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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

January 9, 2020
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-10994
26-3962811
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
One Financial Plaza
Hartford
CT
06103
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(800) 248-7971
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(including Preferred Share Purchase Rights)
VRTS
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 9, 2019, Sheila Hooda notified Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision not to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  Ms. Hooda will continue to serve as a member of the Board and its audit and risk and finance committees until the Annual Meeting.  Ms. Hooda’s decision was based upon potential scheduling conflicts with other boards of which she is a member and was not due to a disagreement with the Company.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:  January 15, 2020
 
By:
/s/ Wendy J. Hills
 
 
 
 
Name:
Wendy J. Hills
 
 
 
 
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary