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Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, if any person is an Ineligible Person, or otherwise does not
qualify as an Eligible Employee, or otherwise is ineligible to participate in the Plan, and such person is later required by a
court or governmental authority or regulatory body to be classified as a person who is eligible to participate in the Plan, such
person shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan, notwithstanding such classification, unless and until designated as an
Eligible Employee by the Committee, and if so designated, the participation of such person in the Plan shall be prospective
only.
“Employee” means any person regularly employed by a Participating Company, but shall not include any person who
performs services for a Participating Company as an independent contractor or under any other non-employee classification,
or who is classified by a Participating Company as, or determined by a Participating Company to be, an independent
contractor.
“Fair Market Value” unless otherwise indicated in the provisions of this Plan, means, as of any date, the composite
closing price for one share of Stock on the New York Stock Exchange or, if no sales of Stock have taken place on such date,
the composite closing price on the most recent date on which selling prices were quoted, the determination to be made in the
discretion of the Committee.
“Incentive Stock Option” means a stock option qualified under Section 422 of the Code.
“Key Employee” means an Employee (including any officer or director who is also an Employee) of any Participating
Company who is an Eligible Employee and whose responsibilities and decisions, in the judgment of the Committee, directly
affect the performance of the Company and its subsidiaries.
“Option” means an option awarded under Section 5 of the Plan to purchase Stock of the Company, which option may
be an Incentive Stock Option or a non-qualified stock option.
“Participating Company” means the Company or any subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company; provided,
however, for Incentive Stock Options only, “Participating Company” means the Company or any corporation which at the
time such Option is granted qualifies as a “subsidiary” of the Company under Section 424(f) of the Code.
“Performance Share” means a performance share awarded under Section 6 of the Plan.
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Source: HARTFORD FINANCIAL S, 10-K, February 12, 2009