Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Kreczko Alan J	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) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) E.V.P. and General Counsel
(Last) (First) (Middle) THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP -, ONE HARTFORD PLAZA	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/7/2009
(Street) HARTFORD, CT 06155 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units								4757	D
Restricted Stock								3200	D
Common Stock								3038	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	$65.99							⁽¹⁾	2/20/2014	Common Stock	3414		3414	D
Stock Options	$83.00							⁽²⁾	2/15/2016	Common Stock	2938		2938	D
Stock Options	$93.69							⁽³⁾	2/27/2017	Common Stock	2884		2884	D
Stock Options	$92.69							⁽⁴⁾	7/30/2017	Common Stock	2477		2477	D
Stock Options	$74.88							⁽⁵⁾	2/26/2018	Common Stock	8577		8577	D
Stock Options	$7.04							⁽⁶⁾	2/25/2019	Common Stock	40270		40270	D
Restricted Units	⁽⁷⁾							2/25/2012 ⁽⁷⁾	2/25/2012 ⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	19130.409		19130.409	D
Restricted Units	⁽⁸⁾	8/7/2009		A		45482.11		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	45482.11	$0.00	45482.11	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The option became fully exercisable as of February 18, 2007, the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 2)	The option became fully exercisable on February 15, 2009, the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 3)	One-third of the option became exercisable on February 27, 2008, an additional one-third of the option became exercisable on February 27, 2009, and the remaining one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 27, 2010, the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 4)	The option becomes fully exercisable upon the later of: (i) the date on which the closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange equals or exceeds 125% of the exercise price for 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) July 30, 2010, three years from the date of the grant.
( 5)	The option becomes fully exercisable upon the later of: (i) the date on which the closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange equals or exceeds 125% of the exercise price for 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) February 26, 2011, three years from the date of the grant.
( 6)	The option becomes fully exercisable upon the later of: (i) the date on which the closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange equals or exceeds 125% of the exercise price for 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) February 25, 2012, three years from the date of the grant. The pricing condition was met on April 22, 2009.
( 7)	Each restricted unit will be settled in cash on the expiration date for an amount equal to the company's closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange on the expiration date.
( 8)	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) July 31, 2011 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 to the closing stock price per share of the company's common stock on the valuation date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kreczko Alan J THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP - ONE HARTFORD PLAZA HARTFORD, CT 06155			E.V.P. and General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Amanda Grabowski Aquino, POA for Alan J. Kreczko by Power of Attorney of Alan J.Kreczko dated July 26, 2007.		8/7/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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