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*
Whelley Eileen Goss

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE HARTFORD PLAZA

(Street)
HARTFORD CT 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)
08/10/2011
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Restricted Stock Units 11,324.005 D
Common Stock 08/10/2011 M 305.523 A (1) 7,130.079 D
Common Stock 08/10/2011 D 305.523 D $20.57 6,824.556 D
Restricted Stock 5,867 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $84.9 (2) 12/04/2016 Common Stock 6,366 6,366 D
Stock Option $93.69 (3) 02/27/2017 Common Stock 5,721 5,721 D
Stock Option $74.88 (4) 02/26/2018 Common Stock 7,791 7,791 D
Stock Option $7.04 (5) 02/25/2019 Common Stock 27,459 27,459 D
Stock Option $28.91 (6) 03/01/2021 Common Stock 30,204 30,204 D
Restricted Units (7) (7) 02/25/2012 Common Stock 13,298.959 13,298.959 D
Restricted Units (8) (8) 11/05/2012 Common Stock 8,268.066 8,268.066 D
Restricted Units (9) (9) 02/25/2013 Common Stock 18,187.878 18,187.878 D
Deferred Units (10) (10) 11/05/2011 Common Stock 1,718.721 1,718.721 D
Deferred Units (11) (11) 02/25/2012 Common Stock 2,552.022 2,552.022 D
Deferred Units (12) (12) 05/03/2013 Common Stock 1,425.981 1,425.981 D
Deferred Units (1) 08/10/2011 M 305.523 (13) 08/06/2013 Common Stock 305.523 (1) 611.045 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each deferred unit is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock. On August 10, 2011, 305.523 of the reporting person's deferred units were settled for cash based upon the Company's closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange on August 5, 2011.
2. All options became fully exercisable on December 4, 2009, the third anniversary of the grant date.
3. All options became fully exercisable on February 27, 2010, the third anniversary of the grant date.
4. All options became fully exercisable on February 26, 2011, three years from the date of the grant.
5. All options become fully exercisable upon the later of: (i) the date on which the closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange equals or exceeds 125% of the exercise price for 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) February 25, 2012, three years from the date of the grant. The pricing condition was met on April 22, 2009.
6. One third of the options will become exercisable on March 1, 2012, an additional one third of the options will become exercisable on March 1, 2013 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on March 1, 2014, the third anniversary of the grant date.
7. Each restricted unit will vest on the expiration date and be settled in cash immediately following the expiration date for an amount equal to the closing price per share of the Company's common stock on the expiration date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
8. Each restricted unit will be settled in cash as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days after November 5, 2012 (the "Valuation Date"). The cash settlement payable per unit shall be equal to 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 restricted unit will be settled in cash as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days after February 25, 2013 (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.
10. 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 (November 5, 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.
11. 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 (February 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.
12. One-third of the deferred unit award will be settled in cash as soon as practicable after and in any event within 90 days after, the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date (May 3, 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.
13. One-third of the deferred unit award will be settled in cash as soon as practicable after, and in any event within 90 days after the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date (August 6, 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.
Remarks:
s/ Donald C. Hunt, POA for Laura A. Santirocco, POA for Eileen G. Whelley by Power of Attorney of Eileen G. Whelley dated February 18, 2010. 08/11/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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