Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Form 4 VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS / GEORGE R AYLWARD 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^*

AYLWARD GEORGE R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

100 PEARL STREET

(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)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Director, CEO and President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/07/2017

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	02/07/2017		M		2,500(1)	A	$40(2)	146,620.04	D
Common Stock	02/08/2017		M		8,399(1)	A	$40	155,019.04	D
Common Stock	02/08/2017		F		4,959(3)	D	$108.1	150,060.04(4)	D
Common Stock								70.062	I	By 401k

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
Stock Options	$40	02/07/2017		M			2,500	02/08/2010	02/08/2017	Common Stock	2,500	$40	0	D
Stock Options	$40	02/08/2017		M			8,399	02/08/2010	02/08/2017	Common Stock	8,399	$40	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Acquisition of common stock upon exercise of expiring employee stock options.

2. The option exercise price was paid in cash.

3. Exempt disposition to the Issuer under Rule 16b-3(e) to satisfy option exercise price and tax withholding obligations.

4. Includes (i) 1,399.618 shares acquired in connection with the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, (ii) 11,388 RSUs that are scheduled to cliff vest on March 15, 2017, and (iii) 14,686 RSUs that are scheduled to cliff vest on March 15, 2019. RSUs will be settled for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis upon vesting.

Remarks:

	/s/Mark S. Flynn, Attorney-in-Fact	02/09/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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