Ownership Submission
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 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 *
MCGEE LIAM E
  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)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THE HARTFORD, ONE HARTFORD PLAZA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2010
(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
Common Stock               0 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
Restricted Units (1) 02/25/2010   A   110,928.513 (2)     (1) 02/25/2013(1) Common Stock (1) 110,928.513 (1) $ 0 110,928.513 D  
Deferred Units (3) 02/25/2010   A   45,193.097 (2)     (3) 02/25/2013(3) Common Stock (3) 45,193.097 (3) $ 0 45,193.097 D  
Deferred Units (3) 02/25/2010   F(4)     956.642 (2)   (3)   (3) Common Stock 956.642 (3) $ 24.34 44,236.455 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MCGEE LIAM E
THE HARTFORD
ONE HARTFORD PLAZA
HARTFORD, CT 06155
  X     Chairman and CEO  

Signatures

 Terence D. Shields, POA for Liam E. McGee by Power of Attorney of Liam E. McGee dated October 1, 2009   03/01/2010
**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) Each restricted unit will be settled in cash as soon as practicable after, and in any event within 90 days after, the later to occur of (i) February 25, 2013 or (ii) the date the value of such restricted units can be paid in accordance with applicable law (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.
(2) The number of units determined by reference to the closing stock price of $24.34 on the New York Stock Exchange on February 25, 2010.
(3) 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 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.
(4) Transaction involving a disposition to the company of deferred units in satisfaction of tax obligations in connection with vesting of deferred units.

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