UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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LIBERTY ALL-STAR EQUITY FUND
(name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
ALPS FUND SERVICES, INC.
Attn: Tane Tyler
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, Colorado 80203
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Liberty All-Star - DRAFT PROXY LITE MESSAGE
“Hello. This is William Parmentier, Jr., President and Chief Investment Officer of the Liberty All-Star Funds.
I am calling you because you are a shareholder of Liberty All-Star Growth Fund or Liberty All-Star Equity Fund.
Recently, you were sent proxy material concerning important proposals to be presented at a Special Shareholder Meeting to be held on September 30, 2011. The purpose of my call today is to encourage you to vote. Your vote is very important to us.
If you have recently voted, thank you for your participation. If you have not yet voted, we urge you to do so as soon as possible. Please refer to your proxy card for more detailed voting instructions, including the control number you will need to vote.
Our proxy solicitor, Broadridge Financial Solutions, will continue to call all shareholders who have not voted in an effort to answer any questions you may have regarding the proposals and assist you with casting your vote over the phone. Voting only takes a few moments.
You can vote quickly and easily by touch-tone phone, on the internet, or by mail. The details are in the proxy packages we have sent. If you have any questions, please call us at 1-877-708-3619
Please vote and thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Goodbye.”