Current Report Filing (8-k)

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

February 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	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.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On February 9, 2020, James R. Baio notified Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) and Mark C. Treanor, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), of his decision to resign as a member of the Board effective February 21, 2020 in order to focus on personal affairs. Mr. Baio’s resignation is not the result of a disagreement with the Company. Mr. Baio has served as a member of the Board since 2009 and is a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and the Risk and Finance Committee.

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: February 13, 2020	By:	/s/ Wendy J. Hills
		Name:	Wendy J. Hills
		Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary