-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LKpW0Iqe1ut5fk1AqKh/NWzRNN5W+BL1+os95RmMrTjpbnVJEMovx/qEL1LP7eUd 8GTn2XZoGwVqjkB3DaJpgg== 0000900092-09-000852.txt : 20090827 0000900092-09-000852.hdr.sgml : 20090827 20090827113111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000900092-09-000852 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090827 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090827 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090827 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001303649 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21637 FILM NUMBER: 091038290 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: Diversified Income Strategies Portfolio, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040921 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Diversified Income Strategy Portfolio, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040920 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Deversified Income Strategy Portfolio, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040920 N-PX 1 dvffinal.txt BR DIVERSIFIED INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC. 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 811-21637 Name of Fund: BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (DVF) Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 Name and address of agent for service: Anne Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Diversified 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: 08/31 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 Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc. By: /s/ Anne Ackerley Anne Ackerley Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc. Date: August 14, 2009 ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-21637 Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc. ============== BLACKROCK DIVERSIFIED INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC. ============== AINSWORTH LUMBER CO LTD Ticker: ANS Security ID: 009037AG7 Meeting Date: JUL 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Bondholder Record Date: JUN 18, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Bondholder Resolution: Approve For Did Not Vote Management Arrangement Scheme - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AINSWORTH LUMBER CO LTD Ticker: ANS Security ID: 009037AH5 Meeting Date: JUL 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Bondholder Record Date: JUN 18, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Bondholder Resolution: Approve For Did Not Vote Management Arrangement Scheme - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AINSWORTH LUMBER CO LTD Ticker: ANS Security ID: 009037AK8 Meeting Date: JUL 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Bondholder Record Date: JUN 18, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Bondholder Resolution: Approve For Did Not Vote Management Arrangement Scheme - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AINSWORTH LUMBER CO LTD Ticker: ANS Security ID: 009037201 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 3, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert Chadwick For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Jay Gurandiano For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Paul Houston For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Richard Huff For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John Lacey For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gordon Lancaster For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Jonathan I. Mishkin For For Management 2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 3 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AINSWORTH LUMBER CO LTD Ticker: ANS Security ID: C01023206 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 3, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert Chadwick For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Jay Gurandiano For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Paul Houston For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Richard Huff For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John Lacey For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gordon Lancaster For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Jonathan I. Mishkin For For Management 2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 3 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXCO RESOURCES, INC. Ticker: XCO Security ID: 269279402 Meeting Date: JUN 4, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 16, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Douglas H. Miller For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Stephen F. Smith For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Jeffrey D. Benjamin For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Vincent J. Cebula For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Earl E. Ellis For For Management 1.6 Elect Director B. James Ford For For Management 1.7 Elect Director T. Boone Pickens For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Director Jeffrey S. Serota For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Robert L. Stillwell For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDIS TECHNOLOGIES LTD. Ticker: MDTL Security ID: 58500P107 Meeting Date: AUG 11, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 1, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert K. Lifton For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Howard Weingrow For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Jacob S. Weiss For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Amos Eiran For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Zeev Nahmoni For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Mitchell H. Freeman For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Steve M. Barnett For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Daniel A. Luchansky For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Andrew A. Levy For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Barry Newman For For Management 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDIS TECHNOLOGIES LTD. Ticker: MDTL Security ID: 58500P107 Meeting Date: DEC 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: NOV 26, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 2 Increase Authorized Preferred Stock For For Management 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management ========== END NPX REPORT -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----