The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (Form: 8-K)

0001299933-12-002018.txt : 20120828 0001299933-12-002018.hdr.sgml : 20120828 20120828171148 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-12-002018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120824 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120828 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120828 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC/DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000874766 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 133317783 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13958 FILM NUMBER: 121060718 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE HARTFORD PLAZA CITY: HARTFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06155 BUSINESS PHONE: 8605475000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE HARTFORD PLAZA CITY: HARTFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06155 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ITT HARTFORD GROUP INC /DE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 8-K 1 htm_45904.htm LIVE FILING The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (Form: 8-K)

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):		August 24, 2012

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-13958	13-3317783
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut		06155
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		860-547-5000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) On August 28, 2012, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Robert H. Bateman was appointed senior vice president and controller of the Company, effective August 24, 2012. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Bateman will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer. A copy of the press release relating to Mr. Bateman’s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Mr. Bateman, age 45, has held positions of increasing responsibility since joining the Company in 2004. Most recently, Mr. Bateman served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of the Company's Commercial Markets division, with responsibility for, among other things, strategy, financial planning and analysis. He previously served as chief financial officer for Claims and the Company's P&C Runoff business.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bateman served as vice president, Internal Audit for Kaman Corporation, a public manufacturing and distribution company, and as a senior manager with KPMG LLP.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. dated August 28, 2012

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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.

August 28, 2012	By:	Richard G. Costello

		Name: Richard G. Costello
		Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. dated August 28, 2012

EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE

The Hartford Promotes Robert Bateman To Senior Vice President And Controller

Bateman succeeds Beth Bombara who was recently promoted to president of Life Runoff

Hartford, Conn., Aug. 28, 2012 – The Hartford has promoted Robert Bateman to senior vice president and controller of the company. Bateman succeeds Beth Bombara who was recently promoted to lead The Hartford’s Life Runoff business. In his new role, Bateman will be responsible for the accounting operations of the company and will report to Christopher J. Swift, executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Hartford.

“With his engaging leadership style and enterprise focus, Rob has been an asset for the organization since he joined The Hartford in 2004,” Swift said. “His wealth of knowledge about the property and casualty industry, his strong analytic skills and his willingness to think differently are great assets as we execute on our strategic plan to focus on the property and casualty, group benefits and mutual funds businesses. I look forward to his ongoing contributions to the finance team in this new capacity.”

In his previous position, Bateman was senior vice president and chief financial officer for The Hartford’s Commercial Markets division. Bateman joined The Hartford in 2004 and has served in a variety of roles within the finance organization, including chief financial officer for Claims and The Hartford’s P&C Runoff business. Prior to joining the company, Bateman was a senior manager at KPMG LLP and vice president, Internal Audit for Kaman Corporation.

A certified public accountant, Bateman earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Massachusetts and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Connecticut. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

About The Hartford

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: HIG) is a leading provider of insurance and wealth management services for millions of consumers and businesses worldwide. The Hartford is consistently recognized for its superior service, its sustainability efforts and as one of the world’s most ethical companies. More information on the company and its financial performance is available at www.thehartford.com. Join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheHartford. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TheHartford.

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Some of the statements in this release may be considered forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially. Investors should consider the important risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ. These important risks and uncertainties include those discussed in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to update this release, which speaks as of the date issued.


Media Contact:		Investor Contact:
Shannon Lapierre 860-547-5624 shannon.lapierre@thehartford.com		Sabra Purtill 860-547-8691 sabra.purtill@thehartford.com