The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   April 26, 2010

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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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut   06155
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s 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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On April 26, 2010, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Secretary of State of Delaware effecting the elimination of the Certificates of Designation of the Company’s Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), Series D Non-Voting Contingent Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series D Preferred Stock"), and Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E (the "Series E Preferred Stock"). As of April 26, 2010, no shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock were outstanding. The Certificate of Elimination is attached to this report as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

3.1 Certificate of Elimination of the Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D Non-Voting Contingent Convertible Preferred Stock and Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.





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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.
          
April 27, 2010   By:   /s/ Alan J. Kreczko
       
        Name: Alan J. Kreczko
        Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
3.1
  Certificate of Elimination