vrts-20260520

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

May 20, 2026

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

06103

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(800) 248-7971

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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):

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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	New York Stock Exchange

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 20,2026. The following proposals were voted on at the Annual Meeting, and the results regarding each proposal are set forth below:

Item 1. Election of Directors. Shareholders elected each of the nominees for directors to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or their earlier resignation or removal, as follows:


Director	For	Against	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes

George R. Aylward	5,244,294	—	54,980	645,252

Peter L. Bain	5,115,550	—	183,724	645,252

Paul G. Greig	5,211,916	—	87,358	645,252

Timothy A. Holt	4,717,106	—	582,168	645,252

Melody L. Jones	5,073,832	—	225,442	645,252

W. Howard Morris	5,241,604	—	57,670	645,252

John C. Weisenseel	5,233,722	—	65,552	645,252

Item 2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes

5,803,726	100,590	40,210	—

Item 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes

5,171,978	94,981	32,315	645,252

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:

May 20, 2026

By:

/s/ Andra C. Purkalitis

Name:

Andra C. Purkalitis

Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

Virtus Investment Partners Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits