Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Walters John Clinton
   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)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP -, ONE HARTFORD PLAZA		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2008
(Street)

HARTFORD, CT 06155		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Restricted Stock Units               11,712.635 D  
Restricted Stock               12,000 D  
Common Stock 02/21/2008   M(1)   9,354 A $ 73.19 27,721 D  
Common Stock 02/21/2008   F(2)   3,797 D $ 73.19 23,924 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $ 65.99               (3) 02/20/2014 Common Stock 7,586   7,586 D  
Stock Options $ 71.27               (4) 02/19/2015 Common Stock 14,872   14,872 D  
Stock Options $ 83               (5) 02/15/2016 Common Stock 15,913   15,913 D  
Stock Options $ 93.69               (6) 02/27/2017 Common Stock 15,791   15,791 D  
Stock Options $ 92.69               (7) 07/30/2017 Common Stock 3,538   3,538 D  
Performance Shares $ 73.19 02/21/2008   A(1)   9,354     (1)   (1) Common Stock 9,354 $ 73.19 9,354 D  
Performance Shares $ 73.19 02/21/2008   M(1)     9,354   (1)   (1) Common Stock 9,354 $ 73.19 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Walters John Clinton
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP -
ONE HARTFORD PLAZA
HARTFORD, CT 06155		       Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 /s/ Donald C. Hunt, POA for John C. Walters by Power of Attorney of John C. Walters dated July 26, 2007   02/25/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) On February 21, 2008, the Company's Compensation and Personnel Committee awarded a performance share payout, based on the level of the Company's performance relative to pre-established performance objectives, for the January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007 performance period. The performance shares were paid in shares of the Company's common stock.
(2) Transaction involving the disposition to the Company of equity securities to cover tax withholding obligations in accordance with the Company's administrative rules.
(3) The option became fully exercisable on February 18, 2007, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(4) The option became fully exercisable on February 17, 2008, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(5) One-third of the option became exercisable on February 15, 2007, an additional one-third of the option became exercisable on February 15, 2008, and the remaining one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 15, 2009, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(6) One-third of the option will become exercisable on February 27, 2008, an additional one-third of the option will become 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.
(7) One-third of the option will become exercisable on July 30, 2008, an additional one-third of the option will become exercisable on July 30, 2009, and the remaining one-third of the option will become exercisable on July 30, 2010, the third anniversary of the grant date.

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