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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-002377.txt : 20090112
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090112164436
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-002377
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883237
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				954191764
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		56 PROSPECT ST
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06115-0480
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8604035000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		56 PROSPECT STREET
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX INVESTMENT PARTNERS LTD/CT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990312

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOENIX DUFF & PHELPS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUFF & PHELPS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARRIS BANKCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000045729
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10994
		FILM NUMBER:		09522083

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 W MONROE ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 755
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3124612121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 W MONROE ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 755
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927971
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10994
		FILM NUMBER:		09522085

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FIRST CANADIAN PLACE
		STREET 2:		TORONTO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5X 1A1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4168677191

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRST CANADIAN PLACE
		STREET 2:		TORONTO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5X 1A1

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARRIS FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000934729
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10994
		FILM NUMBER:		09522084

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WEST MONROE STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 755
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60690
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3124612121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WEST MONROE ST
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 21E
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANKMONT FINANCIAL CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010214

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANKMONT FINANCIAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941228
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            <securityTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">100 shares of common stock (the &quot;Trust Shares&quot;) of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., formerly known as Virtus Holdings, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) are held in a bona fide fiduciary capacity in certain trust or investment accounts for the account of third parties.  91 shares of the Trust Shares are beneficially owned indirectly by Bank of Montreal, Harris Financial Corp. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal) and Harris Bankcorp, Inc. (&quot;Harris&quot;, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris Financial Corp.), and directly by Harris N.A. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris).  9 shares of the Trust Shares are beneficially owned indirectly by Bank of Montreal, Harris Financial Corp. and Harris RIA Holdings, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris Financial Corp.), and directly by Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros &amp; Blayney, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris RIA Holdings, Inc.)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">2 shares of common stock are beneficially owned indirectly by Bank of Montreal, Bank of Montreal Holding Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal), Bank of Montreal Securities Canada Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal Holding Inc.) and BMO Nesbitt Burns Corporation Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal Securities Canada Limited), and directly by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Nesbitt Burns Corporation Limited).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Harris may convert the shares of Series B Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (the &quot;Series B Preferred Stock&quot;) of the Issuer into shares of common stock at any time. Upon the delivery to the Issuer of a written consent or consents by holders of a majority in liquidation preference of the then outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock approving a mandatory conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock, all of the shares of the Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding will be automatically converted into shares of common stock. Under certain circumstances, no holder of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive shares of common stock upon their conversion to the extent (but only to the extent) that such receipt would cause such converting holder to become, directly or indirectly, (continue to footnote 4)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">a beneficial owner of more than 24.9% of the shares of common stock outstanding and such receipt would result in the assignment of the investment advisory contracts to which the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries that is a registered investment adviser is a party. In addition, if for twenty trading days in any thirty consecutive trading day period the aggregate closing price of the common stock exceeds 175% of the then applicable conversion price of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Issuer may elect to cause each share of the Series B Preferred Stock held by a holder of the Series B Preferred Stock to be converted into shares of common stock, unless such holder of Series B Preferred Stock elects instead to forfeit thereafter its right to receive dividends paid on outstanding shares of common stock based on the number of shares of common stock into which such shares of Series B Preferred Stock could be converted.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">There is no expiration date for the conversion. However, at any time after the six-year anniversary of October 31, 2008, all (but not less than all) of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock may be redeemed, at the election of the Issuer, at a price per share equal to the liquidation preference of the Series B Preferred Stock thereof (which shall not  be less than $1,000) plus interest thereon, from the last dividend payment date to the effective date of such redemption, at a rate of LIBOR plus 3 percent per annum. (continue to footnote 6)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">In addition, at any time and from time to time no earlier than the seven-year anniversary of October 31, 2008, shares of Series B Preferred Stock will be redeemed by the Issuer, at the election of the holder, at a price per share equal to the liquidation preference of the Series B Preferred Stock (which shall not be less than $1,000) plus interest from the last dividend payment date to the effective date of such redemption, at a rate of LIBOR plus 3 percent per annum after receipt by the Issuer from any holder of Series B Preferred Stock of written notice requesting redemption of all or any portion of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">As of the date of this Form 3, each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into 38.3139 shares of common stock of the Issuer, and the entire 45,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock beneficially owned by Bank of Montreal, Harris Financial Corp. and Harris are convertible, in the aggregate, into 1,724,126 shares of common stock.  The number of shares issuable upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with certain customary anti-dilution protection provisions and the amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends as set forth in the certificate of designations of the Series B Preferred Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Harris is the direct beneficial owner of each of the securities reported in Table II and  Bank of Montreal and Harris Financial Corp. are the indirect owners of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Pursuant to an Investment and Contribution Agreement (the &quot;Investment Agreement&quot;), dated October 30, 2008, by and among Phoenix Investment Management Company, the Issuer, Harris and Phoenix Companies, Inc., Harris has a put right, pursuant to which the Issuer, at any time on or after the three-year anniversary of October 31, 2008, is required to purchase 9,783 shares of Series B Preferred Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The put right will expire if, at any time after December 31, 2008, the average closing price for the common stock during any five consecutive trading day period exceeds the conversion price per share of the Series B Preferred Stock, as adjusted from time to time. The put right will also expire in the event that Harris converts any or all of the 9,783 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into common stock, but in the event that Harris converts some but not all of the 9,783 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into common stock, the put right will expire only with respect to such converted shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The Issuer is required to purchase the 9,783 shares of Series B Preferred Stock put to it by Harris for a purchase price per share equal to the liquidation preference of a share of Series B Preferred Stock (which shall not be less than $1,000 and shall include all accumulated and unpaid dividends and accrued interest thereon to the closing date of the put right) payable by the Issuer in cash or, at the election of the Issuer, in the form of two senior promissory notes of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, the Issuer has a call option, pursuant to which, at any time after October 31, 2008 and prior to any exercise by Harris of its put right, it may purchase from Harris 9,783 shares of Series B Preferred Stock on not less than five days' notice from the Issuer to Harris, which notice shall include the intended date of settlement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">The call option will expire if, at any time after December 31, 2008, the average closing price for the common stock during any five consecutive trading day period exceeds the conversion price per share of the Series B Preferred Stock, as adjusted from time to time. The call option will also expire in the event that Harris converts any or all of the 9,783 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into common stock, but in the event that Harris converts some but not all of the 9,783 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into common stock, the call option will expire only with respect to such converted shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">The Issuer will repurchase the 9,783 shares of Series B Preferred Stock called by it from Harris for a purchase price per share equal to the liquidation preference of a share of Series B Preferred Stock (which shall not be less than $1,000 and shall include all accumulated and unpaid dividends and accrued interest thereon to the closing date of the call option).</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Blair Morrison, Vice-President and Corporate Secretary, BANK OF MONTREAL</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-12</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Terry Jenkins, Executive Vice President, HARRIS FINANCIAL CORP.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-12</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Terry Jenkins, Executive Vice President, HARRIS BANKCORP, INC.</signatureName>
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