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 *   Levenson David N 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/01/2010 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC/DE [HIG] (Last) (First) (Middle) THE HARTFORD, ONE HARTFORD PLAZA 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) HARTFORD, CT 06155 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 518.395 D   Restricted Stock 5,200 D   Restricted Stock Units 3,923.197 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
Restricted Units	  (1)	11/05/2012	Common Stock	9,051.81	$ 24.12	D	Â
Restricted Units	  (1)	02/25/2013	Common Stock	19,634.972	$ 24.34	D	Â
Restricted Units	  (2)	02/25/2012	Common Stock	13,271.244	$ 7.04	D	Â
Deferred Units	  (3)	11/05/2011	Common Stock	1,225.48	$ 24.12	D	Â
Deferred Units	  (4)	02/25/2012	Common Stock	1,818.026	$ 24.34	D	Â
Deferred Units	  (5)	05/03/2013	Common Stock	1,500.168	$ 28.99	D	Â
Stock Option	  (6)	02/20/2014	Common Stock	2,466	$ 65.99	D	Â
Stock Option	  (7)	02/25/2019	Common Stock	16,753	$ 7.04	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Levenson David N THE HARTFORD ONE HARTFORD PLAZA HARTFORD, CT 06155	Â	Â	  Executive Vice President	Â

Signatures

/s/ Leslie Soler, POA for Ricardo A. Anzaldua, POA for David N. Levenson by Power of Attorney of David N. Levenson dated July 7, 2010.		07/12/2010
**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)	Each restricted unit will vest on the expiration date and be settled in cash as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days, after the expiration date for an amount equal to the closing stock price per share of the company's common stock on the expiration date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
(2)	Each restricted unit will vest on the expiration date and be settled in cash immediately following the expiration date for an amount equal the closing stock price per share of the company's common stock on the expiration date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
(3)	Each deferred unit will be settled in cash as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days, after the second anniversary of the grant date (11/05/2009) for an amount equal to the company's closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange on the settlement date. Deferred units are fully vested when credited.
(4)	Each deferred unit will be settled in cash as soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days, after the second anniversary of the grant date (2/25/2010) for an amount equal to the company's closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange on the settlement date. Deferred units are fully vested when credited.
(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 (5/03/2010) 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)	All options became exercisable as of February 18, 2007.
(7)	7,618 options will become exercisable on February 25, 2011 and 9,135 options will become exercisable on February 25, 2012.

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