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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-001127.txt : 20090105
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-001127.hdr.sgml : 20090105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090105180033
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-001127
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090105

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHOENIX COMPANIES INC/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001129633
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10994
		FILM NUMBER:		09507181

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN ROW
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5056
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			061025056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8604035000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN ROW
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5056
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			061025056

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Phoenix Investment Management Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001453041
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10994
		FILM NUMBER:		09507182

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN ROW
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		860-403-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN ROW
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06102
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Five million seven-hundred-seventy-two thousand seventy-six (5,772,076) shares of common stock of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (&quot;Virtus&quot;) were owned beneficially and of record by Phoenix Investment Management Company.  The Phoenix Companies, Inc. (&quot;Phoenix&quot;) is the sole stockholder of Phoenix Investment Management Company.  On December 31, 2008, Phoenix distributed all of the shares of common stock of Virtus in a pro rata stock dividend to its stockholders of record on December 22, 2008.  Each such stockholder received one share of common stock of Virtus for every twenty shares of common stock of Phoenix held on December 22, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each share of Series B Voting Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time into 38.3139 shares of common stock, subject to customary anti-dilution provisions.  There is no expiration date for conversion.  On December 31, 2008, Phoenix Investment Management Company sold to Harris Bankcorp, Inc. thirty-five thousand two hundred seventeen (35,217) shares of Series B Voting Convertible Preferred Stock of Virtus.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven L. Bray, Vice President, on behalf of Phoenix Investment Management Company</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven L. Bray, Vice President, on behalf of The Phoenix Companies, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-05</signatureDate>
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