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): March 23, 2012
| 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) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06155 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 860-547-5000
| Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operation and Financial Condition
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the “Company”) made revisions to its Investor Financial Supplement (“IFS”) for the period ended December 31, 2011, as referenced in Item 7.01 below. These revisions are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 23, 2012, the Company made available to investors a revised IFS to illustrate the impact on the Company’s financial results of the retrospective adoption, effective January 1, 2012, of Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-26 (previously referred to as EITF Issue No. 09-G). The revised IFS also reflects certain supplemental changes to the presentation of other information contained in the IFS for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.
The Company is making this information available to provide investors an opportunity to become familiar with the impact of the adoption of the new accounting standard on its financial results prior to the Company’s earnings release for the first quarter ending March 31, 2012. A copy of the IFS is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference and furnished herewith.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Revised Investor Financial Supplement of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. |
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. | ||||||
| March 23, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Beth A. Bombara | ||||
| Name: Beth A. Bombara | ||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Controller | ||||||