0000899243-20-002908.txt : 20200204 0000899243-20-002908.hdr.sgml : 20200204 20200204194628 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-20-002908 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200131 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200204 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Garfin Mitchell CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001464011 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08603 FILM NUMBER: 20575809 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051003 IRS NUMBER: 223564108 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 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 DEBT STRATEGIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070611 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEBT STRATEGIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030428 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971208 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2020-01-31 0 0001051003 BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC. DSU 0001464011 Garfin Mitchell 55 EAST 52ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10055 0 0 0 1 Portfolio Manager Common Stock 2020-01-31 4 M 0 4615.7811 A 4615.7811 D Common Stock 2020-01-31 4 D 0 4615.7811 11.36 D 0 D Phantom Shares 2020-01-31 4 A 0 5974.912 11.36 A Common Stock 5974.912 5974.912 D Phantom Shares 2020-01-31 4 M 0 3243.6286 D Common Stock 3243.6286 6487.2572 D Phantom Shares 2020-01-31 4 M 0 1372.1525 D Common Stock 1372.1525 0 D A phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and, subject to the applicable vesting requirements, becomes payable in cash. As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 4, 2019, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2019 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 2, 2017, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2017 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. These phantom shares vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award. /s/ Gladys Chang as Attorney-in-Fact 2020-02-04