Sec Form 4 Filing - PRICE ROBERT J @ HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC/DE - 2007-02-27

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
PRICE ROBERT J
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)
Sr. Vice Pres. and Controller
(Last) (First) (Middle)
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, HARTFORD PLAZA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/27/2007
(Street)
HARTFORD, CT06115
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 02/27/2007 A 1,416.017 A $ 93.69 4,687.892 D
Restricted Stock 7,968 D
Common Stock 02/27/2007 M 6,681 A $ 64.73 12,195 D
Common Stock 02/27/2007 M 6,145 A $ 65.99 18,340 D
Common Stock 02/27/2007 M 3,470 A $ 71.27 21,810 D
Common Stock 02/27/2007 S 6,681 D $ 95.12 15,129 D
Common Stock 02/27/2007 S 6,145 D $ 95.31 8,984 D
Common Stock 02/27/2007 S 3,470 D $ 95.26 5,514 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 $ 64.73 02/27/2007 M 6,681 ( 1 ) 06/05/2012 Common Stock 6,681 $ 64.73 0 D
Stock Option $ 65.99 02/27/2007 M 6,145 ( 2 ) 02/20/2014 Common Stock 6,145 $ 65.99 0 D
Stock Option $ 71.27 02/27/2007 M 3,470 ( 3 ) 02/19/2015 Common Stock 5,205 $ 71.27 1,735 D
Stock Option $ 83 ( 4 ) 02/15/2016 Common Stock 4,713 4,713 D
Stock Option $ 93.69 02/27/2007 A 4,554 ( 5 ) 02/27/2017 Common Stock 4,554 $ 93.69 4,554 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PRICE ROBERT J
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP
HARTFORD PLAZA
HARTFORD, CT06115
Sr. Vice Pres. and Controller
Signatures
/s/ Amanda Grabowski Aquino, POA for Robert J. Price by Power of Attorney of Robert J. Price dated February 19, 2004 03/01/2007
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The option became fully exercisable on June 3, 2005, the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 2 )The option became fully exercisable on February 18, 2007, the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 3 )One-third of the option became exercisable on February 17, 2006, an additional one-third of the option became exercisable on February 17, 2007 and the remaining one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 17, 2008, the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 4 )One-third of the option became exercisable on February 15, 2007, an additional one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 15, 2008 and the remaining one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 15, 2009, the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 5 )One-third of the option will become exercisable on February 27, 2008, an additional one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 27, 2009 and the remaining one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 27, 2010, the third anniversary of the grant date.

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