SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Curtiss Nancy G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.

100 PEARL STREET

(Street)

HARTFORD

06103

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. [ VRTS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Head of Operations

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								40	I	By 401(k)⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	01/02/2009		J	V	1,529.997		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	1,529.997	⁽⁴⁾	1,529.997	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$44.59	01/02/2009		J	V	2,180		⁽⁵⁾	06/25/2012	Common Stock	2,180	⁽⁶⁾	2,180	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.38	01/02/2009		J	V	3,824		⁽⁷⁾	02/13/2018	Common Stock	3,824	⁽⁶⁾	3,824	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.42	01/02/2009		J	V	7,266		⁽⁸⁾	03/05/2018	Common Stock	7,266	⁽⁶⁾	7,266	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Information regarding stock equivalents held under the Issuer's Savings and Investment Plan presented as of December 31, 2008.

2. The Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") convert to common stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis.

3. These RSUs will cliff vest on February 13, 2011

4. These RSUs were previously granted to the Reporting Person under a Phoenix Companies, Inc. ("PNX") equity plan and, in connection with the spin-off by PNX of the Issuer, were converted into RSUs of the Issuer in accordance with the Employee Matters Agreement, dated December 18, 2008, between the Issuer and PNX.

5. This option is currently vested and exercisable.

6. These options were previously granted to the Reporting Person under a PNX equity plan and, in connection with the spin-off by PNX of the Issuer, were converted into options to purchase common stock of the Issuer in accordance with the Employee Matters Agreement, dated December 18, 2008, between the Issuer and PNX.

7. This option will vest in one-third increments on February 13, 2009, February 13, 2010, and February 13, 2011.

8. This option will vest in one-third increments on March 5, 2009, March 5, 2010, and March 5, 2011.

	s/ Kevin J. Carr, Attorney-in-Fact	01/06/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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