FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Davey James E 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/22/2012 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC/DE [HIG] (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 MATSONFORD ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) RADNOR, PA 19087 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 5,327.918 D   Restricted Stock Units 23,930.65 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option	  (1)	03/01/2021	Common Stock	20,446	$ 28.91	D	Â
Stock Option	  (2)	02/28/2022	Common Stock	30,364	$ 20.63	D	Â
Restricted Units	  (3)	11/05/2012	Common Stock	7,768.786	$ (3)	D	Â
Restricted Units	  (4)	02/25/2013	Common Stock	16,730.711	$ (4)	D	Â
Deferred Units	  (5)	05/03/2013	Common Stock	613.067	$ (5)	D	Â
Deferred Units	  (6)	08/06/2013	Common Stock	262.576	$ (6)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Davey James E 100 MATSONFORD ROAD RADNOR, PA 19087	Â	Â	  Executive Vice President	Â

Signatures

/s/ Terence Shields, by Power of Attorney for James D. Davey dated August 23, 2012.		08/30/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	One-third of the option became exercisable on March 1, 2012, an additional one-third will become exercisable on March 1, 2013, and the remaining one-third will become exercisable on March 1, 2014, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(2)	One-third of the option will become exercisable on February 28, 2013, an additional one-third will become exercisable on February 28, 2014, and the remaining one-third will become exercisable on February 28, 2015, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(3)	One-third of the restricted 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 (November 5, 2009) based on the company's closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange on the applicable anniversary date.
(4)	One-third of the restricted 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 (February 25, 2010) based on the company's closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange on the applicable anniversary date.
(5)	One-third of the deferred unit award will be settled in cash as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days, after the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date (May 3, 2010) 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.
(6)	One-third of the deferred unit award will be settled in cash as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days, after the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date (August 6, 2010) 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.

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