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: BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Anne Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer,
BlackRock Floating Rate 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 Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Anne Ackerley
Anne Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
Date: August 14, 2009
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ICA File Number: 811-21413
Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC.
Ticker: GSCQ Security ID: 37246R205
Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 20, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Duncan H. Cocroft For For Management
2 Elect Director David L. Eaton For For Management
3 Elect Director Kenneth A. Ghazey For For Management
4 Elect Director Philip J. Gund For For Management
5 Elect Director Charles Macaluso For For Management
6 Elect Director Bradley E. Scher For For Management
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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
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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
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TRICO MARINE SERVICES, INC.
Ticker: TRMA Security ID: 896106200
Meeting Date: AUG 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 27, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management
Acquisition
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Note from Broadridge: Please vote NONE None Abstain Management
if Stock Owned of Record or
Beneficially by You is Owned and
Controlled Only By U.S. Citizens, Or
vote FOR if Such Stock is Owned or
Controlled By any Person Who is Not a
U.S. Citizen
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TRICO MARINE SERVICES, INC.
Ticker: TRMA Security ID: 896106200
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest
Record Date: APR 17, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Management Proxy (White Card)
1 Elect Director Joseph S. Compofelice For None Management
2 Elect Director Ben A. Guill For None Management
3 Ratify Auditors For None Management
4 Increase Size of Board to Nine Against None Shareholder
5 Increase Quorum Requirement at Board Against None Shareholder
Meetings to Seven Directors
6 Remove Director Per Statehr Without Against None Shareholder
Cause
7 Amend Bylaws to Reduce Ownership Against None Shareholder
Threshold to Call Special Meeting
8 Repeal Bylaw Amendments Adopted After Against None Shareholder
December 15, 2008
9 Declassify the Board of Directors None None Shareholder
10 Elect Douglas E. Swanson as Director to For None Management
Fill Vacancy
11 Require a Majority Vote for the Against None Shareholder
Election of Directors
# Proposal Diss Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Dissident Proxy (Blue Card)
1 Management Nominee - Ben A. Guill For For Shareholder
2 Management Nominee - Joseph S. Against For Shareholder
Compofelice
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Increase Size of Board to Nine For For Shareholder
5 Increase Quorum Requirement at Board For For Shareholder
Meetings to Seven Directors
6 Remove Director Per Statehr Without For For Shareholder
Cause
7 Amend Bylaws to Reduce Ownership For For Shareholder
Threshold to Call Special Meeting
8 Repeal Bylaw Amendments Adopted After For For Shareholder
December 15, 2008
9 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Shareholder
10 Elect Douglas E. Swanson as Director to For For Shareholder
Fill Vacancy
11 Elect Director Age Korsvold For For Shareholder
12 Elect Director Christen Sveaas For For Shareholder
13 Require a Majority Vote for the For Against Shareholder
Election of Directors
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