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5.3 Vesting of Amounts in Company Contribution Accounts.
(A) Vesting in Matching Company Contributions.
(i) General Rules. A Member shall be fully vested in, and have a nonforfeitable right to, the portion of his or her
Company Contribution Account that is attributable to Matching Company Contributions in accordance with the
following schedule:
Percentage of
Company Contribution
Years of Service that is Vested
less than 1 year 0%
1 but less than 2 years 20%
2 but less than 3 years 40%
3 but less than 4 years 60%
4 but less than 5 years 80%
5 or more years 100%
(ii) Earlier Vesting in Certain Circumstances. Notwithstanding the foregoing schedule, a Member shall
immediately be fully vested in 100% of his or her Company Contribution Account that is attributable to Matching
Company Contributions upon the earliest of: (a) the Member reaching age 65, (b) the Member’s Retirement
provided the Member has an original hire date with the Company before January 1, 2002, (c) the Member’s
Disability, (d) the Member’s death, (e) the termination of the Plan, or (f) the complete discontinuance of Company
contributions under the Plan. In addition, a Member shall be immediately fully vested in all dividends paid on or
after November 29, 2001 with respect to any portion of his or her Company Contribution Account that is invested
in The Hartford Stock.
(B) Vesting in Floor Company Contributions. Each Member and Deferred Member shall at all times be fully vested
in the portion of his or her Company Contribution Account attributable to Floor Company Contributions.
(C) Vesting in Amounts Attributable to a Prior Plan Transfer . Each Member and Deferred Member shall at all
times be fully vested in the portion of his or her Company Contribution Account attributable to a Prior Plan Transfer.
(D) Vesting in Planco Profit Sharing Contributions.
(i) General Rules. A Member shall be fully vested in, and have a nonforfeitable right to, the portion of his or her
Company Contribution Account that is attributable to Planco Profit Sharing Contributions in accordance with the
following schedule:
Percentage of
Company Contribution
Years of Service that is Vested
less than 1 year 0%
1 but less than 2 years 20%
2 but less than 3 years 40%
3 but less than 4 years 60%
4 but less than 5 years 80%
5 or more years 100%
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Source: HARTFORD FINANCIAL S, 10-K, February 12, 2009