EX-99.906 CERT 5 fp0024105_ex99906cert.htm
Exhibit 99.906Cert
This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2016 (the "Report"), of the Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (the "Company").
I, William R. Parmentier, Jr., the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify that:

| (i) | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

| (ii) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: | March 2, 2017 |
By: | /s/ William R. Parmentier, Jr. |
| William R. Parmentier, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer) |
| President |

This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2016 (the "Report"), of the Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (the "Company").
I, Kimberly R. Storms, the Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify that:

| (i) | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

| (ii) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: | March 2, 2017 |
By: | /s/ Kimberly R. Storms |
| Kimberly R. Storms (Principal Financial Officer) |
| Treasurer |