UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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): | May 21, 2014 | |
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-13958 | 13-3317783 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut | 06155 | |
______________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) | |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 860-547-5000 | |
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:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 21, 2014. Shareholders voted as follows on the matters presented for a vote.
1. The nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors were elected to hold office until the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
ROBERT B. ALLARDICE, III | 349,322,736 | 1,428,696 | 1,132,901 | 48,723,737 |
TREVOR FETTER | 342,909,107 | 7,801,057 | 1,174,169 | 48,723,737 |
LIAM E. MCGEE | 333,793,843 | 15,401,835 | 2,688,655 | 48,723,737 |
KATHRYN A. MIKELLS | 338,083,055 | 12,753,731 | 1,047,547 | 48,723,737 |
MICHAEL G. MORRIS | 341,598,686 | 9,153,923 | 1,131,724 | 48,723,737 |
THOMAS A. RENYI | 338,389,947 | 12,361,248 | 1,133,138 | 48,723,737 |
JULIE G. RICHARDSON | 349,406,855 | 1,386,677 | 1,090,801 | 48,723,737 |
VIRGINIA P. RUESTERHOLZ | 349,346,473 | 1,433,563 | 1,104,297 | 48,723,737 |
CHARLES B. STRAUSS | 338,384,973 | 12,335,565 | 1,163,795 | 48,723,737 |
H. PATRICK SWYGERT | 323,237,081 | 27,508,853 | 1,138,399 | 48,723,737 |
2. | The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was approved based on the following votes: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
386,690,429 | 12,689,889 | 1,227,752 | 0 |
3. | The proposal to consider and approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement was approved based on the following votes: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
281,740,646 | 67,386,607 | 2,757,080 | 48,723,737 |
4. | The proposal to approve The Hartford 2014 Incentive Stock Plan was approved based on the following votes: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
325,155,538 | 25,105,458 | 1,623,337 | 48,723,737 |
5. | The proposal to approve the material terms of the annual executive bonus program was approved based on the following votes: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
331,199,611 | 18,852,932 | 1,831,790 | 48,723,737 |
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. | ||||
May 23, 2013 | By: | /s/ Donald C. Hunt | ||
Name: Donald C. Hunt | ||||
Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary | ||||