SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
AYER RAMANI

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP -
ONE HARTFORD PLAZA

(Street)
HARTFORD CT 06155

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC/DE [ HIG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Restricted Stock Units 73,301.395 D
Restricted Stock 27,733 D
Common Stock 16,900 I(1) By Limited Liability Company
Common Stock 07/30/2007 M(2) 68,742 A $45.5 170,465 D
Common Stock 07/30/2007 S(2) 68,742 D $91.988(3) 101,723 D
Common Stock 126,300 I By Trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $45.5 07/30/2007 M(2) 68,742 (4) 10/14/2008 Common Stock 68,742 $45.5 0 D
Stock Option $34 (5) 02/18/2010 Common Stock 268,294 268,294 I By Trust
Stock Option $34 (5) 02/18/2010 Common Stock 140,203 140,203 D
Stock Option $62.07 (6) 02/23/2011 Common Stock 222,046 222,046 D
Stock Option $65.85 (7) 02/23/2012 Common Stock 201,556 201,556 D
Stock Option $37.37 (8) 02/22/2013 Common Stock 171,465 171,465 D
Stock Option $65.99 (9) 02/20/2014 Common Stock 96,723 96,723 D
Stock Option $71.27 (10) 02/19/2015 Common Stock 79,454 79,454 D
Stock Option $83 (11) 02/15/2016 Common Stock 71,750 71,750 D
Stock Option $93.69 (12) 02/27/2017 Common Stock 61,313 61,313 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares of common stock held by a Limited Liability Company of which Mr. Ayer and his spouse are the co-managing and sole members.
2. Transaction effected pursuant to a pre-planned trading plan entered into in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
3. The sale price per share reported above reflects a weighted-average of a series of block trades, all of which were executed on July 30, 2007, as reported in further detail on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
4. The option became fully exercisable as of April 15, 1999, following the achievement of the following criteria: the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange reached 125% of the grant price for at least 10 consecutive trading days.
5. The option became fully exercisable as of April 11, 2000, following the achievement of the following criteria: the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange reached 125% of the grant price for at least 10 consecutive trading days.
6. The option became fully exercisable as of July 27, 2005, following the achievement of the following criteria: the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange reached 125% of the grant price for at least 10 consecutive trading days.
7. The option became fully exercisable on November 17, 2005, following the achievement of the following criteria: the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange reached 125% of the grant price for at least 10 consecutive trading days.
8. The option became fully exercisable as of June 18, 2003, following the achievement of the following criteria: the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange reached 125% of the grant price for 10 consecutive trading days.
9. The option became fully exercisable as of February 18, 2007, the third anniversary of the grant date.
10. The option becomes fully exercisable upon the later of: (i) the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange reaches 125% of the grant price for at least 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) February 17, 2008, three years from the grant date. The closing price condition to vesting was met on May 16, 2006.
11. The option becomes fully exercisable upon the later of: (i) the date on which the closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange equals or exceeds 125% of the exercise price for 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) February 15, 2009, three years from the date of the grant. The closing price condition to vesting was met on May 18, 2007.
12. The option becomes fully exercisable upon the later of: (i) the date on which the closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange equals or exceeds 125% of the exercise price for 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) February 27, 2010, three years from the date of the grant.
Remarks:
/s/ Amanda Grabowski Aquino, POA for Ramani Ayer by Power of Attorney of Ramani Ayer dated July 26, 2007. 08/01/2007
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