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 *
MARRA THOMAS M
   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)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP -, ONE HARTFORD PLAZA		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2008
(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 02/26/2008   A   17,806.268 A $ 74.88 44,849.568 D  
Restricted Stock               10,133 D  
Common Stock               124,945 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 Option $ 62.07               (1) 02/23/2011 Common Stock 77,887   77,887 D  
Stock Option $ 65.85               (2) 02/23/2012 Common Stock 138,850   138,850 D  
Stock Option $ 65.99               (3) 02/20/2014 Common Stock 63,723   63,723 D  
Stock Option $ 71.27               (4) 02/19/2015 Common Stock 43,339   43,339 D  
Stock Option $ 83               (5) 02/15/2016 Common Stock 37,789   37,789 D  
Stock Option $ 93.69               (6) 02/27/2017 Common Stock 33,722   33,722 D  
Stock Option $ 92.69               (7) 07/30/2017 Common Stock 4,994   4,994 D  
Stock Option $ 74.88 02/26/2008   A   57,181     (8) 02/26/2018 Common Stock 57,181 $ 74.88 57,181 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MARRA THOMAS M
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP -
ONE HARTFORD PLAZA
HARTFORD, CT 06155		   X     President and COO  

Signatures

 /s/ Donald C. Hunt, POA for Thomas M. Marra by Power of Attorney of Thomas M. Marra dated July 26, 2007   02/28/2008
**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) The option became fully exercisable as of July 27, 2005, following the achievement of the following criteria: the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange reached 125% of the grant price for at least 10 consecutive trading days.
(2) The option became fully exercisable on November 17, 2005, following the achievement of the following criteria: the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange reached 125% of the grant price for at least 10 consecutive trading days.
(3) The option became fully exercisable as of 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) The option becomes fully exercisable upon the later of: (i) the date on which the closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange equals or exceeds 125% of the exercise price for 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) February 15, 2009, three years from the date of the grant. The closing price condition to vesting was met on May 18, 2007.
(6) The option becomes fully exercisable upon the later of: (i) the date on which the closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange equals or exceeds 125% of the exercise price for 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) February 27, 2010, three years from the date of the grant.
(7) The option becomes fully exercisable upon the later of: (i) the date on which the closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange equals or exceeds 125% of the exercise price for 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) July 30, 2010, three years from the date of the grant.
(8) The option becomes fully exercisable upon the later of: (i) the date on which the closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange equals or exceeds 125% of the exercise price for 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) February 26, 2011, three years from the date of the grant.

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