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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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)
May 15, 2018
 
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 

Delaware
1-10994
26-3962811
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
 
 

100 Pearl Street, 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in Hartford, Connecticut on May 15, 2018. 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. All of the nominees for Class I directors were elected as follows:

Director    
 
For    
 
Against
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Timothy A. Holt
 
5,804,668
 
0
 
179,153
 
397,334
Melody L. Jones
 
5,649,345
 
0
 
334,476
 
397,334
Stephen T. Zarrilli
 
5,806,802
 
0
 
177,019
 
397,334

Item 2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was approved by the Company’s shareholders with 6,321,910 votes “For”; 57,437 votes “Against”; 1,808 votes “Abstained”; and 0 “Broker Non-Votes.”
 
Item 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Company's shareholders did not approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers with 2,742,829 votes “For”; 3,190,740 votes “Against”; 50,252 votes “Abstained”; and 397,334 “Broker Non-Votes.” The Board will take into consideration the feedback from this vote and from the Company's ongoing shareholder outreach as it continues to assess the executive compensation program to ensure alignment between compensation and shareholder value creation.


 
 




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 18, 2018
 
By:
/s/ Mark S. Flynn
 
 
 
 
Name:
Mark S. Flynn
 
 
 
 
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary