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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.10.21
+0.01+0.1%
Dec 16, 4:00:02 PM EST
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Key Stats
Market Cap
632.81MP/E (TTM)
12.92Basic EPS (TTM)
0.79Dividend Yield
0.12%Recent Filings
8-K
Standstill deal with Saba
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and its advisor inked a standstill pact with Saba Capital on January 20, 2025, curbing activist moves until after the 2027 annual meeting or August 31, 2027. Saba pledges to vote shares with the board's recommendations and skips proxy fights or board challenges. Mutual no-disparagement clauses foster stability. Litigation remains off-limits, barring specific exceptions.
8-K
Fund classifies board into three
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund elected to be subject to Section 3-803 of the Maryland General Corporation Law on October 28, 2016, while simultaneously amending and restating its bylaws to classify the Board of Directors into three classes. This structural shift, effective immediately, divides directors into Class I (Egan, Castellano, Lynch), Class II (Hubbard, Kester, Perlowski, Robards), and Class III (Cavanagh, Fabozzi, Harris, Novick). It bolsters board stability amid market volatility.
8-K
Annual meeting scheduled July 28
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund announced its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders for July 28, 2011, giving investors a platform to shape governance amid volatile markets. Rule 14a-8 proposals must arrive by February 28, while bylaw nominations close February 14. Deadlines tighten participation. Forward-looking statements highlight risks like economic shifts and regulatory changes that could sway fund performance.
8-K
Bylaws fully restated
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund amended and restated its bylaws in full on September 17, 2010, effective immediately, as approved by the Board of Directors. This update modernizes governance without altering core operations or disclosing specific changes. The new bylaws are filed as Exhibit 3.1. No financial impacts were reported.
8-K
Bylaws amended for uniformity
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund amended and restated its bylaws effective May 29, 2008, to standardize governance across BlackRock's closed-end funds, enable Direct Registration System eligibility for its listed shares, and add advance notice rules for shareholder proposals on director nominations or other business at meetings after the 2008 annual meeting. This filing, reported October 7, 2008, under Regulation FD, streamlines operations without altering core investment strategy. No financial impacts disclosed.
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