SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15d of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2000 HARTFORD LIFE, INC. ------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-12749 06-1470915 - -------- ------- ---------- State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer Incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 200 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury, Connecticut 06089 - --------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive (Zip Code) offices) Registrant's telephone number: (860) 525-8555 -------------- Item 5. Other Events: - ------- ------------- On March 31, 2000, the Board of Directors of Hartford Life, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it received on March 27, 2000 an offer from the Board of Directors of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") for the acquisition of all of the common shares of the Company not already owned by The Hartford. Additional information is set forth in the Company's press release, which is filed as an exhibit hereto. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits - ------- --------------------------------- c) The following is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report: Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 99.1 Press release dated March 31, 2000. SIGNATURE 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. HARTFORD LIFE, INC. Date: March 31, 2000 By: /s/ Lynda Godkin ---------------- Name: Lynda Godkin Title: Its Senior Vice President and General Counsel