UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                     Date of Report (Date of earliest event
                             reported): May 19, 2003

                   The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                      0-19277                13-3317783
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
         of incorporation)                                  Identification No.)


                   The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
                                 Hartford Plaza
                        Hartford, Connecticut 06115-1900
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (860) 547-5000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)





ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

The following documents are filed with reference to and hereby incorporated by
reference into (i) the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-103915),
as amended, of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the "Company") and
Hartford Capital IV, Hartford Capital V and Hartford Capital VI (the "Trusts"
and, together with the Company, the "Registrants"), filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2003 and amended on April 10, 2003 and (ii)
the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-105392) of the Registrants,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2003 pursuant to
Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

         (c) Exhibits

         Exhibit 1.1       Underwriting Agreement General Terms and
                           Conditions, dated May 19, 2003, including the Pricing
                           Agreement, dated May 19, 2003 (Common Stock of the
                           Company).

         Exhibit 1.2       Underwriting Agreement General Terms and
                           Conditions, dated May 19, 2003, including the Pricing
                           Agreement, dated May 19, 2003 (Debt Securities of the
                           Company).

         Exhibit 1.3       Underwriting Agreement General Terms and
                           Conditions, dated May 19, 2003, including the Pricing
                           Agreement, dated May 19, 2003 (Equity Units of the
                           Company).

         Exhibit 4.1       Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated as of May 23,
                           2003, to the Senior Indenture, dated as of October
                           20, 1995, between ITT Hartford Group, Inc. and The
                           Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) as
                           Trustee, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
                           as Trustee.

         Exhibit 4.2       Purchase Contract Agreement, dated as of May 23,
                           2003, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
                           Purchase Contract Agent.

         Exhibit 4.3       Pledge Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2003,
                           between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
                           Collateral Agent, Custodial Agent, Securities
                           Intermediary and Purchase Contract Agent.

         Exhibit 4.4       Remarketing Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2003,
                           between the Company, Goldman, Sachs & Co., as the
                           Remarketing Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
                           Purchase Contract Agent.

         Exhibit 5.1       Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton (Common Stock of the
                           Company).

         Exhibit 5.2       Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton (Debt Securities of
                           the Company).

         Exhibit 5.3       Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton (Equity Units of the
                           Company).

         Exhibit 23.1      Consent of Debevoise & Plimpton (included in
                           Exhibits 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3).







                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                 The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.



 Date:    May 30, 2003           By:   /s/ Neal S. Wolin
                                       ----------------------------------
                                       Name:   Neal S. Wolin
                                       Title:  Executive Vice President
                                               and General Counsel







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

         EXHIBIT
         NUMBER            DESCRIPTION
         ------------      -------------------------------------------------

         Exhibit 1.1       Underwriting Agreement General Terms and
                           Conditions, dated May 19, 2003, including the Pricing
                           Agreement, dated May 19, 2003 (Common Stock of the
                           Company).

         Exhibit 1.2       Underwriting Agreement General Terms and
                           Conditions, dated May 19, 2003, including the Pricing
                           Agreement, dated May 19, 2003 (Debt Securities of the
                           Company).

         Exhibit 1.3       Underwriting Agreement General Terms and
                           Conditions, dated May 19, 2003, including the Pricing
                           Agreement, dated May 19, 2003 (Equity Units of the
                           Company).

         Exhibit 4.1       Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated as of May 23,
                           2003, to the Senior Indenture, dated as of October
                           20, 1995, between ITT Hartford Group, Inc. and The
                           Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) as
                           Trustee, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
                           as Trustee.

         Exhibit 4.2       Purchase Contract Agreement, dated as of May 23,
                           2003, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
                           Purchase Contract Agent.

         Exhibit 4.3       Pledge Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2003,
                           between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
                           Collateral Agent, Custodial Agent, Securities
                           Intermediary and Purchase Contract Agent.

         Exhibit 4.4       Remarketing Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2003,
                           between the Company, Goldman, Sachs & Co., as the
                           Remarketing Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
                           Purchase Contract Agent.

         Exhibit 5.1       Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton (Common Stock of the
                           Company).

         Exhibit 5.2       Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton (Debt Securities of
                           the Company).

         Exhibit 5.3       Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton (Equity Units of the
                           Company).

         Exhibit 23.1      Consent of Debevoise & Plimpton (included in
                           Exhibits 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3).