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) July 8, 2010
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-10994 | 95-4191764 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 100 Pearl St., 9th Floor, Hartford, CT | 06103 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (800) 248-7971
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On July 8, 2010, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) amended its credit agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) with The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent, issuing bank and lead arranger and PNC Bank, National Association, as lender. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company may make payments to redeem and retire convertible preferred stock not to exceed an aggregate amount of $9,800,000, subject to certain requirements and restrictions described in the Amended Credit Agreement.
(d) Exhibits.
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 1, dated as of July 8, 2010, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2009, among Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. as Borrower, the lenders party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon as Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and Lead Arranger. |
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: July 13, 2010 | By: | /S/ MICHAEL A. ANGERTHAL | ||
| Name: | Michael A. Angerthal | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||