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“Performance Share” means a performance share awarded under Section 6 of the Plan.
“Person” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Act, as supplemented by Section 13(d)(3) of
the Act; provided, however, that Person shall not include: (a) the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any other
Person controlled by the Company, (b) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of
the Company or of any subsidiary of the Company, or (c) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of
the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of securities of the Company.
“Plan” means The Hartford Incentive Stock Plan, as the same may be amended, administered or interpreted from time
to time.
“Plan Year” means the calendar year.
“Potential Change of Control” means the occurrence of an event defined in Section 9 of the Plan.
“Retirement” means the following:
(a)Key Employees Hired Before 2001 . Solely with respect to a Key Employee with an original hire date with a
Participating Company before January 1, 2001 who: (i) is covered in whole or in part under the final average pay formula of
the Retirement Plan, or (ii) is not eligible for coverage under the Retirement Plan, “Retirement” means satisfaction of the
requirements for early or normal retirement under the final average pay formula of the Retirement Plan (assuming such Key
Employee were covered under the final average pay formula of the Retirement Plan), provided such event results in such
Key Employee’s separation from employment with the Company, or
(b) Key Employees Hired During 2001. Solely with respect to a Key Employee with an original hire date with a
Participating Company on or after January 1, 2001 but before January 1, 2002 who: (i) is covered under the cash balance
formula of the Retirement Plan, or (ii) is not eligible for coverage under the Retirement Plan, “Retirement” means
satisfaction of the requirements for early or normal retirement under the final average pay formula of the Retirement Plan
(assuming such Key Employee were covered under the final average pay formula of the Retirement Plan), provided such
event results in such Member’s separation from the employment of the Company.
“Retirement Plan” means The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees, as amended from time to time.
“Restricted Stock” means Stock awarded under Section 7 of the Plan subject to such restrictions as the Committee
deems appropriate or desirable.
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Source: HARTFORD FINANCIAL S, 10-K, February 12, 2009