<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001571049-15-000413-index.html : 20150127 <SEC-HEADER>0001571049-15-000413.hdr.sgml : 20150127 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150126215207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001571049-15-000413 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BPOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 41 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150127 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150126 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150128 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005020 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-65137 FILM NUMBER: 15550035 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 MUNSON STREET CITY: GREENFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01301 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-243-1574 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PEARL STREET CITY: HARTFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHOENIX OPPORTUNITIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060127 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHOENIX SENECA FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990122 FORMER COMPANY: 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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(H).2.C <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>t1500036_ex99-h2c.htm <DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT TO SUB-TRANSFER AGENCY AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES <TEXT> Document 2 - file: t1500036_ex99-h2c.htm
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(I).3 <SEQUENCE>5 <FILENAME>t1500036_ex99-i3.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF SULLIVAN & WORCESTER LLP <TEXT> Document 5 - file: t1500036_ex99-i3.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(J).1 <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>t1500036_ex99-j.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM <TEXT> Document 6 - file: t1500036_ex99-j.htm
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