Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Costello Beth Ann	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. [ HIG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and CFO
(Last) (First) (Middle) ONE HARTFORD PLAZA	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/17/2021
(Street) HARTFORD, CT 06155 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	2/17/2021		M		12369.7500	A	$0 ⁽¹⁾	66064.0370	D
Common Stock	2/18/2021		F⁽²⁾		5779.0000	D	$50.1000 ⁽³⁾	60285.0370	D
Common Stock								11.0870	I	By Spouse

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance Shares	⁽¹⁾	2/17/2021		A		12369.7500		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	12369.7500	$0.0000	12369.7500	D
Performance Shares	⁽¹⁾	2/17/2021		M			12369.7500	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	12369.7500	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option	$35.8300							⁽⁴⁾	3/4/2024	Common Stock	47214.0000		47214.0000	D
Stock Option	$41.2500							⁽⁵⁾	3/3/2025	Common Stock	77830.0000		77830.0000	D
Stock Option	$43.5900							⁽⁶⁾	3/1/2026	Common Stock	72076.0000		72076.0000	D
Stock Option	$48.8900							⁽⁷⁾	2/28/2027	Common Stock	70679.0000		70679.0000	D
Stock Option	$49.0100							⁽⁸⁾	2/26/2029	Common Stock	75790.0000		75790.0000	D
Stock Option	$53.8100							⁽⁹⁾	2/27/2028	Common Stock	63194.0000		63194.0000	D
Stock Option	$55.2700							⁽¹⁰⁾	2/25/2030	Common Stock	71318.0000		71318.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	On February 17, 2021, the Company's Compensation and Management Development Committee certified a performance share payout based on the level of the Company's performance relative to pre-established objectives for the January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020 performance period. The performance shares were paid in shares of the Company's common stock.
(2)	Transaction involving a disposition to the Company of equity securities to cover tax withholding obligations arising from the performance share certification reported on this Form 4, in accordance with the Company's administrative rules.
(3)	The closing price of the Company's common stock on February 17, 2021, the day of certification.
(4)	The options became fully exercisable on March 4, 2017, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(5)	The options became fully exercisable on March 3, 2018, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(6)	The options became fully exercisable on March 1, 2019, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(7)	The options became fully exercisable on February 28, 2020, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(8)	One-third of the options became exercisable on February 26, 2020, an additional one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 26, 2021 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 26, 2022, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(9)	One-third of the options became exercisable on February 27, 2019, an additional one-third of the options became exercisable on February 27, 2020 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 27, 2021, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(10)	One-third of the options will become exercisable on February 25, 2021, an additional one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 25, 2022 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 25, 2023, the third anniversary of the grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Costello Beth Ann ONE HARTFORD PLAZA HARTFORD, CT 06155			EVP and CFO