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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-24-011959
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240626

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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
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  <TD STYLE="width: 80%"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">June 25, 2024</P>
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  <TD STYLE="width: 20%"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Clifford J Alexander</P>
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  <TD><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">clifford.alexander@klgates.com</P></TD></TR>
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  <TD><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">John Grzeskiewicz</P>
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  <TD><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Senior Counsel</P></TD>
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  <TD><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Mr. Grzeskiewicz:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">This is in response to your email and our telephone conversation on Friday,
June 21.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">You requested that we clarify on page 1 the disclosure relating to costs
of the meeting and proxy solicitations. You also requested that on pages 29 and 30 we clarify the effect of broker non-votes.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: #0D0D0D">Thank you for your prompt comments on the joint proxy statement.
Below in red is the new clarifying language that we are proposing to include:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On page
1:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The <FONT STYLE="color: red">Growth Fund has </FONT>engaged EQ Fund Solutions,
LLC, a proxy solicitation firm to assist in the solicitation of proxies with regards to Proposal 1. <FONT STYLE="color: red">Because of
Securities and Exchange Commission voting requirements relating to changes in Fund sub-advisers for closed end funds, the Growth Fund
will incur additional costs for proxy solicitations, which include hiring a proxy solicitation firm, to Growth Fund shareholders. </FONT>The
<FONT STYLE="color: red">additional </FONT>costs of this solicitation, to be borne by the Growth Fund, is <FONT STYLE="color: red">estimated
to be </FONT>$145,000. <FONT STYLE="color: red">The regular costs of the joint shareholders meeting, including the initial printing and
mailing, will be borne by both Funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On pages
29 and 30:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: red">When brokers transmit a proxy on behalf of a shareholder
to the fund but the proxy abstains or fails to vote on a proposal, such &quot;</FONT>broker non-votes<FONT STYLE="color: red">&quot;</FONT>
will be counted as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present &quot;Broker non-votes&quot; occur where: (i) shares
represented at the Meeting are held by brokers or nominees, typically in &quot;street name&quot;; (ii) instructions have not been received
from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote the shares; and (iii) the broker or nominee does not have discretionary voting
power on a particular matter. <FONT STYLE="color: red">Because broker non-votes have the effect of increasing the number of votes that
must be counted at a meeting, even though they are not votes against a proposal, </FONT>broker non-votes will have the effect of a vote
against each proposal.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: #0D0D0D">If you have any questions or would like to discuss, feel
free to call me at 703-380-8500 or email me.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: #0D0D0D">Very truly yours,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: #0D0D0D">Clifford J. Alexander</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-transform: uppercase">1601 K Street NW Washington DC 20006</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 1pt 0 0">T +1 202 778 9000 F +1 202 778 9100 klgates.com</P>

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