Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA) Form 3 Initial statement of insider ownership

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Aristotle Capital Management, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD

SUITE 1700

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FUND [ USA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
Portfolio Manager

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund - closed end fund	0	I	Indirect Ownership(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Aristotle Capital Management, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of the indirect ownership that could be attributed to Aristotle Capital Management, LLC due to the sub-advisory relationship between Aristotle Capital Management, LLC and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. This report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of these securities for Section 16 or for any other purposes.

	/s/ Michelle Gosom	12/14/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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