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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-346156
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130826
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20130826

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799195
		IRS NUMBER:				042935840
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR/A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04809
		FILM NUMBER:		131059635

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALPS FUND SERVICES, INC.
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 328
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80201-0328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303.623.2577

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALPS FUND SERVICES, INC.
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 328
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80201-0328
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">UNITED STATES </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FORM N-CSR </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Investment Company Act file number:
811-04809 </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Liberty All-Star Equity Fund </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(exact name of registrant as specified in charter) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>1290 Broadway, Suite 1100,
Denver, Colorado 80203 </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tane T. Tyler, General Counsel </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ALPS Fund Services, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1290 Broadway, Suite 1100 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Denver, Colorado 80203 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Name and address of agent for service) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:
<U>303-623-2577</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date of fiscal year end:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>December 31</U> </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date of reporting period:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>January&nbsp;1 &#150; December&nbsp;31, 2012</U> </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Registrant is filing this amendment (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) to its Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;6, 2013 (the &#147;Report&#148;), to add a discussion of the Board of Trustees&#146; considerations in approving&nbsp;investment&nbsp;advisory&nbsp;and subadvisory&nbsp;agreements. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except as otherwise noted above, the Report was accurate, timely distributed to shareholders, as applicable, and contained all
information required to be included in such reports by the Registrant&#146;s registration statement form under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, pursuant to Rule 30e-1(a) thereunder. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Items 1 through 12 of this Amendment to the Registrant&#146;s Form N-CSR are incorporated by reference to the Form N-CSR filed on EDGAR
on March&nbsp;6, 2013 (Accession Number 0001193125-13-093171). </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:0px; " ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Liberty All-Star<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP
STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">&reg;</SUP></FONT> Equity Fund (the &#147;Fund&#148;) </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Supplement dated August&nbsp;26, 2013 to the </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Annual Report dated December&nbsp;31, 2012 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>This Supplement provides
new and additional information beyond that contained in the Annual Report listed above and should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report. The following section is added after the section &#147;Notes to Financial Statements&#148; in the Annual
Report: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Board Consideration and Approval of the Investment Advisory Contracts (Unaudited) </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the &#147;Board&#148;), including all
of the Trustees who are not &#147;interested persons&#148; of the Fund (&#147;Independent Trustees&#148;), review the Fund&#146;s investment advisory agreements and consider whether or not to approve such an agreement if an investment advisor
undergoes a change in control. The Trustees met in person on October&nbsp;10, 2012 to discuss the changes in control of two subadvisers to the Fund, TCW Investment Management Company (&#147;TCW&#148;) and Cornerstone Capital Management LLC
(&#147;Cornerstone&#148;) (respectively, the &#147;TCW Transaction&#148; and &#147;Cornerstone Transaction,&#148; and collectively, &#147;the Transactions&#148;). At that meeting, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees,
considered whether to approve two new Portfolio Management Agreements among the Fund, ALPS Advisors, Inc. (&#147;AAI&#148;) and Portfolio Managers, TCW Investment Management Company (&#147;TCW&#148;) and Cornerstone Capital Management, LLC
(&#147;Cornerstone&#148;) (collectively, the &#147;Portfolio Managers&#148;) (each an &#147;Agreement&#148; or &#147;TCW Agreement&#148; or &#147;Cornerstone Agreement,&#148; collectively the &#147;Agreements&#148;). At that time, the Board reviewed
information furnished by TCW, Cornerstone and AAI regarding the terms of the Transactions and their possible effects on the Fund and its shareholders. The Independent Trustees then considered management&#146;s recommendations as to the approval of
the Agreements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As part of the process to consider these matters on behalf of the Independent Trustees, legal
counsel to the Independent Trustees requested certain information from AAI and the Portfolio Managers. In response to these requests, the Independent Trustees received information from AAI and the Portfolio Managers that addressed specific factors
designed to inform the Board&#146;s consideration of the Agreements. Counsel also provided the Independent Trustees and the Board with a memorandum detailing their responsibilities pertaining to the approval of the Agreements. The Board considered,
among other matters: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That the terms of the Agreements and
the current agreements with TCW and Cornerstone are the same (except for the effective dates and length of the initial term of each Agreement); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That the level of service and the manner in which Fund assets are managed are not expected to change as a result of the Transactions, and most of the
same portfolio management team at TCW that currently manages Fund assets are expected to continue to do so after the closing of the TCW Transaction, and the same portfolio managers who currently service the Fund will continue to do so after the
Cornerstone Transaction; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That the Fund&#146;s expense
ratio is not expected to increase as a result of the Transactions, or the approval of the Agreements; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That The Carlyle Group, LP (the &#147;Carlyle Group&#148;) does not
contemplate modifying TCW&#146;s existing sub-advisory or service provider relationships; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That New York Life Investment Management LLC (&#147;New York
Life&#148;) and its subsidiaries do not contemplate modifying Cornerstone&#146;s existing sub-advisory or service provider relationships; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That the Transactions are expected to have minimal impact on their day-to-day operations; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That the Transactions are not expected to result in any change in the
structure or operation of the Fund; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(8)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That the Transactions
are not expected to result in any change in the composition of the Fund&#146;s Board; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(9)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The history, reputation, qualification and background of TCW and the
Carlyle Group, the qualifications of TCW&#146;s personnel and TCW and the Carlyle Group&#146;s respective financial conditions; </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(10)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The history, reputation,
qualification and background of Cornerstone, New York Life and its subsidiaries, the qualifications of Cornerstone&#146;s personnel and the financial condition of Cornerstone and New York Life and its subsidiaries; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(11)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The capabilities, experience, corporate structure and capital resources of TCW
and the Carlyle Group; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(12)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The capabilities, experience, corporate
structure and capital resources of Cornerstone and New York Life and its subsidiaries; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(13)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The long-term business goals of the Carlyle Group with respect to TCW and the
Fund and New York Life and its subsidiaries with respect to Cornerstone and the Fund; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(14)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Carlyle Group&#146;s intent to retain most of the same portfolio management
team currently employed by TCW who provide services to the Fund and to maintain the existing level and quality of services to the Fund; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(15)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cornerstone, New York Life and its subsidiaries&#146; intent to retain the same portfolio management team currently employed by Cornerstone who provide services to
the Fund and to maintain the existing level and quality of services to the Fund; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(16)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That shareholders would not bear any costs in connection with the Transactions,
as they will bear the costs, fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the Fund&#146;s proxy statement to obtain shareholder approval of the Agreements, the fees and expenses of service providers and attorneys relating to the
Transactions, and any other fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the Transactions; and </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(17)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information furnished to the Board by TCW and Cornerstone for the Board Meeting
and information provided by AAI for the Boards&#146; consideration at its July&nbsp;28, 2011 meeting specifically in relation to the approval of the current TCW and Cornerstone agreements. In this regard, TCW and Cornerstone confirmed that there
have been no material changes to the information provided to the Board in connection with the approval of the current TCW and Cornerstone Agreements at the July&nbsp;28, 2011 Board Meeting. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Information provided by TCW and Cornerstone for the Board&#146;s consideration included responses by TCW and Cornerstone
to questions relating to the terms of their Transactions, the effect of the Transactions on the Fund, and any significant changes (actual or anticipated) to the management of the Fund, TCW&#146;s or Cornerstone&#146;s management personnel, or the
fee schedules under the current TCW and Cornerstone agreements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Information furnished at Board meetings
throughout the year included AAI&#146;s analysis of TCW&#146;s and Cornerstone&#146;s investment performance with respect to the Fund. For the Board Meeting, the Trustees requested and received reports that included, among other things, TCW&#146;s
and Cornerstone&#146;s investment performance with respect to the Fund over various time periods. AAI also provided, and the Boards considered, TCW&#146;s and Cornerstone&#146;s performance compared to relevant institutional peer groups and
appropriate market indices selected by AAI for the period since the date each firm commenced managing assets for the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based on its evaluation of all material factors, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of the Agreements were reasonable and fair and that the approval of the Agreements was in the best interests
of the Fund and its shareholders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In voting to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single
factor as all-important or controlling. The following summary does not detail all the matters considered by the Board, but provides a summary of the material matters it considered. The Board considered whether the Agreements would be in the best
interests of the Fund and its shareholders, an evaluation based on: (1)&nbsp;the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by the Portfolio Managers; (2)&nbsp;the performance of the portions of the Fund&#146;s portfolio managed by
each of the Portfolio Managers; (3)&nbsp;the level of the Fund&#146;s portfolio management fees and expense ratios; (4)&nbsp;the costs of the services provided and profits realized by the Portfolio Managers and their respective affiliates from their
relationships with the Fund; (5)&nbsp;the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels will reflect economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders; (6)&nbsp;the &#147;fall-out&#148; benefits to
the Portfolio Managers and their respective affiliates (<I>i.e.</I>, any direct or indirect benefits to be derived by the Portfolio Managers and their respective affiliates from their relationships with the Fund); and (7)&nbsp;other general
information about the Portfolio Managers and the Transactions. The following is a summary of the Board&#146;s discussion and conclusions regarding these matters. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services to be Provided </I></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In examining the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by TCW and Cornerstone under the Agreements,
the Board considered that the terms of the Agreements are the same as the terms of the current agreements with TCW and Cornerstone, except for the effective dates and initial terms of the Agreements. The Board also considered that the Transactions
are expected to have minimal impact on their day-to-day operations and are not expected to result in any change in the portfolio managers or the structure or operations of the Fund. The Board noted that the company acquiring TCW, the Carlyle Group
currently intends to retain most of the same portfolio management team that currently provides services to the Fund, and the company acquiring Cornerstone, New York Life and its subsidiaries intend to retain the same portfolio managers that
currently provide services to the Fund. As a result, most of the same portfolio management teams at TCW who manage their firm&#146;s respective portions of the Funds are expected to do so after the closing of the TCW Transaction, and the same
portfolio management team that currently provide services to the Fund are expected to do so after the closing of the Cornerstone Transaction. The Board noted that, in each case, the level of service and the manner in which the Fund&#146;s assets are
managed are expected to remain the same. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In evaluating the Carlyle Group, New York Life and their
subsidiaries, the Board considered the history and reputation of the Carlyle Group, New York Life and their subsidiaries, their corporate structures and capital resources, and long-term business goals with respect to TCW and Cornerstone. The Board
also gave substantial consideration to its evaluation of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by TCW and Cornerstone under the current agreements with TCW and Cornerstone. The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the
portfolio manager selection, evaluation and monitoring services provided by AAI, and the portfolio management services provided by TCW and Cornerstone, in light of the Fund&#146;s investment objective. In connection with its review, the Board
considered its long association with AAI and AAI&#146;s relationships with TCW and Cornerstone and their personnel and the Board&#146;s familiarity with their culture to evaluate the services to be provided. In particular, the Board considered
AAI&#146;s long-term history of care and conscientiousness in the management of the Fund and the oversight of TCW and Cornerstone. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board also considered TCW&#146;s and Cornerstone&#146;s demonstrated consistency in investment approach. The Fund&#146;s Board considered TCW&#146;s and Cornerstone&#146;s management of the large cap
growth portions of the Fund&#146;s portfolio. The Board determined that the quality of the services provided by the portfolio management teams at TCW and Cornerstone has been consistent with or superior to quality norms in the industry, and that TCW
and Cornerstone will continue to have sufficient personnel, with the appropriate education and experience, to serve the Fund effectively after the Transactions. In addition, the Board noted that the Transactions had been structured to create strong
incentives for the long-term stability of TCW&#146;s and Cornerstone&#146;s management and portfolio management professionals. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Accordingly, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by TCW and Cornerstone under the Agreements were appropriate and consistent with the terms of the
Agreements and that the Fund was likely to benefit from services provided under the Agreements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Investment Performance
</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board reviewed the accounts managed by TCW and Cornerstone and the performance of the allocated
portions of the Fund in the context of TCW&#146;s and Cornerstone&#146;s different investment strategies and styles and the contribution of TCW and Cornerstone to the Fund&#146;s overall strategy and performance. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%;padding-bottom:0px; " ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The performance information previously provided at regular quarterly Board meeting throughout the
year demonstrated to the Board a generally consistent pattern of favorable long-term performance of those portions of the Fund managed by TCW and by Cornerstone, which supported approval of the Agreements. The Board considered Cornerstone&#146;s and
TCW&#146;s large cap investment performance relative to the Russell 1000<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">&reg;</SUP></FONT> Growth Index and a comparable
institutional peer group with respect to the Fund. The Board concluded that Cornerstone&#146;s large cap growth investment performance and TCW&#146;s large cap growth investment performance has been reasonable. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Costs of the Services to be Provided to the Fund </I></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board noted that the management fees payable by AAI to the Portfolio Managers under the Agreements are the same as
the fee rates payable under the current agreements with TCW and Cornerstone. The Board gave substantial consideration to its evaluation of the management fees payable by the Fund and the Fund&#146;s total expense ratio at the Board Meeting. The
Board considered that the Fund&#146;s expense ratios were not expected to increase as a result of the Transactions. In addition, the Board noted that shareholders would not bear any costs in connection with the Transactions, inasmuch as
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TCW and Cornerstone will bear the costs, fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the Fund&#146;s proxy statement to obtain shareholder approval of the Agreements, the fees and
expenses of service providers and attorneys relating to the Transactions, and any other fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the Transactions. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board also considered the management fees paid to the Portfolio Managers and the fee rates charged by the Portfolio
Managers to other accounts, including institutional accounts. The Board considered that the Portfolio Managers were paid by AAI, not the Fund. The Board also considered the differences in the level of services provided and the differences in
responsibility of AAI and the Portfolio Managers to the Fund and to other accounts.&nbsp;The Board concluded that the management fees payable by the Fund to AAI and the fees payable by AAI to the Portfolio Managers were reasonable in relation to the
nature and quality of the services provided. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Profitability and Costs of Services to TCW and Cornerstone </I></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board considered that AAI has advised the Board that it does not regard Portfolio Manager profitability as meaningful
to an evaluation of the Agreements because the willingness of TCW and Cornerstone to serve in such capacity depends primarily upon arm&#146;s-length negotiations with AAI, AAI generally is aware of the fees charged by TCW and Cornerstone to other
clients, and AAI believes that the fees agreed upon with TCW and Cornerstone are reasonable in light of the quality of investment advisory services rendered. The Boards accepted AAI&#146;s explanations in light of the Boards&#146; past findings
regarding the reasonableness of the aggregate management fees paid by the Fund and the fact that TCW&#146;s and Cornerstone&#146;s fees are paid by AAI and not the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Extent of Economies of Scale as the Funds Grow and Whether Fee Levels Reflect Economies of Scale </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board reviewed the fee breakpoint schedules under the Agreements and concluded that the schedules reflect economies of scale with respect to the management of Fund assets by TCW and Cornerstone. With
respect to the Fund, the Board noted that the Fund has reached an asset size at which the Fund and its shareholders are benefiting from reduced management fee rates due to breakpoints in the management fees. Based on the foregoing, among other
things, the Board concluded that the breakpoint schedules would allow the Fund to realize economies of scale, which supports approval of the Agreements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Benefits to be Derived from the Relationship with the Funds </I></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board considered the &#147;fall-out&#148; or ancillary benefits that may accrue to TCW and Cornerstone as a result of
their relationships with the Fund. In its consideration of the Agreements, the Board noted, among other things, that TCW and Cornerstone may derive ancillary benefits from the Fund&#146;s operations. For example, TCW and Cornerstone, as
sub-advisors, may engage in soft dollar transactions<B>. </B>In the past, the Board had reviewed information regarding TCW&#146;s and Cornerstone&#146;s procedures for executing portfolio transactions for the allocated portion(s) of the Fund and
TCW&#146;s and Cornerstone&#146;s soft dollar policies and procedures. In addition, the Board considered that, after the Transactions, TCW and Cornerstone may be affiliated with registered broker-dealers who may, from time to time, receive brokerage
commissions from the Fund in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio securities; provided, however, that those transactions, among other things, must be consistent with seeking best execution. The Board determined that the foregoing
ancillary benefits were consistent with the approval of the Agreements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Conclusions </I></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based on its evaluation, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of the TCW Agreement are reasonable, fair and in
the best interests of the Fund and the Fund&#146;s shareholders. Additionally, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of the Cornerstone Agreement are reasonable and fair in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Boards
believe that the Agreements will enable the Fund to continue to enjoy the high-quality sub-advisory services they have received in the past from TCW and Cornerstone, at fee rates identical to the present rates, which the Board deemed appropriate,
reasonable and in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders. The Board unanimously voted to approve the TCW Agreement for the Fund and the Board unanimously voted to approve the Cornerstone Agreement for the Fund and recommended that
shareholders approve the Agreements with respect to the Fund. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">LIBERTY ALL-STAR EQUITY FUND </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ William R. Parmentier, Jr.</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">William R. Parmentier, Jr.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">August 26, 2013</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">LIBERTY ALL-STAR EQUITY
FUND </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ William R. Parmentier, Jr.</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">William R. Parmentier, Jr.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">August 26, 2013</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Kimberly R. Storms</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Kimberly R. Storms</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">August 26, 2013</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Ex. 99.Cert </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I, William R. Parmentier, Jr., President and Principal Executive Officer of the Liberty Equity Fund (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), certify that: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c)
under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the &#147;Evaluation Date&#148;) based on such evaluation; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">d.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Disclosed in the report any change in the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period
covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the Registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant&#146;s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions); </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the Registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:48px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ William R. Parmentier, Jr.</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">William R. Parmentier, Jr.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">August 26, 2013</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I, Kimberly R. Storms, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the Liberty Equity Fund (the
&#147;Registrant&#148;) certify that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c)
under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the &#147;Evaluation Date&#148;) based on such evaluation; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">d.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">disclosed in the report any change in the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period
covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the Registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant&#146;s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions); </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the Registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:48px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Kimberly R. Storms</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Kimberly R. Storms</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date:</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">August 26, 2013</FONT></TD></TR>
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<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 99.906Cert </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This certification is furnished pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. &#167; 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2012,
of the Liberty All-Star Equity (the &#147;Company&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I, William R. Parmentier, Jr., the President and Principal Executive Officer of the
Company, certify that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or
78o(d)); and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:48px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">August&nbsp;26, 2013</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ William R. Parmentier, Jr.</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">William R. Parmentier, Jr.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:48px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This certification is furnished pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. &#167; 1350,
and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, of the Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (the &#147;Company&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I, Kimberly R. Storms, the Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d), as applicable of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or
78o(d)); and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">August&nbsp;26, 2013</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Kimberly R. Storms</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Kimberly R. Storms</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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