X0306 4/A 2016-11-14 2016-11-14 0 0001051003 BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC. DSU 0001406689 Keenan James 55 EAST 52ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10055 0 0 0 1 Portfolio Manager Common Stock 2016-11-14 4 P 0 50000 3.465 A 54479 D The Form 4 originally filed on behalf of the reporting person on November 14, 2016 incorrectly reflected the number of securities beneficially owned following the reported acquisition. This amendment is intended to replace, in its entirety, the Form 4 filed on November 14, 2016. /s/ Eugene Drozdetski as Attorney-in-Fact 2016-12-06