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^*

Levenson David N

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

THE HARTFORD

ONE HARTFORD PLAZA

(Street)

HARTFORD

06155

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2010

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	518.395	D
Restricted Stock	5,200	D
Restricted Stock Units	3,923.197	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)
Restricted Units	⁽¹⁾	11/05/2012	Common Stock	9,051.81	$24.12	D
Restricted Units	⁽¹⁾	02/25/2013	Common Stock	19,634.972	$24.34	D
Restricted Units	⁽²⁾	02/25/2012	Common Stock	13,271.244	$7.04	D
Deferred Units	⁽³⁾	11/05/2011	Common Stock	1,225.48	$24.12	D
Deferred Units	⁽⁴⁾	02/25/2012	Common Stock	1,818.026	$24.34	D
Deferred Units	⁽⁵⁾	05/03/2013	Common Stock	1,500.168	$28.99	D
Stock Option	⁽⁶⁾	02/20/2014	Common Stock	2,466	$65.99	D
Stock Option	⁽⁷⁾	02/25/2019	Common Stock	16,753	$7.04	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted unit will vest on the expiration date and be settled in cash as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days, after the expiration date for an amount equal to the closing stock price per share of the company's common stock on the expiration date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

2. Each restricted unit will vest on the expiration date and be settled in cash immediately following the expiration date for an amount equal the closing stock price per share of the company's common stock on the expiration date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

3. Each deferred unit will be settled in cash as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days, after the second anniversary of the grant date (11/05/2009) 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.

4. Each deferred unit will be settled in cash as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days, after the second anniversary of the grant date (2/25/2010) 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.

5. One-third of the deferred unit award will be settled in cash as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days, after the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date (5/03/2010) based on the company's closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange on the applicable anniversary date. Deferred units are fully vested when credited.

6. All options became exercisable as of February 18, 2007.

7. 7,618 options will become exercisable on February 25, 2011 and 9,135 options will become exercisable on February 25, 2012.

Remarks:

	/s/ Leslie Soler, POA for Ricardo A. Anzaldua, POA for David N. Levenson by Power of Attorney of David N. Levenson dated July 7, 2010.	07/12/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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