Sec Form 4 Filing - Kreczko Alan J @ HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC/DE - 2014-08-01

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FORM 4
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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
Kreczko Alan 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)
E.V.P. and General Counsel
(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE HARTFORD PLAZA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
08/01/2014
(Street)
HARTFORD, CT06155
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
Common Stock 08/01/2014 M 18,590 A $ 7.04 37,771.1 D
Common Stock 08/01/2014 M 18,590 A $ 7.04 56,361.1 D
Common Stock 08/01/2014 S( 1 ) 18,590 D $ 34.03 ( 2 ) 37,771.1 D
Common Stock 08/01/2014 S( 1 ) 18,590 D $ 34 ( 3 ) 19,181.1 D
Restricted Stock Units 17,770.288 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 $ 7.04 08/01/2014 M 18,590 ( 4 ) 02/25/2019 Common Stock 18,590 $ 7.04 18,590 D
Stock Option $ 7.04 08/01/2014 M 18,590 ( 4 ) 02/25/2019 Common Stock 18,590 $ 7.04 0 D
Stock Option $ 83 ( 5 ) 02/15/2016 Common Stock 2,938 2,938 D
Stock Option $ 74.88 ( 6 ) 02/26/2018 Common Stock 8,577 8,577 D
Stock Option $ 93.69 ( 7 ) 02/27/2017 Common Stock 2,884 2,884 D
Stock Option $ 20.63 ( 8 ) 02/28/2022 Common Stock 60,729 60,729 D
Stock Option $ 28.91 ( 9 ) 03/01/2021 Common Stock 39,498 39,498 D
Stock Option $ 35.83 ( 10 ) 03/04/2024 Common Stock 47,214 47,214 D
Stock Option $ 24.15 ( 11 ) 03/05/2023 Common Stock 64,267 64,267 D
Stock Option $ 92.69 ( 12 ) 07/30/2017 Common Stock 2,477 2,477 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kreczko Alan J
ONE HARTFORD PLAZA
HARTFORD, CT06155
E.V.P. and General Counsel
Signatures
Anthony J. Salerno, Attorney-in-Fact 08/05/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Transaction effected pursuant to a pre-planned trading plan entered into on May 6, 2014 in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
( 2 )Price reflected is the weighted average sale price for shares sold. The range of sales prices for the transactions reported was $33.87 to $34.16 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 3 )Price reflected is the weighted average sale price for shares sold. The range of sales prices for the transactions reported was $34.00 to $34.04 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 4 )The options became fully exercisable on February 25, 2012, the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 5 )The options became fully exercisable on February 15, 2009, the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 6 )The option becomes 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 26, 2008, three years from the date of the grant.
( 7 )The options became fully exercisable on February 27, 2010, the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 8 )One-third of the options became exercisable on February 28, 2013, an additional one-third of the options became exercisable on February 28, 2014, and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 28, 2015, the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 9 )The options became fully exercisable on March 1, 2014, the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 10 )One-third of the options will become 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.
( 11 )One-third of the options became exercisable on March 5, 2014, an additional one-third of the options will become 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.
( 12 )The option becomes 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) July 30, 2007, three years from the date of the grant.

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