<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001398344-17-006644.txt : 20170519
<SEC-HEADER>0001398344-17-006644.hdr.sgml : 20170519
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170519125345
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-17-006644
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170519
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170519

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000786035
		IRS NUMBER:				521452208
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04537
		FILM NUMBER:		17857143

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND INC /MD/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLMON CHARLES TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GROWTH STOCK OUTLOOK TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910807
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>DEFA14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>fp0025906_defa14a.htm
<TEXT>
<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<!--Licensed to: FilePoint
    Document created using EDGARfilings PROfile 4.2.1.0
    Copyright 1995 - 2017 Summit Financial Printing, LLC.  All rights reserved.-->
</head>
<body style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">
<div><br>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">UNITED STATES</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">SECRUITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">SCHEDULE 14A</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

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

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">(Amendment No.___)</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Filed by Registrant [X]</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [&#160; ]</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Check the appropriate box:</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z8eca3db4e60a49cca11a1b8246bd6207" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">[&#160;&#160; ]</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Preliminary Proxy Statement</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="zfc1328657c344c4893a5b54e641a8338" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">[&#160;&#160; ]</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule14a-6(e)(2))</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z289c058725e142c2826d9b2f6c6af50c" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">[&#160;&#160; ]</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Definitive Proxy Statement</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z0dc738a0ac4c4affa969ada4e45089d7" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">[X]</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Definitive Additional Materials</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z33d7fdde568145308962fb9f64a58f17" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">[&#160;&#160; ]</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-12</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FUND

<hr style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; HEIGHT: 2px; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" align="center" noshade="noshade">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">(name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">&#160;</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z0fe93e9cd2e7487a9bdbd2785dfe59ad" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">[X]</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">No fee required</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z024ff09edd2441289363408ffe90bfc9" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">[&#160;&#160; ]</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&#160; 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z3ea09272bf2349a2b32e599cf55cdbfd" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 36pt"></td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">1)</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z20e759c824e14cf0a3e08ea4e1b6bb89" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 36pt"></td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">2)</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z5e080651ad5a44e49e45ccf06c89d730" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 36pt"></td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">3)</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11(set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="zeef2fdf71b114effbbd0e5f4569ecf4b" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 36pt"></td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">4)</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="zcdd8bee013c64a81b57d0f61fdb04bdb" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 36pt"></td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">5)</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Total fee paid:</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z8dd21455fdff4090a17e162e27c998ec" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">[&#160;&#160; ]</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z4882c046f01a489b89a68ecd64f8642a" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">[&#160;&#160; ]</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange&#160; Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously.&#160; Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z8c9dd0e1002748398794b7b52e18444e" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 36pt"></td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">1)</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Amount Previously Paid:</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z6ee4e71dc34741a09280948b120486e5" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 36pt"></td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">2)</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z8543fb3b26c945b0832a08f14596468e" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 36pt"></td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">3)</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Filing Party:</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
<table id="z1d2c4a6b4d114349afbc9271acd7bb42" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 36pt"></td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">4)</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Date Filed:</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div id="DSPFPageBreakArea" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 11pt; CLEAR: both; MARGIN-TOP: 11pt">
<div id="DSPFPageBreak" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always">
<hr style="BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; COLOR: #555555; CLEAR: both; MARGIN: 4px 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #555555" noshade="noshade">
</div>
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc.</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><u>IMPORTANT NOTICE</u></font>:</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">&#160;</font>Please exercise your right to vote as soon as possible!</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Dear Stockholder:</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">We recently sent you proxy materials concerning an important proposal affecting your fund, which will be considered at a Special Meeting of Stockholders of the fund on June 16, 2017 at One Financial Center, 15<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">th</sup> Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. This letter was sent because you held shares in the fund on the record date and <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">we have not received your vote</font>.</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">YOUR FUND&#8217;S BOARD RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">VOTING NOW HELPS AVOID UNNECESSARY COMMUNICATIONS WITH</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">STOCKOLDERS AND ELIMINATES PHONE CALLS</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Voting takes only a few moments. Please vote using one of the following options:</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div>
<table id="zc7ca4aa5c033466295d791d58fad8a55" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">1.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">VOTE ONLINE</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">&#160;</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Log on to the website listed on your proxy card. Please have your proxy card in hand to access your control number (located in the box) and follow the on screen instructions.</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div>
<table id="z1faba2d3204948ffa422b7c7ebca00ee" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">2.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">VOTE BY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">&#160;</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Call the toll free number listed on your proxy card. Please have your proxy card in hand to access your control number (located in the box) and follow the recorded instructions.</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div>
<table id="z7f64eaadef724d5e9a37e1483def2fdb" class="DSPFListTable" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 36pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; align: right">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">3.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">VOTE BY MAIL</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">&#160;</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card(s), then return them in the enclosed postage paid envelope.</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">The proxy materials we sent you contain important information regarding the proposal that you and other stockholders are being asked to consider. Please read the materials carefully. If you have any questions regarding the proposal, or need assistance with voting, you may call Computershare Fund Services, the fund&#8217;s proxy solicitor, toll free at <font style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">866-963-5745</font>.</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15"><br style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">
</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.15">Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. If you have already voted, we appreciate your participation.</div>
</body>
</html>

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
