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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): April 16, 2021
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-13958 | 13-3317783 |
(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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | HIG | The New York Stock Exchange |
6.10% Notes due October 1, 2041 | HIG 41 | The New York Stock Exchange |
7.875% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2042 | HGH | The New York Stock Exchange |
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,00th Interest in a Share of 6.000% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G, par value $0.01 per share | HIG PR G | The 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 16, 2021, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing, among other things, certain preliminary financial information for first quarter 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 16, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (the "Agreement") with the national organization of the Boy Scouts of America ("BSA") pursuant to which the Company will pay $650 million, before tax, for sexual abuse claims associated with policies mostly issued in the 1970s. The Agreement, entered into after extensive negotiations, contemplates that, in exchange for the Company’s payment, the BSA and its local councils will fully release the Company from any obligation under policies it issued to the BSA and its local councils. The Agreement is in connection with BSA's Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will become effective upon the occurrence of certain conditions, including confirmation of the BSA’s global resolution plan, executed releases from the local councils, and approval from the abuse claimants and bankruptcy court. The Company and the BSA hope to receive court approval in the third quarter of 2021, but this could be delayed for various procedural reasons. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | |
99.1 | |
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101 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
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104 | | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.
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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.
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| | The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. |
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April 16, 2021 | | By: | | /s/ David C. Robinson |
| | | | Name: David C. Robinson |
| | | | Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
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