JONES MELODY L 4

What Happened

• Melody L. Jones, a director of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS), was granted 842 shares of common stock as an award on May 20, 2026. The award is reported at $137.93 per share, for a total value of approximately $116,137. This was an equity compensation grant (code A), not an open‑market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-20; filing date: 2026-05-21 (timely filing).
• Shares/price: 842 shares at $137.93 each; total value ~$116,137.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: Shares issued as part of the director’s compensation under the Company’s Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive and Equity Plan and subject to the company’s share ownership guidelines (Footnote F1).
• No 10b5-1 plan, sale, tax-withholding, or option exercise noted in this filing.

Context

• This transaction represents director compensation (an award), which is routine and differs from purchases or sales that might signal active sentiment. It does not indicate immediate sale of shares and should be viewed as standard equity-based pay unless additional filings show otherwise.