Form8-K May212014ShareholdersMeeting


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):
 
May 21, 2014

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
001-13958
13-3317783
_____________________
(State or other jurisdiction
_____________
(Commission
______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
 
 
One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut
 
06155
______________________________    
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
___________
(Zip Code)
Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
860-547-5000
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 21, 2014. Shareholders voted as follows on the matters presented for a vote.
1. The nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors were elected to hold office until the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
ROBERT B. ALLARDICE, III
349,322,736
1,428,696
1,132,901
48,723,737
TREVOR FETTER
342,909,107
7,801,057
1,174,169
48,723,737
LIAM E. MCGEE
333,793,843
15,401,835
2,688,655
48,723,737
KATHRYN A. MIKELLS
338,083,055
12,753,731
1,047,547
48,723,737
MICHAEL G. MORRIS
341,598,686
9,153,923
1,131,724
48,723,737
THOMAS A. RENYI
338,389,947
12,361,248
1,133,138
48,723,737
JULIE G. RICHARDSON
349,406,855
1,386,677
1,090,801
48,723,737
VIRGINIA P. RUESTERHOLZ
349,346,473
1,433,563
1,104,297
48,723,737
CHARLES B. STRAUSS
338,384,973
12,335,565
1,163,795
48,723,737
H. PATRICK SWYGERT
323,237,081
27,508,853
1,138,399
48,723,737

2.
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was approved based on the following votes:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
386,690,429
12,689,889
1,227,752
0
 
3.
The proposal to consider and approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement was approved based on the following votes:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
281,740,646
67,386,607
2,757,080
48,723,737


4.
The proposal to approve The Hartford 2014 Incentive Stock Plan was approved based on the following votes:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
325,155,538
25,105,458
1,623,337
48,723,737

5.
The proposal to approve the material terms of the annual executive bonus program was approved based on the following votes:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
331,199,611
18,852,932
1,831,790
48,723,737




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.
 
 
 
 
 
May 23, 2013
 
By:
 
/s/ Donald C. Hunt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Donald C. Hunt
 
 
 
 
Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary