Sec Form 4 Filing - AYLWARD GEORGE R @ VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. - 2019-03-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 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 (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/15/2019 (Street) HARTFORD, CT06103 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 03/15/2019 F 6,521 ( 1 ) D $ 0 188,068.52 D Common Stock 03/15/2019 A 3,891 ( 2 ) A $ 0 191,959.52 D Common Stock 03/15/2019 F 1,728 ( 1 ) D $ 0 190,231.52 D Common Stock 03/15/2019 A 8,620 ( 3 ) A $ 0 198,851.52 D Common Stock 03/15/2019 A 13,688 ( 4 ) A $ 0 212,539.52 ( 5 ) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other AYLWARD GEORGE R C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA HARTFORD, CT06103 X Director, CEO and President Signatures /s/ Mark S. Flynn, Attorney-in-Fact 03/19/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Exempt disposition to the Issuer under Rule 16b-3(e) to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising out of the vesting of an RSU award. ( 2 )These shares comprise an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan, subject to a time and performance condition which has been satisfied. ( 3 )These shares comprise an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan, subject to a performance condition which has been satisfied. Subject to acceleration in certain circumstances, the RSUs are scheduled to cliff vest on March 15, 2021 and will be settled for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis upon vesting. ( 4 )These shares comprise an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's 2019 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. ( 5 )This number includes (i) 1,442.104 shares acquired in connection with the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ii) 25,109 RSUs that are scheduled to cliff vest on March 15, 2020 (iii) 21,804 RSUs that are scheduled to cliff vest on March 15, 2021 and (iv) 4,563 RSUs that are scheduled to cliff vest on March 15, 2022.

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