# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001039001
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**Filing Date:** 2026-2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-054738.hdr.sgml**: 20260217

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-054738

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**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260217

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260217

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260217

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Voya PARTNERS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001039001

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-32575
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26641803

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH RD, STE 100
- **CITY:** SCOTTSDALE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85258
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4804773000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH RD, STE 100
- **CITY:** SCOTTSDALE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85258

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ING PARTNERS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020501

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PORTFOLIO PARTNERS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970512

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### VY(R) T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Series ID: S000007608)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class ADV  | IAXAX         | C000020742 |
| Class I    | IAXIX         | C000020743 |
| Class S    | IAXSX         | C000020744 |
| Class S2   | IAXTX         | C000074830 |
| Class R6   | VYRIX         | C000168850 |

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### VY(R) Columbia Contrarian Core Portfolio (Series ID: S000007614)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class ADV  | ISBAX         | C000020760 |
| Class I    | ISFIX         | C000020761 |
| Class S    | ISCSX         | C000020762 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### VY(R) T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Series ID: S000007608)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000020742 | Class ADV    | IAXAX           |
| C000020743 | Class I      | IAXIX           |
| C000020744 | Class S      | IAXSX           |
| C000074830 | Class S2     | IAXTX           |
| C000168850 | Class R6     | VYRIX           |

### VY(R) Columbia Contrarian Core Portfolio (Series ID: S000007614)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000020760 | Class ADV    | ISBAX           |
| C000020761 | Class I      | ISFIX           |
| C000020762 | Class S      | ISCSX           |

**VOYA PARTNERS, INC.**

VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia Contrarian Core Portfolio

VY<sup>®</sup> T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

(each a "Portfolio" and together, the "Portfolios")

Supplement dated February 17, 2026

to the Portfolios' current Prospectus, dated May 1, 2025

(the "Prospectus")

Effective January 15, 2026, J. Nicholas Smith, CFA, Harvey Liu, CFA, and Michael Welter, CFA were added as portfolio managers for VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia Contrarian Core Portfolio. In addition, effective March 31, 2026, Dante Pearson will be added as a portfolio manager and, effective December 31, 2026, Donald J. Peters will be removed as a portfolio manager for VY<sup>®</sup> T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio.

1. Effective immediately, the sub-section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Management – Portfolio Managers" in the VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia Contrarian Core Portfolio's Summary Section is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Portfolio Managers** |  |
| Harvey Liu, CFA | Guy Pope, CFA |
| Portfolio Manager (since 1/2026) | Portfolio Manager (since 4/2013) |
| J. Nicholas Smith, CFA | Michael Welter, CFA |
| Portfolio Manager (since 1/2026) | Portfolio Manager (since 1/2026) |

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2. Effective March 31, 2026, the sub-section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Management – Portfolio Managers" in the VY<sup>®</sup> T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio's Summary Section is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Portfolio Managers** |  |
| Dante Pearson | Donald J. Peters |
| Portfolio Manager (since 3/2026) | Portfolio Manager (since 11/2004) |
| Effective December 31, 2026 |  |
| **Portfolio Manager** |  |
| Dante Pearson |  |
| Portfolio Manager (since 3/2026) |  |

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3. The table in the sub-section of the Prospectus entitled "Management of the Portfolios – Portfolio Management" is amended to include the following:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Portfolio**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; **Manager** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Investment Adviser or**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; **Sub-Adviser** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Portfolio**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Recent Professional**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; **Experience** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Harvey Liu, CFA | &nbsp;&nbsp; CMIA | &nbsp;&nbsp; VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia | &nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Liu, Senior Portfolio |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Contrarian Core Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp; Manager, joined one of |
|  |  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; CMIA's legacy firms or |
|  |  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; acquired business lines in |
|  |  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2010 and began his investment |
|  |  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; career in 1996. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Dante Pearson | T. Rowe Price | &nbsp;&nbsp; VY<sup>®</sup> T. Rowe Price | &nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Pearson, Portfolio |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Diversified Mid Cap | &nbsp;&nbsp; Manager, joined T. Rowe |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Growth Portfolio |  |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Price in 2017. He has served<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; as an equity research<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; analyst and an associate<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; portfolio manager since<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; the beginning of 2024. |
| J. Nicholas Smith,<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; CMIA | &nbsp;&nbsp; VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia | &nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Smith, Senior Portfolio |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; CFA | &nbsp;&nbsp; Contrarian Core Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp; Manager, joined one of |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; CMIA's legacy firms or |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; acquired business lines in |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2005 and began his investment |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; career in 2005. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Michael Welter,<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; CMIA | &nbsp;&nbsp; VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia | &nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Welter, Senior Portfolio |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; CFA | &nbsp;&nbsp; Contrarian Core Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp; Manager, joined one of |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; CMIA's legacy firms or |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; acquired business lines in |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2006 and began his investment |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; career in 1998. |

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**PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE**

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**VOYA PARTNERS, INC.**

VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia Contrarian Core Portfolio

VY<sup>®</sup> T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

(each a "Portfolio" and together, the "Portfolios")

Supplement dated February 17, 2026

to the Portfolios' current Statement of Additional Information, dated May 1, 2025

(the "SAI")

Effective January 15, 2026, J. Nicholas Smith, CFA, Harvey Liu, CFA, and Michael Welter, CFA were added as portfolio managers for VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia Contrarian Core Portfolio. In addition, effective March 31, 2026, Dante Pearson will be added as a portfolio manager and, effective December 31, 2026, Donald J. Peters will be removed as a portfolio manager for VY<sup>®</sup> T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio.

The SAI is revised as follows:

1. The table in the sub-section of the SAI entitled "Portfolio Management – Other Accounts Managed – CMIA" is amended to include the following:

**CMIA**

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| | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Registered Investment** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Registered Investment** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Pooled** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Pooled** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Accounts** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Accounts** |
| | | **Companies** | **Companies** | **Investment** | **Investment** |  |  |
| | |  |  | **Vehicles** | **Vehicles** |  |  |
| <br>&nbsp;&nbsp; **Portfolio**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; **Manager** | <br>**Portfolio** | **Number of**<br>**Accounts**<br>| **Total Assets**<br>| **Number**<br>**of**<br>**Accounts** | **Total**<br>**Assets**<br>| **Number**<br>**of**<br>**Accounts** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Total Assets**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Harvey | VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 9 | $6950000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Liu, CFA<sup>2</sup> | Contrarian Core |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Portfolio |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| J. | VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 21 | $125200000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Nicholas | Contrarian Core |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Smith, | Portfolio |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; CFA<sup>2</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Michael | VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 11 | $7570000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Welter, | Contrarian Core |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; CFA<sup>2</sup> | Portfolio |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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2As of December 31, 2025.

2. The table in the sub-section of the SAI entitled "Portfolio Management – Other Accounts Managed – T. Rowe Price" is amended to include the following:

T. Rowe Price

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| | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Registered Investment** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Registered Investment** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Pooled** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Pooled** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Accounts** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Other Accounts** |
| | | **Companies** | **Companies** | **Investment Vehicles** | **Investment Vehicles** |  |  |
| <br>&nbsp;&nbsp; **Portfolio**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; **Manager** | <br>**Portfolio** | **Number of**<br>**Accounts**<br>| **Total Assets**<br>| **Number**<br>**of**<br>**Accounts** | **Total**<br>**Assets**<br>| **Number**<br>**of**<br>**Accounts** | **Total**<br>**Assets**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Dante | VY<sup>®</sup> T. Rowe | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Pearson<sup>1</sup> | Price Diversified |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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Mid Cap Growth

Portfolio

3. The table in the sub-section of the SAI entitled "Portfolio Management – Ownership of Securities" is amended to include the following:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Portfolio Manager** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Investment Adviser**<br>**or Sub-Adviser** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Portfolio(s) Managed by the**<br>**Portfolio Manager** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Dollar Range of Shares**<br>**Owned** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Harvey Liu, CFA<sup>1</sup> | CMIA | VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia Contrarian Core |  |
|  |  | Portfolio |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Dante Pearson<sup>1</sup> | T. Rowe Price | VY® T. Rowe Price Diversified |  |
|  |  | Mid Cap Growth Portfolio |  |
| J. Nicholas Smith, CFA<sup>1</sup> | CMIA | VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia Contrarian Core |  |
|  |  | Portfolio |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Michael Welter, CFA<sup>1</sup> | CMIA | VY<sup>®</sup> Columbia Contrarian Core |  |
|  |  | Portfolio |  |
|  1 As of December 31, 2025. |  |  |  |

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**PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE**

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