Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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530158104
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2018
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No.
(See Item 2(e))
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13G
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Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☐
(b) ☐
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3.
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SEC USE ONLY
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4.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE |
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
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5.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5,435,034 |
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6.
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0 |
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7.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,435,034 |
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8.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
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9.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,435,034 |
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10.
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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11.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.73% |
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12.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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CUSIP No.
(See Item 2(e))
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13G
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Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1(a).
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Name of Issuer:
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Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
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Item 1(b).
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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Attn: Legal Department
c/o Alps Fund Services, Inc. 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 |
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Item 2(a).
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Name of Person Filing:
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RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC
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Item 2(b).
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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325 N. LaSalle Street
Suite 645 Chicago, IL 60654-7030 |
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Item 2(c).
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Citizenship:
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Delaware
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Item 2(d).
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common
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Item 2(e).
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CUSIP Number:
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530158104
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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(b)
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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(d)
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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C. 80a-3);
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CUSIP No.
(See Item 2(e))
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13G
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Page 4 of 5 Pages
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(j)
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
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(k)
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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
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Item 4.
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Ownership.
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Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item
1.
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned: 5,435,034
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(b)
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Percent of class: 2.73%
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 5,435,034
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 5,435,034
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the class securities, check the following [X]
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Other persons have the right to receive the proceeds from the sale of the securities reported herein.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company or Control Person.
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Not applicable.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 10.
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Certification.
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with
or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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CUSIP No.
(See Item 2(e))
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13G
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Page 5 of 5 Pages
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February 14, 2019
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Date
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/s/ Marcus Collins
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Signature
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Marcus Collins, Chief Compliance Officer and
General Counsel
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Name and Title
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