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 ^* Swift Christopher	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) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle) ONE HARTFORD PLAZA	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/19/2020
(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	2/19/2020		M		99713.9000	A	$0 ⁽¹⁾	263952.6800	D
Common Stock								3750.0000	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								24850.0000	I	Swift Family Gift Trust
Common Stock								44200.0000	I	Swift Family Legacy Trust

*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⁾	2/19/2020		A		99713.9000		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	99713.9000	$0.0000	99713.9000	D
Performance Shares	⁽¹⁾	2/19/2020		M			99713.9000	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	99713.9000	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option	$20.6300							⁽²⁾	2/28/2022	Common Stock	148448.0000		148448.0000	D
Stock Option	$24.1500							⁽³⁾	3/5/2023	Common Stock	141388.0000		141388.0000	D
Stock Option	$35.8300							⁽⁴⁾	3/4/2024	Common Stock	103872.0000		103872.0000	D
Stock Option	$41.2500							⁽⁵⁾	3/3/2025	Common Stock	301887.0000		301887.0000	D
Stock Option	$43.5900							⁽⁶⁾	3/1/2026	Common Stock	294481.0000		294481.0000	D
Stock Option	$48.8900							⁽⁷⁾	2/28/2027	Common Stock	302908.0000		302908.0000	D
Stock Option	$49.0100							⁽⁸⁾	2/26/2029	Common Stock	352263.0000		352263.0000	D
Stock Option	$53.8100							⁽⁹⁾	2/27/2028	Common Stock	284819.0000		284819.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	On February 19, 2020, 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, 2017 through December 31, 2019 performance period. The performance shares were paid in shares of the Company's common stock.
(2)	The options became fully exercisable on February 28, 2015, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(3)	The options became fully exercisable on March 5, 2016, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(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)	One-third of the options became exercisable on February 28, 2018, an additional one-third of the options became exercisable on February 28, 2019 and the remaining one-third of the options will become exercisable on February 28, 2020, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(8)	One-third of the options will become 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 will become 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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Swift Christopher ONE HARTFORD PLAZA HARTFORD, CT 06155	X		Chairman and CEO