Form 8-K

8-K — VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.

Accession: 0000883237-26-000052

Filed: 2026-08-20

Period: 2026-08-19

CIK: 0000883237

SIC: 6282 (INVESTMENT ADVICE)

Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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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

August 19, 2026

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-10994

26-3962811

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Financial Plaza

Hartford

06103

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(800) 248-7971

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value VRTS New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Election of Directors

On August 19, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed John T. Boyce to serve, effective as of August 19, 2026, as a director of the Company and as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee.

Mr. Boyce served as head of North America distribution for Insight Investment, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation from 2018 to 2023. Previously, he was managing director, head of North American distribution at Standard Life Investments from 2012 to 2018.

In consideration of his services as a member of the Company's Board and any committees thereof, Mr. Boyce will be compensated for his service on the Board in accordance with the Company’s compensation program for non-employee directors and will receive a pro rata portion of the Company’s annual cash retainer and equity compensation award as compensation for the remainder of the 2026 Board service year.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Boyce and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director of the Company, and there is no family relationship between Mr. Boyce and any of the Company’s other directors or executive officers. Further, Mr. Boyce does not have a material interest in any transaction that is required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Boyce will also enter into the Company’s standard indemnity agreement for directors, the form of which was previously filed by the Company as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2023.

A press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Boyce is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. dated August 20, 2026.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: August 20, 2026 By: /s/ Andra C. Purkalitis

Name: Andra C. Purkalitis

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

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News Release Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | One Financial Plaza | Hartford, CT 06103 | virtus.com Virtus Investment Partners Announces Appointment of Board Member HARTFORD, CT, August 20, 2026 – Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS), which operates a multi-boutique asset management business, today announced that John T. “Jack” Boyce, who has more than 25 years of experience in senior financial leadership roles, has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors and to its Audit Committee. Boyce, 66, most recently served as head of North America distribution for Insight Investment, where he was responsible for setting strategic direction, business planning, execution, and business growth. He also established and refined its North American commercial business across institutional and intermediary sales. “We welcome Jack to our board as he brings extensive experience in the asset management industry and in building client-focused organizations,” said Timothy A. Holt, chairman of Virtus’ board. “His distribution and operating expertise will be a valuable resource as we continue to focus on growing the Company and delivering long-term shareholder value.” Prior to joining Insight Investment in 2018, Boyce was managing director and head of North American distribution at Standard Life Investments. Earlier, he held senior distribution and leadership roles at PineBridge Investments / AIG Global Investment Corporation, General Electric Asset Management and AEGON / Diversified Investment Advisors. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Merrimack College and served as Chair from 2021 to 2023. He serves as a board member of the British American Business Council of New England and previously served on the board of the Alzheimer’s Association. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and received an honorary doctorate in business administration from Merrimack College. About Virtus Investment Partners Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | One Financial Plaza | Hartford, CT 06103 | www.virtus.com investors. We provide investment products and services from our investment managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com. Forward-Looking Information This press release contains statements that are, or may be considered to be, forward-looking statements. All statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs or expectations, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “expect,” “estimate,” “intent,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “continue,” “project,” “opportunity,” “predict,” “would,” “potential,” “future,” “forecast,” “guarantee,” “assume,” “likely,” “target,” or similar statements or variations of such terms. Our forward- looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions and projections about the company, are not guarantees of future results or performance, and involve substantial risks and uncertainty as described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available in the Investor Relations section of our website, virtus.com. All forward-looking statements are as of the date of this release only. The company can give no assurance that such expectations or forward- looking statements will prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially. You are urged to carefully consider all such factors. # # # Contacts Sean Rourke, Investor Relations (860) 263-4709 sean.rourke@virtus.com Laura Parsons, Media Relations (860) 503-1382 laura.parsons@virtus.com

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