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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-041742
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100805
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100809

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:		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

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:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10994
		FILM NUMBER:		101002396

	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:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10994
		FILM NUMBER:		101002398

	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:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10994
		FILM NUMBER:		101002397

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WEST MONROE STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 755
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60690
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3124615592

	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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        <footnote id="F1">On August 5, 2010, Harris Bankcorp, Inc. (&quot;Harris,&quot; a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris Financial Corp.) exercised its right to convert 9,783  shares of Series B Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (&quot;Series B Preferred Stock&quot;) of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) and an amount equal to any accumulated and unpaid dividends on such Series B Preferred Stock into 378,446 shares of common stock of the Issuer (the &quot;Conversion&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">34 shares of common stock of the Issuer are held in a bona fide fiduciary capacity in certain trust or investment accounts for the account of third parties and are beneficially owned indirectly by Bank of Montreal, Harris Financial Corp. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal) and Harris, and directly by Harris N.A. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This number does not include 2,684 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by sub-advisors of Harris myCFO Investment Advisory Services, LLC (&quot;myCFO,&quot; a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris Financial Corp.) in the name of clients of myCFO.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Harris is the direct beneficial owner of the shares of common stock acquired through the Conversion and Bank of Montreal and Harris Financial Corp. are the indirect owners of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">All information regarding the remaining 35,217 shares of Series B Preferred Stock owned by Harris is as set forth in our Form 3 filed on January, 12, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This amount represents the shares of common stock that were received through the Conversion.  The remaining 35,217 shares of Series B Preferred stock owned by Harris, if converted into common stock at the current conversion rate of 38.3139 shares of common stock per each share of Series B Preferred Stock, would be converted into 1,349,300 shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Harris is the direct beneficial owner of each of the Series B Preferred Stock and Bank of Montreal and Harris Financial Corp. are the indirect owners of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">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 had a put right, pursuant to which the Issuer, at any time on or after the three-year anniversary of October 31, 2008, would have been required to purchase 9,783 shares of Series B Preferred Stock from Harris.  Through the Conversion, Harris converted the 9,783 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to which this put option applied into common stock.  Because these shares of Series B Preferred Stock have been converted, the put option has been extinguished pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, the Issuer had 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 could have purchased from Harris 9,783 shares of Series B Preferred Stock on not less than five days' notice from the Issuer to Harris.  Through the Conversion, Harris converted the 9,783 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to which this call option applied into common stock.  Because these shares of Series B Preferred Stock have been converted, the call option has been extinguished pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Blair Morrison, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Secretary, Bank of Montreal</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-09</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Karen Eastburn, Assistant Corporate Secretary, Bank of Montreal</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-09</signatureDate>
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