UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 7)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  
 Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (ASG)
(Name of Issuer)
 
 
Common Stock, $0.10 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
529900102
(CUSIP Number)
 
DST Systems, Inc.
 Attn: DST Corporate Secretary
333 W. 11th Street, 5th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 435-1000
  
Brian D. McCabe
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
(617) 951-7000
 
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
 
September 25, 2017
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box:  [   ]
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 529900102

 
1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
 
DST Systems, Inc.
I.R.S. Identification No. 43-1581814
 
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [   ]
(b) [   ]
 
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
               WC
 
5.
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
2(d) [   ]
2(e) [   ]
 
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
 WITH
 
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
               2,214,839
 
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
               -0-
 
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
               2,214,839
 
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
               -0-
 
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
               2,214,839
 
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  [   ]
 
 
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
               8.2%
 
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
               CO
 

 
 
 

 
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CUSIP No. 529900102

 
1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
 
West Side Investment Management, Inc.
I.R.S. Identification No. 20-3477185
 
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [   ]
(b) [   ]
 
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
               AF
 
5.
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
2(d) [   ]
2(e) [   ]
 
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               Nevada
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
 WITH
 
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
               2,214,839
 
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
               -0-
 
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
               2,214,839
 
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
               -0-
 
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
               2,214,839
 
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  [   ]
 
 
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
               8.2%
 
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                CO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CUSIP No. 529900102
 
Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D

Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on November 23, 2011, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on December 15, 2011, Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on December 29, 2011, Amendment No. 4 thereto filed on December 24, 2014, Amendment No. 5 thereto filed on March 14, 2016 and Amendment No. 6 thereto filed on December 22, 2016 (as so amended, the "Schedule 13D").  Terms defined in the Schedule 13D are used herein as so defined.

The following items of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended as follows:

Item 5.
Interest in Securities of Issuer
 
(a) through (c)
 
On March 8, 2017, June 22, 2016 and September 25, 2017, West Side Investment Management, Inc. ("West Side") made charitable donations of 110,375, 103,306 and 97,847 shares of Common Stock of Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), respectively, to The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation for no consideration.
Following these donations, West Side is the beneficial owner of 2,214,839 shares of Common Stock, representing an aggregate beneficial ownership of approximately 8.2% of the Fund's total outstanding Common Stock, based on 26,909,895 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 19, 2017, as disclosed by the Fund to the Reporting Person.  Such securities may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by DST Systems by virtue of the fact that West Side is a wholly owned subsidiary of and is controlled by DST Systems.
 
 
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CUSIP No. 529900102
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated:  September 25, 2017
 
DST Systems, Inc.
 
 
  
 
By:
/s/ Gregg Wm. Givens
  
   
Name:     Gregg Wm. Givens
Title:       Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
 and Treasurer
 
 
 
  
 
West Side Investment Management, Inc.
 
 
  
 
By:
/s/ Timothy W. Bahr
  
   
Name:     Timothy W. Bahr
Title:       Secretary and Treasurer
  
 
 

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