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Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 52%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: justify; tab-stops: center 3.0in right 6.0in; font-size: 10pt">February 1, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">95-4191764</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">(Commission</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">(I.R.S. Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">of incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 66%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">100 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">06103</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On February 1, 2012, Virtus Investment Partners,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release reporting results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The information in this report, including the
exhibits hereto, (i) shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and (ii) shall not be incorporated by reference into
any filing of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless
of any general incorporation language in such filings (unless the</P>

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or exhibits in this particular report are incorporated by reference).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(d) Exhibits.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 22pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press
release of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., dated February 1, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left">VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: justify">Dated: <FONT STYLE="color: black">February 1, 2012</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; text-align: left">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Michael A. Angerthal</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Michael A. Angerthal</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Title:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
February 1, 2012
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
1-10994
95-4191764
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
100 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT
06103
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(800) 248-7971
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.
On February 1, 2012, Virtus Investment Partners,
Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.
The information in this report, including the
exhibits hereto, (i) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and (ii) shall not be incorporated by reference into
any filing of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless
of any general incorporation language in such filings (unless the
Company specifically states that the information
or exhibits in this particular report are incorporated by reference).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1    Press
release of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., dated February 1, 2012
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 1, 2012
By:
/s/ Michael A. Angerthal
Name:
Michael A. Angerthal
Title:
Chief Financial Officer