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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-16-009826
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160211
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160211

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04809
		FILM NUMBER:		161409272

	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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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Recently, you received proxy materials regarding a very important matter that requires your attention related to your Liberty All-Star&#174; Equity Fund (the &#8220;Fund&#8221;) investment. The Fund is seeking approval of a new Portfolio Management Agreement among the Fund, ALPS Advisors, Inc. (investment advisor to the Fund) and Aristotle Capital Management. The Fund&#8217;s Board of Trustees has carefully evaluated the proposal and believes the approval of the proposal is in the best interest of shareholders.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Your voice is important in this proxy vote process and the scheduled shareholder meeting on February 25th is quickly approaching. If we do not obtain enough votes to conduct the meeting, we will have to adjourn and continue to request shareholder participation to reach the required quorum.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Please call <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">1-844-700-1419</font> (toll-free) between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday or 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday to cast your vote and eliminate further communications on this matter. During this brief call, you will be speaking with a representative of Boston Financial Data Services, the firm assisting the Fund in the effort of gathering votes.</div>

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