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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-04</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2001-04-10</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000086317</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HARTFORD INCOME SHARES FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HSF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001496141</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Levenson David N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 HOPMEADOW STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SIMSBURY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06089</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Item 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer is being amended from &quot;Officer&quot; to &quot;Director&quot;.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/David N. Levenson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
