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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): May 18, 2022
 
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware001-1395813-3317783
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		(Commission
File Number)		(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06155
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareHIGThe New York Stock Exchange
6.10% Notes due October 1, 2041HIG 41The New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 6.000% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G, par value $0.01 per shareHIG PR GThe New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



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 18, 2022. 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 2023 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
NomineeVotes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainedBroker
Non-Votes
LARRY DE SHON282,887,048 1,300,117 306,925 20,955,057 
CARLOS DOMINGUEZ265,568,028 18,635,483 290,579 20,955,057 
TREVOR FETTER270,559,013 13,642,932 292,145 20,955,057 
DONNA JAMES283,319,658 907,638 266,794 20,955,057 
KATHRYN MIKELLS277,118,482 7,129,376 246,232 20,955,057 
TERESA ROSEBOROUGH278,835,199 4,279,020 1,379,871 20,955,057 
VIRGINIA RUESTERHOLZ280,853,676 3,395,041 245,373 20,955,057 
CHRISTOPHER SWIFT266,154,616 17,311,611 1,027,863 20,955,057 
MATTHEW WINTER281,023,073 3,201,067 269,950 20,955,057 
GREIG WOODRING283,451,632 753,341 289,117 20,955,057 

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, 2022 was approved based on the following votes:
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainedBroker
Non-Votes
297,735,912 7,471,038 242,197 — 

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 ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainedBroker
Non-Votes
266,378,846 17,593,287 521,957 20,955,057 

4.Shareholders selected, on a non-binding, advisory basis, every 1 year as the preferred frequency for the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation based on the following votes:
1 Year2 Years3 YearsVotes AbstainedBroker
Non-Votes
271,309,164 278,448 12,406,552 499,926 20,955,057 



5.The shareholder proposal that the Company’s Board adopt policies ensuring its underwriting practices do not support new fossil fuel supplies was not approved based on the following votes:
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainedBroker
Non-Votes
24,867,754 256,416,015 3,210,321 20,955,057 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.  
101 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.




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 19, 2022By:/s/ Donald C. Hunt
Name: Donald C. Hunt
Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary



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