Sec Form 4 Filing - THORP JEFFREY @ VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. - 2012-01-10

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 THORP JEFFREY 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 X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 805 THIRD AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/10/2012 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 01/10/2012 S 1,130 D $ 82.8743 376,370 D ( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 01/10/2012 S 3,615 D $ 82.538 372,755 D ( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 01/10/2012 S 1,130 D $ 82.8743 376,370 D ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 01/10/2012 S 3,615 D $ 82.538 372,755 D ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 )

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 THORP JEFFREY 805 THIRD AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X Sonoma Capital, LP 805 THIRD AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X Sonoma Capital, LLC 805 THIRD AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X Sonoma Capital Management, LLC 805 THIRD AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X Signatures Jeffrey Thorp, Managing Member of Sonoma Capital, LLC, general partner of Sonoma Capital, LP 01/12/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jeffrey Thorp, Managing Member of Sonoma Capital, LLC 01/12/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jeffrey Thorp, Managing Member of Sonoma Capital Management, LLC 01/12/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jeffrey Thorp, Managing Member of Jeffrey Thorp Roth IRA, HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as Custodian 01/12/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date Jeffrey Thorp 01/12/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects the securities of the issuer owned directly by Sonoma Capital, LP. ( 2 )Reflects the securities of the issuer owned directly by Jeffrey Thorp Roth IRA, HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as Custodian (the "HSBC IRA"). ( 3 )Sonoma Capital, LLC is the general partner of Sonoma Capital, LP. Jeffrey Thorp is the managing member of Sonoma Capital, LLC. Sonoma Capital Management, LLC is the investment manager of Sonoma Capital, LP. Jeffrey Thorp is the managing member of Sonoma Capital Management, LLC. As a result, Sonoma Capital, LP, Sonoma Capital Management, LLC, Sonoma Capital, LLC and Jeffrey Thorp may be deemed to have shared power to vote or to direct the vote and shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock owned by Sonoma Capital, LP. ( 4 )Jeffrey Thorp is the controlling person of the HSBC IRA. As a result, Jeffrey Thorp may be deemed to have shared power to vote or to direct the vote and shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock owned by the HSBC IRA. ( 5 )For purposes of this Form 4, Jeffrey Thorp, Sonoma Capital, LLC and Sonoma Capital Management, LLC disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock owned by Sonoma Capital, LP and the HSBC IRA reported on this Form 4 except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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