NFJ Virtus Dividend Interest and Premium Strategy Fund

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Shares, $0.00001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

92840R101

(CUSIP Number)

July 19, 2024

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]

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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	Saba Capital Management, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ☐
			(b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
	OO (see Item 3)
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)		☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
		-0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
		6,077,987
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		-0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		6,077,987
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
	6,077,987
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	6.41%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	PN; IA

The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 94,801,581 shares of common stock outstanding as of 1/31/24, as disclosed in the company's N-CSR filed 4/5/24

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	Boaz R. Weinstein
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ☐
			(b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
	OO (see Item 3)
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)		☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
		-0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
		6,077,987
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		-0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		6,077,987
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
	6,077,987
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	6.41%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	IN

The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 94,801,581 shares of common stock outstanding as of 1/31/24, as disclosed in the company's N-CSR filed 4/5/24

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	Saba Capital Management GP, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ☐
			(b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
	OO (see Item 3)
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)		☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
		-0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
		6,077,987
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		-0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		6,077,987
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
	6,077,987
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	6.41%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	OO

The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 94,801,581 shares of common stock outstanding as of 1/31/24, as disclosed in the company's N-CSR filed 4/5/24

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Item 1.	SECURITY AND ISSUER
	This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on 6/14/24; with respect to the common shares of Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund. This Amendment No. 1 amends Items 3, and 5, as set forth below.
Item 3.	SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
	Funds for the purchase of the Common Shares were derived from the subscription proceeds from investors and the capital appreciation thereon and margin account borrowings made in the ordinary course of business.  In such instances, the positions held in the margin accounts are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the account, which may exist from time to time.  Since other securities are held in the margin accounts, it is not possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used to purchase the Common Shares reported herein. A total of approximately $73,353,720 was paid to acquire the Common Shares reported herein.
Item 5.	INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a)	See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D/A for the aggregate number of Common Shares and percentages of the Common Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons.  The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 94,801,581 shares of common stock outstanding as of 1/31/24, as disclosed in the company's N-CSR filed 4/5/24
(b)	See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D/A for the number of Common Shares as to which each Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.
(c)	The transactions in the Common Shares effected since the Schedule 13D filing on 6/14/24 by the Reporting Persons, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A, and are incorporated herein by reference
(d)	The funds and accounts advised by Saba Capital have the right to receive the dividends from and proceeds of sales from the Common Shares.
(e)	Not applicable.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  July 23, 2024

	SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.   By:  /s/ Michael D'Angelo
	Name: Michael D'Angelo Title: Chief Compliance Officer
	SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GP, LLC   By:  /s/ Michael D'Angelo Name: Michael D'Angelo Title: Authorized Signatory
	BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN   By:  /s/ Michael D'Angelo
	Name: Michael D'Angelo
	Title: Attorney-in-fact*
* Pursuant to a power of attorney dated as of November 16, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on December 28, 2015, accession number: 0001062993-15-006823

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Schedule A

This Schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase and sale of Common Shares which were effectuated by Saba Capital since the filing of the Schedule 13D on 6/14/24.  All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker.

Trade Date	Buy/Sell	Shares	Price
6/14/2024	Buy	9,000	12.08
6/17/2024	Buy	20,000	12.13
6/17/2024	Buy	41,067	12.13
6/18/2024	Buy	148,997	12.16
6/24/2024	Buy	68,805	12.23
6/25/2024	Buy	29,940	12.24
7/8/2024	Buy	6,289	12.19
7/9/2024	Buy	900	12.20
7/10/2024	Buy	9,238	12.23
7/11/2024	Buy	143,402	12.39
7/12/2024	Buy	41,466	12.53
7/15/2024	Buy	83,019	12.53
7/16/2024	Buy	24,198	12.61
7/17/2024	Buy	94,312	12.61
7/18/2024	Buy	182,016	12.61
7/19/2024	Buy	76,635	12.44
7/22/2024	Buy	40,063	12.54

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