new phantom shares.
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David Delbos, a Portfolio Manager at BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, reports a transaction involving common stock and phantom shares on January 31, 2025.
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Portfolio Manager Garfin Mitchell reports transactions involving BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, including the acquisition and disposal of common stock and phantom shares.
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Portfolio Manager Wilson Carly reports a transaction involving common stock and phantom shares of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

Proxy Statements (Def-14A)

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BlackRock Closed-End Funds will hold a virtual joint annual meeting of shareholders on July 11, 2025, to vote on the election of board nominees.
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BlackRock Closed-End Funds are reminding shareholders to vote in the upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, with the Board unanimously recommending a vote FOR each of its nominees.
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BlackRock Closed-End Funds will hold a virtual joint annual meeting of shareholders on July 26, 2024, to vote on the election of Board Nominees.
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A U.S. District Court ruling against certain BlackRock-sponsored funds regarding the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act will affect the funds' 2024 and 2025 annual shareholder meetings.
Worse than expected

Schedule 13G - Passive Investments

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First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P., and The Charger Corporation have jointly filed a Schedule 13G, reporting beneficial ownership of 5.16% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. common stock.