Note in favor of The Bank of New York Mellon as Lender



 Exhibit 4.1 
 EXECUTION COPY 
 NOTE 
 New York, New York 
 September 1, 2009 
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay
to the order of THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (the “Lender”) the unpaid principal amount of the Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower, in the amounts and at the times set forth in the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 1,
2009, among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Administrative Agent and as Issuing Bank, (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”) and to pay interest from the date hereof on the principal balance of such Loans from time to time outstanding at the rate or rates and at the times set forth in the Credit Agreement, in each case at the office of the
Administrative Agent located at One Wall Street, New York, New York, or at such other place as the Administrative Agent may specify from time to time, in lawful money of the United States in immediately available funds. Terms not otherwise defined
herein but defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings. 
 The Loans evidenced by this Note are prepayable in the
amounts, and under the circumstances, and their respective maturities are subject to acceleration upon the terms, set forth in the Credit Agreement. This Note is subject to, and shall be construed in accordance with, the provisions of the Credit
Agreement and is entitled to the benefits and security set forth in the Loan Documents. 
 The Lender is hereby authorized to record on the
Schedule annexed hereto, and any continuation sheets which the Lender may attach hereto, (i)the date of each Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, (ii)the Type and amount thereof, (iii)the interest rate (without regard to the Applicable Margin)
and Interest Period applicable to each Eurodollar Loan, and (iv)the date and amount of each conversion of, and each payment or prepayment of the principal of, any such Loan. The entries made on such Schedule shall be prima facie evidence of the
existence and amounts of the obligations recorded thereon, provided that the failure to so record or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of the Credit
Agreement. 
 Except as specifically otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, notice of
dishonor, protest, notice of protest, and all other demands, protests, and notices in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, collection, and enforcement of this Note. 
 All references to either party in this Note shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party. The Borrower shall not have the right to
assign its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein (and any such attempted assignment shall be void), except as expressly permitted by the Loan Documents. No failure or delay of the Lender in exercising any power or right hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
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power. Neither this Note nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified, nor shall any departure therefrom be consented to, except pursuant to a
written agreement entered into between the Borrower and the Lender with respect to which such waiver, amendment, modification or consent is to apply, subject to any consent required in accordance with Section 10.2 of the Credit
Agreement. 
 THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO
CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. 
 All communications and notices
hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement. 
 The Borrower hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any
appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note or the other Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and the Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees
that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, in such Federal court. The Borrower, and
by accepting this Note, the Lender, agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Note
shall affect any right that the Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Note or the other Loan Documents against the Borrower, or any of its property, in the courts of any jurisdiction. 
 The Borrower, and by accepting this Note, the Lender, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively
do so, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note or the other Loan Documents in any court referred to in the preceding paragraph hereof. The
Borrower, and by accepting this Note, the Lender, hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court. 
 The Borrower, and by accepting this Note, the Lender, irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices herein. Nothing
herein will affect the right of the Lender to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. 
 THE BORROWER, AND BY ACCEPTING THIS
NOTE, THE LENDER, EACH HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE. THE BORROWER
(A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE LENDER HAS 

  

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REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH LENDER WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND
(B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SUCH LENDER HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ACCEPT THIS NOTE AND ENTER INTO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS PARAGRAPH. 
  

			
	VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Michael A. Angerthal

	Name:	 	Michael A. Angerthal
	Title:	 	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


  

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 SCHEDULE TO NOTE 
  

													
	 Date
	  	Type of
Loan	  	Amount of
Loan	  	Amount of
principal
converted,
paid or
prepaid	  	Interest
Rate on
Eurodollar
Loans	  	Interest
Period for
Eurodollar
Loans	  	Notation
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