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:

July 1 – September 30, 2009

 

 



 

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments.

 



 

LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

as of September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

SHARES

 

MARKET VALUE

 

COMMON STOCKS (97.12%)

 

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (15.79%)

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles (0.97%)

 

 

 

 

 

Thor Industries, Inc.

 

36,027

 

$

1,115,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributors (1.41%)

 

 

 

 

 

LKQ Corp.(a)

 

87,925

 

1,630,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services (3.34%)

 

 

 

 

 

Capella Education Co.(a)

 

18,798

 

1,265,857

 

K12, Inc.(a)

 

35,500

 

585,040

 

Strayer Education, Inc.

 

9,199

 

2,002,439

 

 

 

 

 

3,853,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (4.05%)

 

 

 

 

 

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a)

 

37,011

 

554,795

 

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

 

6,000

 

499,320

 

Ctrip.com International Ltd.(a)(b)

 

14,020

 

824,236

 

Life Time Fitness, Inc.(a)

 

18,387

 

515,755

 

Starbucks Corp.(a)

 

88,800

 

1,833,719

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.(a)

 

6,200

 

439,518

 

 

 

 

 

4,667,343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media (1.01%)

 

 

 

 

 

The DIRECTV Group, Inc.(a)

 

28,100

 

774,998

 

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A(a)

 

10,900

 

387,713

 

 

 

 

 

1,162,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Line Retail (0.54%)

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)

 

12,865

 

626,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail (3.95%)

 

 

 

 

 

Guess?, Inc.

 

15,900

 

588,936

 

Hibbett Sports, Inc.(a)

 

32,128

 

585,693

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)

 

21,900

 

791,466

 

The TJX Companies, Inc.

 

47,400

 

1,760,910

 

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.(a)

 

50,658

 

836,364

 

 

 

 

 

4,563,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.52%)

 

 

 

 

 

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

 

13,954

 

597,092

 

 



 

CONSUMER STAPLES (1.11%)

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages (1.11%)

 

 

 

 

 

The Coca-Cola Co.

 

8,200

 

440,340

 

Hansen Natural Corp.(a)

 

22,727

 

834,990

 

 

 

 

 

1,275,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENERGY (8.81%)

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services (7.77%)

 

 

 

 

 

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

 

13,556

 

698,812

 

Core Laboratories N.V.

 

17,886

 

1,843,868

 

IHS, Inc.(a)

 

19,338

 

988,752

 

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.(a)

 

48,100

 

2,074,552

 

Oceaneering International, Inc.(a)

 

17,500

 

993,125

 

Smith International, Inc.

 

25,300

 

726,110

 

Weatherford International Ltd.(a)

 

79,200

 

1,641,816

 

 

 

 

 

8,967,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (1.04%)

 

 

 

 

 

Contango Oil & Gas Co.(a)

 

12,000

 

612,720

 

Ultra Petroleum Corp.(a)

 

12,000

 

587,520

 

 

 

 

 

1,200,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS (8.71%)

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets (2.15%)

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)

 

12,404

 

806,384

 

GFI Group, Inc.

 

125,074

 

904,285

 

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.

 

44,383

 

766,938

 

 

 

 

 

2,477,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks (0.95%)

 

 

 

 

 

Signature Bank(a)

 

37,956

 

1,100,724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance (1.44%)

 

 

 

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

 

24,000

 

1,658,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (2.49%)

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Federal Corp.

 

21,935

 

541,356

 

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.(a)

 

5,400

 

524,826

 

MSCI, Inc.(a)

 

34,318

 

1,016,499

 

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.(a)

 

17,231

 

781,081

 

 

 

 

 

2,863,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance (1.18%)

 

 

 

 

 

ACE Ltd.(a)

 

15,000

 

801,900

 

Tower Group, Inc.

 

23,100

 

563,409

 

 

 

 

 

1,365,309

 

 



 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.50%)

 

 

 

 

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.

 

37,100

 

577,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE (15.21%)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology (3.74%)

 

 

 

 

 

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

 

16,007

 

219,136

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)

 

35,850

 

648,168

 

Genzyme Corp.(a)

 

14,900

 

845,278

 

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.(a)

 

28,900

 

543,898

 

InterMune, Inc.(a)

 

13,500

 

215,055

 

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

 

17,900

 

260,803

 

Martek Biosciences Corp.(a)

 

17,965

 

405,829

 

Medivation, Inc.(a)

 

7,200

 

195,408

 

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)

 

7,966

 

390,254

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

 

15,600

 

591,240

 

 

 

 

 

4,315,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (3.76%)

 

 

 

 

 

Accuray, Inc.(a)

 

28,432

 

184,808

 

I-Flow Corp.(a)

 

36,958

 

420,952

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)

 

4,100

 

1,075,225

 

Masimo Corp.(a)

 

39,696

 

1,040,035

 

ResMed, Inc.(a)

 

22,806

 

1,030,831

 

Thoratec Corp.(a)

 

19,400

 

587,238

 

 

 

 

 

4,339,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services (5.09%)

 

 

 

 

 

athenahealth, Inc.(a)

 

1,200

 

46,044

 

CardioNet, Inc.(a)

 

7,540

 

50,669

 

Lincare Holdings, Inc.(a)

 

30,900

 

965,625

 

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(a)

 

13,600

 

752,216

 

PSS World Medical, Inc.(a)

 

28,970

 

632,415

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

40,900

 

1,024,136

 

VCA Antech, Inc.(a)

 

34,620

 

930,932

 

WellPoint, Inc.(a)

 

31,000

 

1,468,159

 

 

 

 

 

5,870,196

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.98%)

 

 

 

 

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)

 

10,296

 

380,746

 

Life Technologies Corp.(a)

 

16,200

 

754,110

 

 

 

 

 

1,134,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (1.64%)

 

 

 

 

 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

 

6,327

 

216,447

 

Mylan, Inc.(a)

 

72,900

 

1,167,129

 

 



 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.(b)

 

7,100

 

358,976

 

XenoPort, Inc.(a)

 

6,900

 

146,487

 

 

 

 

 

1,889,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS (15.13%)

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense (2.62%)

 

 

 

 

 

Aerovironment, Inc.(a)

 

11,100

 

311,799

 

HEICO Corp.

 

12,224

 

530,033

 

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.(a)

 

34,400

 

621,264

 

Stanley, Inc.(a)

 

17,053

 

438,603

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.(a)

 

22,475

 

1,119,480

 

 

 

 

 

3,021,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics (1.54%)

 

 

 

 

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

 

12,600

 

727,650

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

 

21,100

 

741,665

 

UTI Worldwide, Inc.

 

20,874

 

302,256

 

 

 

 

 

1,771,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies (5.57%)

 

 

 

 

 

American Reprographics Co.(a)

 

67,341

 

641,086

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)

 

15,500

 

872,030

 

Quanta Services, Inc.(a)

 

35,400

 

783,402

 

Resources Connection, Inc.(a)

 

70,090

 

1,195,735

 

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.

 

24,089

 

591,144

 

Stantec, Inc.(a)

 

36,022

 

904,152

 

Stericycle, Inc.(a)

 

12,130

 

587,699

 

Waste Connections, Inc.(a)

 

29,462

 

850,273

 

 

 

 

 

6,425,521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering (1.26%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fluor Corp.

 

20,000

 

1,017,000

 

The Shaw Group, Inc.(a)

 

13,600

 

436,424

 

 

 

 

 

1,453,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment (0.96%)

 

 

 

 

 

First Solar, Inc.(a)

 

1,500

 

229,290

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

 

20,700

 

881,820

 

 

 

 

 

1,111,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery (1.70%)

 

 

 

 

 

Danaher Corp.

 

11,310

 

761,389

 

Joy Global, Inc.

 

12,000

 

587,280

 

Kaydon Corp.

 

7,364

 

238,741

 

Wabtec Corp.

 

10,000

 

375,300

 

 

 

 

 

1,962,710

 

 



 

Professional Services (0.81%)

 

 

 

 

 

Monster Worldwide, Inc.(a)

 

53,111

 

928,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors (0.67%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fastenal Co.

 

20,050

 

775,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (27.88%)

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment (3.61%)

 

 

 

 

 

Corning, Inc.

 

87,100

 

1,333,501

 

Polycom, Inc.(a)

 

41,951

 

1,122,189

 

Research In Motion Ltd.(a)

 

25,300

 

1,709,015

 

 

 

 

 

4,164,705

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals (3.25%)

 

 

 

 

 

EMC Corp.(a)

 

61,500

 

1,047,960

 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 

32,400

 

1,529,604

 

NetApp, Inc.(a)

 

44,100

 

1,176,588

 

 

 

 

 

3,754,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments (1.17%)

 

 

 

 

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.(a)

 

24,546

 

686,552

 

National Instruments Corp.

 

24,013

 

663,479

 

 

 

 

 

1,350,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (4.86%)

 

 

 

 

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)

 

36,300

 

714,384

 

Baidu, Inc.(a)(b)

 

2,600

 

1,016,730

 

comScore, Inc.(a)

 

19,965

 

359,570

 

Digital River, Inc.(a)

 

7,540

 

304,013

 

eBay, Inc.(a)

 

57,300

 

1,352,852

 

Mercadolibre, Inc.(a)

 

21,437

 

824,467

 

VistaPrint Ltd.(a)

 

20,482

 

1,039,462

 

 

 

 

 

5,611,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services (1.29%)

 

 

 

 

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a)

 

9,400

 

574,152

 

Fiserv, Inc.(a)

 

11,600

 

559,120

 

SRA International, Inc.(a)

 

16,523

 

356,732

 

 

 

 

 

1,490,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.82%)

 

 

 

 

 

Avago Technologies Ltd.(a)

 

21,700

 

370,419

 

Cavium Networks, Inc.(a)

 

30,288

 

650,284

 

FormFactor, Inc.(a)

 

20,046

 

479,500

 

Hittite Microwave Corp.(a)

 

16,359

 

601,684

 

 

 

 

 

2,101,887

 

 



 

Software (11.88%)

 

 

 

 

 

Adobe Systems, Inc.(a)

 

48,300

 

1,595,832

 

ANSYS, Inc.(a)

 

37,633

 

1,410,109

 

BMC Software, Inc.(a)

 

11,900

 

446,607

 

Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)

 

9,600

 

376,608

 

Concur Technologies, Inc.(a)

 

10,100

 

401,576

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)

 

38,800

 

739,140

 

Intuit, Inc.(a)

 

12,300

 

350,550

 

Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)

 

12,400

 

352,904

 

McAfee, Inc.(a)

 

34,600

 

1,515,134

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

70,600

 

1,827,834

 

Nuance Communications, Inc.(a)

 

27,400

 

409,904

 

Oracle Corp.

 

64,600

 

1,346,264

 

Perfect World Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

 

2,010

 

96,681

 

Salesforce.com, Inc.(a)

 

19,000

 

1,081,670

 

Shanda Games Ltd.(a)(b)

 

8,200

 

95,940

 

Solera Holdings, Inc.

 

23,297

 

724,770

 

VMware, Inc.(a)

 

23,060

 

926,320

 

 

 

 

 

13,697,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS (2.91%)

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals (1.40%)

 

 

 

 

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

 

6,700

 

577,741

 

Praxair, Inc.

 

10,595

 

865,506

 

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

 

3,200

 

172,736

 

 

 

 

 

1,615,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining (1.51%)

 

 

 

 

 

Barrick Gold Corp.

 

45,900

 

1,739,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (1.08%)

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication (0.43%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cbeyond, Inc.(a)

 

31,024

 

500,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.65%)

 

 

 

 

 

Clearwire Corp, Class A.(a)

 

52,448

 

426,402

 

Vodafone Group PLC(b)

 

14,500

 

326,250

 

 

 

 

 

752,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UTILITIES (0.49%)

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities (0.49%)

 

 

 

 

 

ITC Holdings Corp.

 

12,361

 

561,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST OF $107,927,321)

 

 

 

112,039,856

 

 



 

 

 

PAR VALUE

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENT (4.50%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (4.50%)

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Co., dated 09/30/09, due 10/01/09 at 0.010%, collateralized by several Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac instruments with various maturity dates, market value of $5,303,449 (Repurchase proceeds of $5,195,001)
(COST OF $5,195,000)

 

$

5,195,000

 

5,195,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (101.62%) (COST OF 113,122,321)(c)

 

 

 

117,234,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-1.62%)

 

 

 

(1,872,688

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

 

 

 

$

115,362,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE (30,080,350 SHARES OUTSTANDING)

 

 

 

$

3.84

 

 


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

 

 

 

 

(b) American Depositary Receipt.

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is $113,365,173.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at September 30, 2009 based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

$

15,317,894

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

 

(11,448,211

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

$

3,869,683

 

 



 

NOTES TO QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (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 advisor 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 discloses the classification of its fair value measurements following the three-tier hierarchy established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.  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. 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, 2009.

 

Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Other Financial Instruments*

 

Level 1- Quoted Prices

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

$

112,039,856

 

 

Level 2-Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

Short Term Investment

 

5,195,000

 

 

Level 3- Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

117,234,856

 

 

 



 


*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, 2009, 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

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund currently qualifies, and intends to remain qualified, as a regulated investment company under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code by distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable net income including realized gain, not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made.

 

In accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” the financial statement effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return are to 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 Colorado. For the years ended December 31, 2005 through December 31, 2008 for the federal jurisdiction and for the years ended December 31, 2006 through December 31, 2008 for Colorado, the Fund’s returns are still open to examination by the appropriate taxing authority.

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

The Fund currently has a policy of paying distributions on its common shares totaling approximately 6% of its net asset value per year. The distributions are payable in four quarterly distributions of 1.5% 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

 

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB ASC 105 (formerly FASB Statement 168), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, establishing the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM (ASC) as the source of authoritative generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to be applied by nongovernmental entities. FASB ASC 105 is effective for annual and interim periods ending after September 15, 2009, and the Company has updated its references to GAAP in this report in accordance with the provisions of this pronouncement. The implementation of FASB ASC 105 did not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operation.

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 820-10-65 (formerly FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-4), Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly. This standard applies to all assets and liabilities within the scope of accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, with certain defined exceptions, and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. ASC 820-10-65 is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The implementation of ASC 820-10-65 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operation.

 



 

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 23, 2009

 

 

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 23, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeremy O. May

 

 

Jeremy O. May

 

 

Treasurer (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 23, 2009

 

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