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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC. (DSU)

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund amends bylaws to classify its board

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

On October 28, 2016, the board of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund elected to be subject to Section 3-803 of the Maryland General Corporation Law and adopted amended and restated bylaws that classify the board and change the director election provision. The filing lists three director classes, which sets up staggered board terms for shareholders.

Key points

  • Board elected to be subject to Maryland General Corporation Law Section 3-803 on October 28, 2016
  • Amended and Restated Bylaws, deemed effective October 28, 2016, classify the board and amend Article I, Section 11 on director elections
  • Exhibit 99.1 places 11 directors into three classes, including Class I with Cynthia L. Egan, Michael J. Castellano and Catherine A. Lynch

The filing

CompanyBLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC. (DSU)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 28, 2016, 4:44 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-16-751724

Items reported: 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:29 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 28, 2016.

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