0000883237-18-000044.txt : 20180413 0000883237-18-000044.hdr.sgml : 20180413 20180413112608 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000883237-18-000044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170717 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180413 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180413 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OATES JAMES M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001180238 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04739 FILM NUMBER: 18753562 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP STREET 2: 200 CLARENDON ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000812090 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133353326 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MUNSON STREET CITY: GREENFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01301 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-272-2700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MUNSON STREET CITY: GREENFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZWEIG FUND INC /MD/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 4 1 wf-form4_152363312536123.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2017-07-17 0 0000812090 Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. ZF 0001180238 OATES JAMES M C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS 100 PEARL STREET HARTFORD CT 06103 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2017-07-17 4 S 0 5630 12.0605 D 0 D On 4/3/2017, Mr. Oates acquired the ZF shares being reflected as sold within this Form 4 by virtue of Virtus Total Return Fund (ticker: DCA) merging into the Issuer (ticker: ZF), and Mr. Oates receiving ZF shares in exchange for the DCA shares he then held. Prior to this merger, Mr. Oates did not own any shares of the Issuer. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.05 to $12.0636 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. /s/ William Renahan, Attorney-in-Fact 2018-04-13