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 811-21413
Name of Fund: Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
Fund Address: P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, NJ 08543-9011
Name and address of agent for service:
Robert C. Doll, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Floating Rate Income
Strategies Fund, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 282-2800
Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2005
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005
Item 1 - Proxy Voting Record
The information contained herein discloses the following information for each
matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting
held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the
registrant was entitled to vote:
(a) The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;
(b) The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;
(c) The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures ("CUSIP")
number for the portfolio security;
(d) The shareholder meeting date;
(e) A brief identification of the matter voted on;
(f) Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;
(g) Whether the registrant cast its vote on the matter;
(h) How the registrant cast its vote; and
(i) Whether the registrant cast its vote for or against management.
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ICA File Number: 811-21413
Reporting Period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005
Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
======================= FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES ========================
TRICO MARINE SERVICES, INC.
Ticker: TRMA Security ID: 896106200
Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 29, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard A. Bachmann For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kenneth M. Burke For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Other Business None Against Management
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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.
Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Robert C. Doll, Jr.
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Robert C. Doll, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
Date: August 25, 2005