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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
FORM 8-K  
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2023
 
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware001-1395813-3317783
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		(Commission
File Number)		(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06155
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 547-5000
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareHIGThe New York Stock Exchange
6.10% Notes due October 1, 2041HIG 41The New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 6.000% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G, par value $0.01 per shareHIG PR GThe New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 17, 2023. Shareholders voted as follows on the matters presented for a vote:

1.The nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors were elected to hold office until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
NomineeVotes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainedBroker
Non-Votes
LARRY DE SHON265,876,627 3,044,291 403,169 19,316,067 
CARLOS DOMINGUEZ265,454,060 3,426,825 443,202 19,316,067 
TREVOR FETTER257,736,158 11,219,363 368,566 19,316,067 
DONNA JAMES266,247,014 2,683,169 393,904 19,316,067 
KATHRYN MIKELLS262,153,737 6,800,851 369,499 19,316,067 
EDMUND REESE267,651,397 1,273,679 399,011 19,316,067 
TERESA ROSEBOROUGH264,109,856 4,845,615 368,616 19,316,067 
VIRGINIA RUESTERHOLZ264,436,985 4,455,598 431,504 19,316,067 
CHRISTOPHER SWIFT249,156,517 18,583,432 1,584,138 19,316,067 
MATTHEW WINTER263,760,504 5,135,557 428,026 19,316,067 
GREIG WOODRING265,243,406 3,668,991 411,690 19,316,067 

2.The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was approved based on the following votes:
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainedBroker
Non-Votes
276,322,838 12,065,303 252,013 — 

3.The proposal to consider and approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement was approved based on the following votes:
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainedBroker
Non-Votes
248,878,257 19,949,954 495,876 19,316,067 

4.The shareholder proposal that the Company’s Board adopt and disclose a policy for the time bound phase out of underwriting risks associated with new fossil fuel exploration and development projects was not approved based on the following votes:
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainedBroker
Non-Votes
23,362,098 243,195,594 2,766,395 19,316,067 






Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.  
101 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
May 19, 2023By:/s/ Donald C. Hunt
Name: Donald C. Hunt
Title: Senior Vice President & Corporate Secretary