<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-15-010828.txt : 20150501
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150501161027
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-15-010828
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150501

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gervasi Martha
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001550665

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13958
		FILM NUMBER:		15824425

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE HARTFORD PLAZA
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06155
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        <footnote id="F1">Transaction effected pursuant to a pre-planned trading plan entered into on March 9, 2015 in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One-third of the options became exercisable on March 5, 2014, an additional one-third of the options became exercisable on March 5, 2015 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on March 5, 2016, the third anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">One-third of the options will become exercisable on March 3, 2016, an additional one-third of the options will become exercisable on March 3, 2017, and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on March 3, 2018, the third anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">One-third of the options became exercisable on March 4, 2015, an additional one-third of the options will become exercisable on March 4, 2016, and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on March 4, 2017, the third anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
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