Mitchell Garfin - Jan 31, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC. (DSU)

Role
Portfolio Manager
Signature
/s/ Gladys Chang as Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol
DSU
Transactions as of
Jan 31, 2024
Transactions value $
$59,940
Form type
4
Date filed
2/2/2024, 05:38 PM
Previous filing
Feb 2, 2023

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction DSU Phantom Shares Award $59.9K +5.42K $11.05 5.42K Jan 31, 2024 Common Stock 5.42K Direct F1, F2
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 A phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and, subject to the applicable vesting requirements, becomes payable in cash.
F2 These phantom shares vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award.