The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):   September 20, 2012

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-13958 13-3317783
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut   06155
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   860-547-5000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On September 20, 2012, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the "Company") amended the Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws (the "By-laws") primarily to (i) reflect the elimination of the Legal and Public Affairs Committee of the Board and (ii) transfer the responsibility to review policies and programs that relate to the Company's social responsibility, sustainability and environmental stewardship to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, in each case as reflected in Section 2.8 of the By-laws.

The foregoing description of the By-laws amendments does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the By-laws, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference herein.





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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.
          
September 21, 2012   By:   Richard G. Costello
       
        Name: Richard G. Costello
        Title: Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
3.1
  Amended and Restated By-laws of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., effective September 20, 2012