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, 1998 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 (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) Hartford Plaza Hartford, Connecticut 06115-1900 ------------------------ ---------------------- (Address of principal (Zip Code) executive offices) Registrant's telephone number: (860) 547-5000 -------------- Item 5. Other Events. - - ------ ------------- On May 21, 1998, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") announced that its Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split on The Hartford's shares of common stock in the form of a 100% stock dividend. Additional information is set forth in The Hartford'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 May 21, 1998. 2 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. THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. Date: May 21, 1998 By: /s/ James J. Westervelt ------------------------------------- Name: James J. Westervelt Title: Senior Vice President and Group Controller 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - - ------ ----------- 99.1 Press release dated May 21, 1998. 4