Mandinach Barry M. Form 4 VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS / Barry M. Mandinach ownership change

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^*

Mandinach Barry M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA

(Street)

HARTFORD CT 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)
EVP, Head of Distribution

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2020

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/13/2020		A		849(1)	A	$0	17,405	D
Common Stock	03/13/2020		F		2,531(2)	D	$0	14,874	D
Common Stock	03/13/2020		A		3,387(3)	A	$0	18,261(4)	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares comprise an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan, subject to a time and performance condition which has been satisfied, and settled with shares by the reporting person to satisfy the tax obligation.

2. Exempt disposition to the Issuer under Rule 16b-3(e) to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising out of the vesting of RSUs previously reported, and settled with shares by the reporting person.

3. These shares comprise an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan. Subject to acceleration in certain circumstances, the RSUs are scheduled to vest ratably over the next three years and will be settled for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis upon vesting.

4. This number includes (i) 5,148 RSUs that are scheduled to vest on March 15, 2021 (ii) 2,084 RSUs that are scheduled to vest on March 15, 2022 and (iii) 1129 RSUs that are scheduled to vest on March 15, 2023.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ronnie D. Kryjak, Attorney-in-Fact	03/17/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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