EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 3 grw77q.htm Shareholder Meeting (Unaudited)

Results of the Shareholder Meeting (Unaudited)

A Special Meeting of shareholders of the Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (the “Fund”) was held on September 30, 2011 (the “Meeting”). On July 19, 2011, the record date of the Meeting, the Fund had outstanding 30,080,350 shares of common stock. The meeting was held as a result of the acquisition of ALPS Holdings, Inc., ALPS Advisors’ parent company, by DST Systems, Inc. At the Meeting, the following matters were voted on and approved by the shareholders. The results of the Special Meeting of shareholders are noted below.

Proposal 1 - To approve a new Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and ALPS Advisors, Inc.:

 

Number of Votes

Percentage of Total Outstanding Shares

Percentage of Votes


Advisor

Total Record Date Votes

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

ALPS Advisors, Inc.

19,449,748.171

16,226,187.214

2,481,739.641

741,821.316

53.943%

8.250%

2.466%

83.427%

12.759%

3.814%


Proposal 2 - To approve a new Portfolio Management Agreement for the Fund with ALPS Advisors, Inc. and each of the following Sub-Advisers:

 

Number of Votes

Percentage of Total Outstanding Shares

Percentage of Votes


Sub-Adviser

Total Record Date Votes

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

TCW Investment Management Co.

19,449,748.171

16,249,995.078

2,461,925.838

737,827.255

54.022%

8.184%

2.453%

83.549%

12.658%

3.793%

M.A Weatherbie & Co., Inc.

19,449,748.171

16,240,450.165

2,467,008.838

742,289.168

53.990%

8.201%

2.468%

83.500%

12.684%

3.816%