HGH Hartford Financial Services Group Inc

 

 

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

March 21, 2013

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-13958		13-3317783
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06155

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 547-5000

Not Applicable

(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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On March 21, 2013, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”) issued (i) a press release announcing the early tender results of its previously announced tender offer to purchase for cash $800 million aggregate principal amount of senior debt and (ii) a press release announcing the pricing of the tender offer. The Hartford (together, with respect to certain senior debt, with Hartford Life, Inc.) is conducting the tender offer on the terms and conditions set forth in an Offer to Purchase, dated March 7, 2013 and, a related letter of transmittal.

Copies of the press releases are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 to this report and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. dated March 21, 2013 regarding early tender results.
99.2		Press Release of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. dated March 21, 2013 regarding pricing for its cash tender offer.

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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. (Registrant)
March 21, 2013				By:		/s/ Richard G. Costello
						Name:		Richard G. Costello
						Title:		Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. dated March 21, 2013 regarding early tender results.
99.2		Press Release of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. dated March 21, 2013 regarding pricing for its cash tender offer.