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): | January 2, 2015 |
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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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut | 06155 | |
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Registrants 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its board of directors elected chief executive officer Christopher J. Swift, 53, chairman of the board, effective January 5, 2015. Swift succeeds Liam E. McGee, who on January 2, 2015 notified the Company of his decision to resign from the board, effective January 5, 2015.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 5, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Christopher Swift to the role of chairman of the Company's board of directors and the resignation of Liam McGee as a member of the board of directors. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information furnished in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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. | ||||
January 5, 2015 | By: |
/s/ Alan J. Kreczko
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Name: Alan J. Kreczko | ||||
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1
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Press Release of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. dated January 5, 2015 |