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

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-04537

 

 

LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado

 

80203

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Tané T. Tyler

Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(303) 623-2577

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

September 30, 2008

 

 



 

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments.

 



 

LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

as of September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

SHARES

 

MARKET VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS (97.79%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (10.61%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.58%)

 

 

 

 

 

Thor Industries, Inc.

 

30,066

 

$

746,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributors (1.57%)

 

 

 

 

 

LKQ Corp.(a)

 

118,329

 

2,008,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (1.69%)

 

 

 

 

 

K12, Inc.(a)

 

21,100

 

559,150

 

Strayer Education, Inc.

 

8,000

 

1,602,080

 

 

 

 

 

2,161,230

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (3.98%)

 

 

 

 

 

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a)

 

47,996

 

573,072

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Class B(a)

 

6,700

 

313,225

 

Ctrip.com International Ltd.(b)

 

23,820

 

919,690

 

Life Time Fitness, Inc.(a)

 

24,405

 

763,144

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

35,000

 

2,159,500

 

Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Class A(a)

 

39,844

 

358,198

 

 

 

 

 

5,086,829

 

Multi-Line Retail (1.00%)

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)

 

35,208

 

1,280,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (1.14%)

 

 

 

 

 

Hibbett Sports, Inc.(a)

 

39,747

 

795,735

 

Staples, Inc.

 

29,600

 

666,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,461,735

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.65%)

 

 

 

 

 

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

 

21,834

 

827,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES (6.27%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages (2.01%)

 

 

 

 

 

Hansen Natural Corp.(a)

 

37,500

 

1,134,375

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

20,100

 

1,432,527

 

 

 

 

 

2,566,902

 

Food & Staples Retailing (2.92%)

 

 

 

 

 

SYSCO Corp.

 

47,200

 

1,455,176

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

38,000

 

2,275,820

 

 

 

 

 

3,730,996

 

 



 

Household Products (1.34%)

 

 

 

 

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

 

24,700

 

1,721,343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENERGY (9.74%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (9.13%)

 

 

 

 

 

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

 

6,727

 

347,180

 

Core Laboratories N.V.

 

20,923

 

2,119,919

 

FMC Technologies, Inc.(a)

 

22,600

 

1,052,030

 

IHS, Inc.(a)

 

27,707

 

1,319,961

 

NATCO Group, Inc.(a)

 

19,859

 

797,935

 

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.(a)

 

12,900

 

647,967

 

Oceaneering International, Inc.(a)

 

19,600

 

1,045,072

 

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

 

16,770

 

335,735

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

20,700

 

1,616,463

 

Smith International, Inc.

 

25,300

 

1,483,592

 

Transocean, Inc.(a)

 

8,300

 

911,672

 

 

 

 

 

11,677,526

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.61%)

 

 

 

 

 

Quicksilver Resources, Inc.(a)

 

16,600

 

325,858

 

Ultra Petroleum Corp.(a)

 

8,100

 

448,254

 

 

 

 

 

774,112

 

FINANCIALS (6.17%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (2.22%)

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)

 

18,588

 

1,540,016

 

GFI Group, Inc.

 

121,503

 

572,279

 

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.

 

37,785

 

733,785

 

 

 

 

 

2,846,080

 

Commercial Banks (0.94%)

 

 

 

 

 

Signature Bank(a)

 

3,615

 

126,091

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

28,600

 

1,073,358

 

 

 

 

 

1,199,449

 

Diversified Financial Services (1.51%)

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Federal Corp.

 

33,684

 

772,037

 

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.(a)

 

9,900

 

798,732

 

MSCI, Inc.(a)

 

14,789

 

354,936

 

 

 

 

 

1,925,705

 

Insurance (1.50%)

 

 

 

 

 

ACE Ltd.

 

14,900

 

806,537

 

Brown & Brown, Inc.

 

25,094

 

542,532

 

eHealth, Inc.(a)

 

35,800

 

572,800

 

 

 

 

 

1,921,869

 

 



 

HEALTH CARE (21.92%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (4.70%)

 

 

 

 

 

Amgen, Inc.(a)

 

13,700

 

811,999

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)

 

30,559

 

809,508

 

CV Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

 

49,100

 

530,280

 

Genzyme Corp.(a)

 

23,400

 

1,892,826

 

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

 

30,800

 

520,212

 

Martek Biosciences Corp.

 

10,314

 

324,066

 

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)

 

5,146

 

541,205

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

 

17,300

 

575,052

 

 

 

 

 

6,005,148

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (6.78%)

 

 

 

 

 

Accuray, Inc.(a)

 

39,350

 

317,555

 

ArthroCare Corp.(a)

 

10,918

 

302,647

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

27,100

 

1,778,572

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

 

5,300

 

425,378

 

I-Flow Corp.(a)

 

34,868

 

324,621

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)

 

3,500

 

843,430

 

Masimo Corp.(a)

 

9,413

 

350,164

 

Medtronic, Inc.

 

21,800

 

1,092,180

 

ResMed, Inc.(a)

 

28,585

 

1,229,155

 

St. Jude Medical, Inc.(a)

 

10,100

 

439,249

 

SurModics, Inc.(a)

 

24,400

 

768,356

 

Thoratec Corp.(a)

 

30,200

 

792,750

 

 

 

 

 

8,664,057

 

Health Care Providers & Services (4.40%)

 

 

 

 

 

athenahealth, Inc.(a)

 

1,200

 

39,924

 

Express Scripts, Inc.(a)

 

16,600

 

1,225,412

 

HealthExtras, Inc.(a)

 

28,800

 

752,256

 

Lincare Holdings, Inc.(a)

 

41,236

 

1,240,791

 

PSS World Medical, Inc.(a)

 

27,106

 

528,567

 

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.(a)

 

16,400

 

622,380

 

VCA Antech, Inc.(a)

 

41,279

 

1,216,492

 

 

 

 

 

5,625,822

 

Health Care Technology (0.27%)

 

 

 

 

 

Phase Forward, Inc.(a)

 

16,573

 

346,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.83%)

 

 

 

 

 

PharmaNet Development Group, Inc.(a)

 

12,750

 

92,055

 

WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc.(a)(b)

 

74,090

 

974,284

 

 

 

 

 

1,066,339

 

 



 

Pharmaceuticals (4.94%)

 

 

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

16,100

 

927,038

 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

 

22,772

 

737,813

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

27,900

 

1,932,912

 

Mylan, Inc.(a)

 

77,300

 

882,766

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.(b)

 

40,200

 

1,840,758

 

 

 

 

 

6,321,287

 

INDUSTRIALS (18.59%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense (3.86%)

 

 

 

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

 

19,000

 

1,398,780

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

16,400

 

1,798,588

 

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.(a)

 

49,700

 

798,679

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.(a)

 

27,461

 

939,990

 

 

 

 

 

4,936,037

 

Air Freight & Logistics (0.63%)

 

 

 

 

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

 

9,100

 

463,736

 

UTI Worldwide, Inc.

 

20,170

 

343,293

 

 

 

 

 

807,029

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (7.82%)

 

 

 

 

 

American Reprographics Co.(a)

 

43,762

 

754,895

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)

 

18,500

 

1,249,675

 

The Corporate Executive Board Co.

 

10,641

 

332,531

 

Quanta Services, Inc.(a)

 

39,300

 

1,061,493

 

Resources Connection, Inc.(a)

 

89,450

 

2,015,309

 

Stantec, Inc.(a)

 

51,892

 

1,235,030

 

Stericycle, Inc.(a)

 

20,902

 

1,231,337

 

Waste Connections, Inc.(a)

 

37,948

 

1,301,616

 

Waste Management, Inc.

 

26,200

 

825,038

 

 

 

 

 

10,006,924

 

Construction & Engineering (0.77%)

 

 

 

 

 

Foster Wheeler Ltd.(a)

 

21,816

 

787,776

 

The Shaw Group, Inc.(a)

 

6,300

 

193,599

 

 

 

 

 

981,375

 

Machinery (2.61%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bucyrus International, Inc.

 

9,200

 

411,056

 

Danaher Corp.

 

5,900

 

409,460

 

Flowserve Corp.

 

9,800

 

869,946

 

ITT Corp.

 

4,600

 

255,806

 

Kaydon Corp.

 

16,084

 

724,745

 

SPX Corp.

 

8,600

 

662,200

 

 

 

 

 

3,333,213

 

 



 

Road & Rail (2.29%)

 

 

 

 

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

 

13,700

 

1,266,291

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

23,400

 

1,665,144

 

 

 

 

 

2,931,435

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (0.61%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fastenal Co.

 

15,737

 

777,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (20.65%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (2.09%)

 

 

 

 

 

Infinera Corp.(a)

 

59,494

 

568,763

 

Polycom, Inc.(a)

 

54,681

 

1,264,771

 

Research In Motion Ltd.(a)

 

12,200

 

833,260

 

 

 

 

 

2,666,794

 

Computers & Peripherals (1.58%)

 

 

 

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

17,300

 

2,023,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments (2.01%)

 

 

 

 

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.(a)

 

35,056

 

1,346,851

 

National Instruments Corp.

 

40,733

 

1,224,027

 

 

 

 

 

2,570,878

 

Internet Software & Services (3.09%)

 

 

 

 

 

Baidu.com(a)(b)

 

3,400

 

843,982

 

Bankrate, Inc.(a)

 

23,000

 

894,931

 

comScore, Inc.(a)

 

18,264

 

321,994

 

Mercadolibre, Inc.(a)

 

33,337

 

678,408

 

SINA Corp.(a)

 

12,200

 

429,440

 

VistaPrint Ltd.(a)

 

23,967

 

787,076

 

 

 

 

 

3,955,831

 

IT Services (3.54%)

 

 

 

 

 

Accenture Ltd., Class A

 

44,200

 

1,679,600

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(a)

 

43,600

 

995,388

 

SRA International, Inc.(a)

 

35,214

 

796,893

 

The Western Union Co.

 

42,500

 

1,048,475

 

 

 

 

 

4,520,356

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.29%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cavium Networks, Inc.(a)

 

33,888

 

477,143

 

FormFactor, Inc.(a)

 

20,431

 

355,908

 

Hittite Microwave Corp.(a)

 

24,088

 

809,357

 

 

 

 

 

1,642,408

 

 



 

Software (7.05%)

 

 

 

 

 

Adobe Systems, Inc.(a)

 

37,800

 

1,491,966

 

ANSYS, Inc.(a)

 

58,620

 

2,219,940

 

CA, Inc.

 

10,000

 

199,600

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)

 

16,100

 

595,539

 

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.(a)

 

31,673

 

352,520

 

Nuance Communications, Inc.(a)

 

30,600

 

373,014

 

Salesforce.com, Inc.(a)

 

21,000

 

1,016,400

 

Solera Holdings, Inc.(a)

 

28,298

 

812,719

 

Symantec Corp.(a)

 

60,900

 

1,192,422

 

VMware, Inc.(a)

 

28,760

 

766,166

 

 

 

 

 

9,020,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS (1.53%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (1.53%)

 

 

 

 

 

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

 

19,600

 

477,848

 

Intrepid Potash, Inc.(a)

 

15,600

 

463,632

 

Praxair, Inc.

 

14,095

 

1,011,175

 

 

 

 

 

1,952,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (2.31%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication (0.42%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cbeyond, Inc.(a)

 

37,209

 

535,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services (0.97%)

 

 

 

 

 

NeuStar, Inc., Class A(a)

 

62,488

 

1,242,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.92%)

 

 

 

 

 

Clearwire Corp.(a)

 

98,800

 

1,173,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST OF $131,228,425)

 

 

 

125,043,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAR VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENT (2.33%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (2.33%)

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Co., dated 09/30/08, due 10/01/08 at 0.150%, collateralized by several U.S. Treasury Bonds with various maturity dates, market value of $3,048,755 (Repurchase proceeds of $2,985,012)
(COST OF $2,985,000)

 

$

2,985,000

 

2,985,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.12%) (COST OF $134,213,425)(c)

 

 

 

128,028,088

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.12%)

 

 

 

(154,396

)

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

 

 

 

$

127,873,692

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE (29,448,137 SHARES OUTSTANDING)

 

 

 

$

4.34

 

 



 


(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) American Depositary Receipt.

(c) Cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is $134,346,344.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at September 30, 2008 based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

12,173,608

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(18,491,864

)

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(6,318,256

)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 



 

NOTES TO QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

 

Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), as amended, as a diversified, closed-end management investment company.

 

Investment Goal

 

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Fund Shares

 

The Fund may issue 60,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.10 par.

 

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Security Valuation

 

Equity securities are valued at the last sale price at the close of the principal exchange on which they trade, except for securities listed on the NASDAQ which are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the closing bid price on such exchanges or over-the-counter markets.

 

Short-term debt obligations maturing in more than 60 days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at current market value. Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

 

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board of Directors.

 

Foreign Securities

 

The Fund invests in foreign securities which may involve a number of risk factors and special considerations not present with investments in securities of U.S. corporations.

 

Security Transactions

 

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that the Fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

 



 

Income Recognition

 

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”), “Fair Value Measurements,” on January 1, 2008.  FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period.  The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2008.

 

Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 

Other Financial
Instruments*

 

Level 1 - Quoted Prices

 

$

125,043,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

$

2,985,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

128,028,088

 

 

 


*     Other financial instruments are derivative investments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the investment.

 



 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Fund did not have significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in determining fair value.  Therefore, a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value is not applicable.

 

Federal Income Tax Status

 

Consistent with the Fund’s policy to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders, no federal income tax has been accrued.

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

The Fund currently has a policy of paying distributions on its common shares totaling approximately 10% of its net asset value per year. The distributions are payable in four quarterly distributions of 2.5% of the Fund’s net asset value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the Friday prior to each quarterly declaration date. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-date.

 

Indemnification

 

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Fund’s organizational documents and by contract, the Directors and Officers of the Fund are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of their duties to the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be minimal.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Effective January 1, 2007, the Fund adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” which requires that the financial statement effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. Management has concluded that the Fund has taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of FIN 48. The Fund files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the State of Colorado. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s federal tax return filings remains open for the years ended December 31, 2004 through December 31, 2007. The Fund’s Colorado tax return filings remain open for the years ended December 31, 2006 through December 31, 2007. To our knowledge there are no federal or Colorado income tax returns currently under examination.

 



 

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (“FAS 161”), “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”.  FAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Management believes the adoption of FAS 161 will have no material impact on financial statement disclosures.

 



 

Item 2 - Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)                                 The registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date.

 

(b)                                There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) during registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3 – Exhibits.

 

Separate certifications for the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as Ex99.CERT.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FUND,

INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William Parmentier

 

 

William Parmentier

 

 

President (principal executive officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 21, 2008

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By:

/s/ William Parmentier

 

 

William Parmentier

 

 

President (principal executive officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 21, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeremy O. May

 

 

Jeremy O. May

 

 

Treasurer (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 21, 2008

 

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