Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Zlatkus Lizabeth H
  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
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP -, ONE HARTFORD PLAZA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/26/2010
(Street)

HARTFORD, CT 06155
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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               52,815.42 D  
Restricted Stock               4,600 D  
Common Stock 10/26/2010   S(1)   11,800 D $ 25.004 13,103.298 D  

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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 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 Options $ 65.99               (2) 02/20/2014 Common Stock 13,655   13,655 D  
Stock Options $ 71.27               (3) 02/19/2015 Common Stock 8,923   8,923 D  
Stock Options $ 83               (4) 02/15/2016 Common Stock 14,689   14,689 D  
Stock Options $ 93.69               (5) 02/27/2017 Common Stock 15,791   15,791 D  
Stock Options $ 92.69               (6) 07/30/2017 Common Stock 3,538   3,538 D  
Stock Options $ 74.88               (7) 02/26/2018 Common Stock 38,240   38,240 D  
Stock Options $ 7.04               (8) 02/25/2019 Common Stock 179,538   179,538 D  
Restricted Units (9)               (9) 02/25/2012(9) Common Stock (9) 64,684.309 (9)   64,684.309 D  
Restricted Units (10)               (10) 11/05/2012(10) Common Stock (10) 19,438.148 (10)   19,438.148 D  
Restricted Units (11)               (11) 02/25/2013(11) Common Stock (11) 44,645.048 (11)   44,645.048 D  
Deferred Units (12)               (12) 11/05/2011(12) Common Stock (12) 6,093.334 (12)   6,093.334 D  
Deferred Units (13)               (13) 02/25/2012(13) Common Stock (13) 12,088.312 (13)   12,088.312 D  
Deferred Units (14)               (14) 05/03/2013(14) Common Stock (14) 10,134.632 (14)   10,134.632 D  
Deferred Units (15)               (15) 08/06/2013(15) Common Stock (15) 4,346.109 (15)   4,346.109 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Zlatkus Lizabeth H
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP -
ONE HARTFORD PLAZA
HARTFORD, CT 06155
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 s/ Donald C. Hunt, POA for Laura A. Santirocco, POA for Lizabeth H. Zlatkus by Power of Attorney of Lizabeth H. Zlatkus dated February 18, 2010   10/28/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Transaction effected pursuant to a pre-planned trading plan entered into in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(2) The option became fully exercisable as of February 18, 2007, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(3) The option became fully exercisable as of February 17, 2008, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(4) The option became fully exercisable on February 15, 2009, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(5) The option became fully exercisable on February 27, 2010, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(6) The option became fully exercisable on July 30, 2010, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(7) 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, 2011, three years from the date of the grant.
(8) 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 25, 2012, three years from the date of the grant. The pricing condition was met on April 22, 2009.
(9) Each restricted unit will vest on the expiration date and be settled in cash immediately folllowing 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.
(10) 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 the closing stock price per share of the company's common stock on the Valuation Date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
(11) 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.
(12) 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.
(13) 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.
(14) 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.
(15) One-third of the deferred unit award will be settled in cash as soon as practicable, 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.

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