SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Sprague Raymond J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE HARTFORD PLAZA

(Street)

HARTFORD

06155

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC/DE [ HIG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	28,414.619	D
Restricted Stock Units	27,132.12	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	⁽¹⁾	02/25/2019	Common Stock	10,090	$7.04	D
Stock Option	⁽²⁾	02/28/2022	Common Stock	22,132	$20.63	D
Stock Option	⁽³⁾	03/05/2023	Common Stock	21,594	$24.15	D
Stock Option	⁽⁴⁾	03/01/2021	Common Stock	14,870	$28.91	D
Stock Option	⁽⁵⁾	03/04/2024	Common Stock	17,941	$35.83	D
Stock Option	⁽⁶⁾	02/19/2015	Common Stock	3,718	$71.27	D
Stock Option	⁽⁷⁾	02/26/2018	Common Stock	4,372	$74.88	D
Stock Option	⁽⁸⁾	02/15/2016	Common Stock	3,183	$83	D
Stock Option	⁽⁹⁾	02/27/2017	Common Stock	3,135	$93.69	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options became fully exercisable on February 25, 2012, the third anniversary of the grant date.

2. One-third of the options became exercisable on February 28, 2013, an additional one-third of the options became exercisable on February 28, 2014 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on Februrary 28, 2015, the third anniversary of the grant date.

3. One-third of the options became exercisable on March 5, 2014, an additional one-third of the options will become exercisable on March 5, 2015 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on March 5, 2016, the third anniversary of the grant date.

4. The options became fully exercisable on March 1, 2014, the third anniversary of the grant date.

5. One-third of the options will become exercisable on March 4, 2015, an additional one-third of the options will become exercisable on March 4, 2016 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on March 4, 2017, the third anniversary of the grant date.

6. The options became fully exercisable on February 17, 2008, the third anniversary of the grant date.

7. The options became fully exercisable on February 26, 2011, the third anniversary of the grant date.

8. The options became fully exercisable on February 15, 2009, the third anniversary of the grant date.

9. The options became fully exercisable on February 27, 2010, the third anniversary of the grant date.

Remarks:

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	/s/ Leslie T. Soler, Attorney-in-Fact	08/14/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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