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 *
Bombara Beth Ann
  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, ONE HARTFORD PLAZA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2011
(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               15,609.895 D  
Common Stock 02/25/2011   F(1)   406 D $ 29.42 1,683.003 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 $ 63.2               (2) 04/28/2014 Common Stock 1,447   1,447 D  
Restricted Units (3)               (3) 02/25/2012(3) Common Stock (3) 8,567.734 (3)   8,567.734 D  
Restricted Units (4)               (4) 02/25/2013(4) Common Stock (4) 9,504.154 (4)   9,504.154 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Bombara Beth Ann
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP
ONE HARTFORD PLAZA
HARTFORD, CT 06155
      Sr.Vice Pres. and Controller  

Signatures

 /s/ Donald C. Hunt, by POA for Laura A. Santirocco, by POA for Beth A. Bombara dated February 18, 2010.   03/01/2011
**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 involving a disposition to the Company of equity securities in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units.
(2) The options became fully exercisable on April 26, 2007, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(3) Each restricted unit will be settled in cash on the expiration date for an amount equal to the Company's closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange on the expiration date.
(4) One-third of the restricted unit award will be settled in cash on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date (February 25, 2010) based on the Company's closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange on the applicable anniversary date. Each tranche of the award is subject to a one year holding period from the date of settlement.

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