SEC FORM 4

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^*

Andrade Juan C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE HARTFORD PLAZA

(Street)

HARTFORD

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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2010

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units								2,632.281	D
Restricted Stock								3,600	D
Common Stock	02/18/2010		M⁽¹⁾		471.24	A	$24.14	2,819.655	D
Common Stock	02/18/2010		F⁽²⁾		152	D	$24.14	2,667.655	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$83.27							⁽³⁾	02/27/2016	Common Stock	4,713		4,713	D
Stock Option	$93.69							⁽⁴⁾	02/27/2017	Common Stock	3,387		3,387	D
Stock Option	$74.88							⁽⁵⁾	02/26/2018	Common Stock	4,516		4,516	D
Stock Option	$7.04							⁽⁶⁾	02/25/2019	Common Stock	23,134		23,134	D
Restricted Units	⁽⁷⁾							02/25/2012⁽⁷⁾	02/25/2012⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock⁽⁷⁾	9,231.308⁽⁷⁾		9,231.308	D
Restricted Units	⁽⁸⁾							11/05/2012⁽⁸⁾	11/05/2012⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock⁽⁸⁾	6,439.668⁽⁸⁾		6,439.668	D
Deferred Units	⁽⁹⁾							11/05/2011⁽⁹⁾	11/05/2011⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock⁽⁹⁾	5,222.286⁽⁹⁾		5,222.286	D
Performance Shares	$24.14	02/18/2010		A⁽¹⁾		471.24		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	471.24	$0.00	471.24	D
Performance Shares	$24.14	02/18/2010		M⁽¹⁾			471.24	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	471.24	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On February 18, 2010, the Company's Compensation and Personnel Committee awarded a performance share payout, based on the level of the Company's performance relative to pre-established performance objectives, for the January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009 performance period. The performance shares were paid in shares of the Company's common stock.

2. Transaction involving the disposition to the Company of equity securities to cover tax withholding obligations in accordance with the Company's administrative rules.

3. The option became fully exercisable on February 27, 2009, the third anniversary of the grant date.

4. One-third of the option became exercisable on February 27, 2008, an additional one-third of the option became exercisable on February 27, 2009 and the remaining one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 27, 2010, the third anniversary of the grant date.

5. One-third of the option became exercisable on February 26, 2009, an additional one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 26, 2010 and the remaining one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 26, 2011, the third anniversary of the grant date.

6. One third of the option will become exercisable on February 25, 2010, an additional one third of the option will become exercisable on February 25, 2011 and the remaining one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 25, 2012, the third anniversary of the grant date.

7. Each restricted unit will be settled in cash on the expiration date for an amount equal to the company's closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange on the expiration date.

8. Each restricted unit will be settled in cash as soon as practicable after, and in any event within 90 days after, the later to occur of (i) November 5, 2012 or (ii) the date the value of such restricted units can be paid in accordance with applicable law (the "Valuation Date"). The cash settlement payable per unit shall be equal the closing stock price per share of the company's common stock on the Valuation Date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

9. Each deferred unit will be settled in cash as soon as practicable after, and in any event within 90 days after, the second anniversary of the grant date for an amount equal to the company's closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange on the settlement date. Deferred units are fully vested when credited.

Remarks:

	/s/ Donald C. Hunt, by POA for Juan C. Andrade dated February 24, 2009.	02/22/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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