UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 12, 2002 The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-19277 13-3317783 ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------ (State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation) The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Hartford Plaza Hartford, Connecticut 06115-1900 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (860) 547-5000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ITEM 7. EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit 99.1 Certification of Ramani Ayer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the "Company"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's Order of June 27, 2002 requiring the filing of sworn statements pursuant to section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Order"). Exhibit 99.2 Certification of David M. Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Order. Exhibit 99.3 Certification of Ramani Ayer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, which accompanied the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002, pursuant to 18 United States Code section 1350, as enacted by section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Exhibit 99.4 Certification of David M. Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which accompanied the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002, pursuant to 18 United States Code section 1350, as enacted by section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. Attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and incorporated by reference are the certifications of Ramani Ayer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and David M. Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, respectively, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Order. Attached hereto as Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4 and incorporated by reference are the certifications of Ramani Ayer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and David M. Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, respectively, which accompanied the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002, pursuant to 18 United States Code section 1350, as enacted by section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 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 thereunto duly authorized. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ------------------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: August 12, 2002 By: /s/ Neal S. Wolin ------------------ Name: Neal S. Wolin Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION -------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Certification of Ramani Ayer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the "Company"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's Order of June 27, 2002 requiring the filing of sworn statements pursuant to section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Order"). 99.2 Certification of David M. Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Order. 99.3 Certification of Ramani Ayer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, which accompanied the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002, pursuant to 18 United States Code section 1350, as enacted by section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 99.4 Certification of David M. Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which accompanied the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002, pursuant to 18 United States Code section 1350, as enacted by section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.