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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):   September 20, 2013

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
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(Commission
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(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)
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(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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On September 20, 2013, 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 Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Company’s Series B Non-Voting Contingent Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock"), Series C Non-Voting Contingent Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series C Preferred Stock"), and 7.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series F (the "Series F Preferred Stock"). As of September 20, 2013, no shares of Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series F 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.

(d) Exhibits

3.1 Certificate of Elimination of the Series B Non-Voting Contingent Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C Non-Voting Contingent Convertible Preferred Stock, and 7.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series F of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.






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.
          
September 20, 2013   By:   Donald C. Hunt
       
        Name: Donald C. Hunt
        Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
3.1
  Certificate of Elimination of the Series B Non-Voting Contingent Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C Non-Voting Contingent Convertible Preferred Stock, and 7.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series F of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.