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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001013594-09-000898.txt : 20090417
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090417172006
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013594-09-000898
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090417
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090417

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THORP JEFFREY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029691

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		954 THIRD AVENUE, NO. 705
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-43022
		FILM NUMBER:		09757623

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PEARL STREET
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		860-403-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PEARL STREET
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06103

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>APRIL 17, 2009
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=4>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>SCHEDULE 13G</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(RULE 13d - 102)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>(Amendment No. 1)*</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.</font></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Name of Issuer)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>Common Stock</font></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Title of Class of Securities)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>92828Q109</font></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(CUSIP Number)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>April 9, 2009</font></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><font face=Wingdings>o</font><font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>Rule 13d-1(b)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font face=Wingdings>x</font><font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>Rule 13d-1(c)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font face=Wingdings>o</font><font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>Rule 13d-1(d)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Continued on the Following Pages)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Sonoma Capital, LP</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>x</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(b)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>o</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SEC USE ONLY</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Delaware</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>5.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SOLE VOTING POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>0</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SHARED VOTING POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>377,500</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>0</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>377,500</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>377,500</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2><font face=Wingdings>o</font></font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>11.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>6.5%</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>PN</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Sonoma Capital, LLC</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Delaware</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>0</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SHARED VOTING POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>377,500</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>0</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>377,500</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>377,500</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>6.5%</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>OO</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Sonoma Capital Management, LLC</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Delaware</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SOLE VOTING POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>0</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SHARED VOTING POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>377,500</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>0</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>377,500</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>377,500</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>6.5%</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>OO</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Jeffrey Thorp IRA, HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as Custodian</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>New York</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>0</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SHARED VOTING POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>377,500</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>0</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>377,500</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>377,500</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2><font face=Wingdings>o</font></font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>11.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>6.5%</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>OO</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Jeffrey Thorp</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>x</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SEC USE ONLY</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>5.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>SOLE VOTING POWER</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>0</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>755,000</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>0</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>755,000</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>755,000</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:1in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>13.0%</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>This statement is filed with respect to the shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (the &#147;Issuer&#148;) beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) as of April 9, 2009 and amends and supplements the Schedule 13G originally filed on March 13, 2009 (collectively, the &#147;Schedule 13G&#148;). Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13G is unmodified.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G (the &#147;Reporting Persons&#148;) are:</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Sonoma Capital Management, LLC;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Jeffrey Thorp IRA, HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as Custodian (the &#147;HSBC IRA&#148;); and</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Jeffrey Thorp.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Ownership.</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Collectively, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 755,000 shares of Common Stock, representing 13.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Sonoma Capital, LP</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 377,500 (See Note 1.)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Sonoma Capital, LLC</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Percent of class: 6.5%</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Percent of class: 6.5%</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Jeffrey Thorp</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(i)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Note 1:  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</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>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.</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.52in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>By:  Sonoma Capital, LLC, as General Partner</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Jeffrey Thorp</font></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:33.6pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Jeffrey Thorp,</font></p>
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            <p style='margin-left:33.6pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Jeffrey Thorp,</font></p>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>JEFFREY THORP IRA, HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AS CUSTODIAN</font></p> </td> </tr>
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