-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CAwJW/rFinh4cT6L/3m7rukp97AYH1yQ+Inj1dBcSDuCfI4F+5XT82Lclz9rCfv2 D/5ve1+yNmQlpvB1KNOCKw== 0000899140-09-000682.txt : 20090323 0000899140-09-000682.hdr.sgml : 20090323 20090323170914 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-09-000682 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090323 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090323 GROUP MEMBERS: DANIEL S. LOEB GROUP MEMBERS: THIRD POINT ADVISORS II L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: THIRD POINT OFFSHORE MASTER FUND, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883237 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 954191764 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43022 FILM NUMBER: 09699370 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 56 PROSPECT ST CITY: HARTFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06115-0480 BUSINESS PHONE: 8604035000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 56 PROSPECT STREET CITY: HARTFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06115 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHOENIX INVESTMENT PARTNERS LTD/CT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990312 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHOENIX DUFF & PHELPS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DUFF & PHELPS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Third Point LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040273 IRS NUMBER: 133922602 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 390 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122247400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 390 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THIRD POINT MANAGEMENT CO LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970602 SC 13G/A 1 v4802957b.txt AMENDMENT NO. 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Amendment No. 1) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934* Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. -------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 92828Q109 --------- (CUSIP Number) March 6, 2009 ------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *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 the 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 (the "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. 92828Q109 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Third Point LLC - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 92828Q109 13G Page 3 of 7 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Daniel S. Loeb - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 92828Q109 13G Page 4 of 7 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Third Point Offshore Master Fund, L.P. - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 92828Q109 13G Page 5 of 7 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Third Point Advisors II L.L.C. - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G (this "Amendment No. 1") is being filed with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Company"), to amend the Schedule 13G filed on January 12, 2009 (the "Schedule 13G"). This Amendment No. 1 is being filed to disclose that the Reporting Persons no longer beneficially own any shares of Common Stock. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Schedule 13G. Item 4: Ownership: - ------ --------- Item 4 of the Schedule 13G is hereby amended and restated as follows: The beneficial ownership of Common Stock by the Reporting Persons, as of the date of this Amendment No. 1, is as follows: A. Third Point LLC --------------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 0 (b) Percent of class: 0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 B. Daniel S. Loeb -------------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 0 (b) Percent of class: 0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 C. Third Point Offshore Master Fund, L.P. -------------------------------------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 0 (b) Percent of class: 0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 297,305 D. Third Point Advisors II L.L.C. ------------------------------ (a) Amount beneficially owned: 0 (b) Percent of class: 0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 -6- Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: -------------------------------------------- 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 of securities, check the following: [X] Item 10: Certification: ------------- Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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. -7- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: March 23, 2009 THIRD POINT LLC By: Daniel S. Loeb, Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ William Song --------------------------------------------------- Name: William Song Title: Attorney-in-Fact THIRD POINT OFFSHORE MASTER FUND, L.P. By: Third Point Advisors II L.L.C., its general partner By: Daniel S. Loeb, Managing Director By: /s/ William Song --------------------------------------------------- Name: William Song Title: Attorney-in-Fact THIRD POINT ADVISORS II L.L.C. By: Daniel S. Loeb, Managing Director By: /s/ William Song --------------------------------------------------- Name: William Song Title: Attorney-in-Fact DANIEL S. LOEB By: /s/ William Song --------------------------------------------------- Name: William Song Title: Attorney-in-Fact EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit 99.2: Power of Attorney granted by Daniel S. Loeb in favor of James P. Gallagher, William Song, Joshua L. Targoff and Bruce Wilson, dated January 5, 2009, was previously filed with the SEC on January 5, 2009 as an exhibit to Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G filed by Third Point LLC, Daniel S. Loeb, Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd., Third Point Offshore Master Fund, L.P., and Third Point Advisors II L.L.C. with respect to Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited and is incorporated herein by reference. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----