SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of incorporation or organization of registrant)
13-3317783
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
c/o Brian S. Becker
Senior Vice President & Corporate Secretary
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Hartford Plaza
Hartford, Connecticut
(860) 547-5000
(Address of principal executive offices of registrant)
06115
(Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be registered Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
Normal Units ("Normal Units"), to be issued New York Stock Exchange
by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A.(d)(2), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form
relates: 333-103915 and 533-105392
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Item 1 Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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The class of securities to be registered hereby are the Normal Units
("Normal Units") of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company").
For a description of the Normal Units, reference is made to the
description of stock purchase units under the caption "Description of
Stock Purchase Contracts and Stock Purchase Units" in the Company's
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.
333-103915) (the "Registration Statement"), filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2003 which description is hereby
incorporated by reference herein. Any form of prospectus or prospectus
supplement or any amendment to the Registration Statement that includes
such description and that is subsequently filed by the Company is
hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2 Exhibits.
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1.1 Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-103915) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 10, 2003 by the Company, is
incorporated herein by reference.
4.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company, amended effective May 1, 2002 (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 3.01 to the Company's Form 10-Q for
the three month period ended March 31, 2002).
4.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, amended
effective April 17, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.01 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the three month
period ended March 31, 2003).
4.3 Senior Indenture, dated as of October 20, 1995, between ITT
Hartford Group, Inc. ("ITT Hartford") and The Chase Manhattan
Bank (National Association) as Trustee (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.03 to Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-103915) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2003 by the
Company).
4.4 Supplemental Indenture No.1, dated as of December 27, 2000,
to the Senior Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.3 hereto, between
the Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.30 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.
333-49666) of the Company, Hartford Capital III, Hartford
Capital IV and Hartford Capital V).
4.5 Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 3.
4.6 Form of Global Note (included in the Form of Supplemental
Indenture No.3 filed as Exhibit 4.5 hereto).
4.7 Form of Purchase Contract Agreement.
4.8 Form of Pledge Agreement.
4.9 Form of Remarketing Agreement.
4.10 Form of Normal Unit Certificate (included in the Form of
Purchase Contract Agreement filed as Exhibit 4.7 hereto).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
By:
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Name: Brian S. Becker
Title: Senior Vice President &
Corporate Secretary
Dated: May , 2003