UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-02281

THE HARTFORD INCOME SHARES FUND, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

P. O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Edward P. Macdonald, Esquire
Life Law Unit
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
200 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, Connecticut 06089
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (860) 843-9934

Date of fiscal year end: July 31

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2010

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to Rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments.


The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investment
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
(000 s Omitted)

Shares or Principal Amount
Market Value
 
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES -   3.3%
 
   
Finance and Insurance - 3.3%
     
   
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust
     
$ 4,299  
7.00%, 07/25/2037
  $ 379  
  6,294  
7.18%, 01/25/2037
    431  
     
Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust
       
  500  
2.41%, 05/28/2037 Δ
    6  
     
CBA Commercial Small Balance Commercial
       
     
Mortgage
       
  3,687  
3.00%, 01/25/2039
    166  
  4,185  
7.25%, 07/25/2039
    162  
     
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
       
  65  
5.48%, 10/15/2016
    45  
  70  
6.30%, 12/10/2049 Δ
    48  
     
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
       
  100  
5.34%, 12/15/2039
    84  
     
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and
       
     
Securitization
       
  79  
0.53%, 05/25/2036 Δ
    45  
     
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
       
     
Securities Corp.
       
  437  
0.57%, 02/15/2019 Δ
    416  
  60  
5.32%, 12/15/2044 Δ
    56  
  100  
5.46%, 12/12/2043
    91  
     
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust
       
  340  
5.83%, 06/12/2050 Δ
    347  
     
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial
       
     
Mortgage Trust
       
  110  
5.48%, 03/12/2051 Δ
    105  
     
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust
       
  210  
6.00%, 08/12/2045 Δ
    187  
     
Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust
       
  180  
5.58%, 11/25/2036 Δ
    149  
            2,717  
     
Total asset & commercial mortgage backed
       
     
securities
       
     
(cost $3,854)
  $ 2,717  
               
CORPORATE BONDS: INVESTMENT GRADE - 62.3%
       
     
Administrative Waste Management and Remediation - 0.5%
 
     
Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.
       
$ 350  
7.40%, 09/15/2035
  $ 400  
               
     
Air Transportation - 6.4%
       
     
American Airlines, Inc.
       
  2,500  
7.86%, 10/01/2011
    2,575  
     
Continental Airlines, Inc.
       
  1,244  
7.71%, 04/02/2021
    1,260  
  400  
7.92%, 11/01/2011
    400  
  1,029  
8.05%, 11/01/2020
    1,045  
            5,280  
     
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation - 6.1%
       
     
Grupo Televisa S.A.
       
  159  
6.63%, 01/15/2040
    163  
     
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.
       
  1,000  
7.00%, 01/15/2018
    816  
     
NBC Universal, Inc.
       
  320  
5.15%, 04/30/2020
    324  
  125  
6.40%, 04/30/2040
    129  
   
News America Holdings, Inc.
     
  1,500  
8.88%, 04/26/2023
    1,923  
     
Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P.
       
  1,360  
8.38%, 07/15/2033
    1,682  
            5,037  
     
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing - 1.1%
 
     
Altria Group, Inc.
       
  317  
9.70%, 11/10/2018
    399  
  29  
10.20%, 02/06/2039
    40  
     
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.
       
  27  
8.20%, 01/15/2039
    36  
     
Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.
       
  325  
7.75%, 01/15/2019
    391  
            866  
     
Chemical Manufacturing - 2.6%
       
     
Incitec Pivot Finance LLC
       
  405  
6.00%, 12/10/2019
    422  
     
Union Carbide Corp.
       
  2,000  
7.75%, 10/01/2096
    1,756  
            2,178  
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 0.5%
 
     
Raytheon Co.
       
  350  
7.20%, 08/15/2027
    42 3  
               
     
Construction - 0.4%
       
     
CRH America, Inc.
       
  300  
8.13%, 07/15/2018
    36 0  
               
     
Couriers and Messengers - 1.3%
       
     
FedEx Corp.
       
  1,000  
7.84%, 01/30/2018
    1,0 47  
               
     
Finance and Insurance - 12.2%
       
     
BankBoston Capital Trust
       
  270  
1.01%, 06/15/2027 Δ
    200  
     
Barclays Bank plc
       
  166  
5.13%, 01/08/2020
    166  
     
CDP Financial, Inc.
       
  400  
4.40%, 11/25/2019
    397  
     
Citigroup, Inc.
       
  151  
6.38%, 08/12/2014
    163  
  125  
8.13%, 07/15/2039
    149  
  95  
8.50%, 05/22/2019
    112  
     
Comerica Capital Trust II
       
  572  
6.58%, 02/20/2037 Δ
    509  
     
Countrywide Financial Corp.
       
  10  
4.50%, 06/15/2010
    10  
  16  
5.80%, 06/07/2012
    17  
     
Discover Financial Services, Inc.
       
  200  
10.25%, 07/15/2019
    245  
     
Farmers Exchange Capital
       
  3,000  
7.20%, 07/15/2048
    2,673  
     
Guardian Life Insurance Co.
       
  458  
7.38%, 09/30/2039
    521  
     
HSBC Finance Corp.
       
  500  
7.00%, 05/15/2012
    547  
     
Jefferies Group, Inc.
       
  279  
8.50%, 07/15/2019
    317  
     
JP Morgan Chase Capital II
       
  70  
0.75%, 02/01/2027 Δ
    56  
 

The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
(000 s Omitted)

Shares or Principal Amount
 
Market Value
 
CORPORATE BONDS: INVESTMENT GRADE - 62.3% - (continued)
 
   
Finance and Insurance - 12.2% - (continued)
     
   
JP Morgan Chase Capital XXV
     
$ 684  
6.80%, 10/01/2037
  $ 686  
     
Key Bank NA
       
  535  
5.80%, 07/01/2014
    568  
     
Korea Development Bank
       
  100  
4.38%, 08/10/2015
    102  
     
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
       
  250  
7.00%, 03/15/2034
    239  
     
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.
       
  250  
5.59%, 12/28/2020
    234  
     
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
       
  320  
6.05%, 05/16/2016
    331  
     
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
       
  175  
9.38%, 08/15/2039
    209  
     
New York Life Insurance Co.
       
  338  
6.75%, 11/15/2039
    385  
     
SLM Corp.
       
  315  
8.00%, 03/25/2020
    303  
     
State Street Capital Trust IV
       
  360  
1.26%, 06/15/2037 Δ
    277  
     
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association
       
  106  
6.85%, 12/16/2039
    120  
     
USB Capital IX
       
  615  
6.19%, 04/15/2011 Δ
    534  
            10,070  
     
Food Manufacturing - 0.3%
       
     
Kraft Foods, Inc.
       
  241  
5.38%, 02/10/2020
    25 0  
               
     
Information - 8.5%
       
     
AT&T Corp.
       
  1,150  
8.00%, 11/15/2031
    1,421  
     
Cellco Partnership - Verizon Wireless Capital
       
  1,429  
8.50%, 11/15/2018
    1,808  
     
Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.
       
  1,000  
8.75%, 03/01/2031
    1,319  
     
Qwest Corp.
       
  100  
6.88%, 09/15/2033
    96  
     
Tele-Communications, Inc.
       
  1,500  
9.80%, 02/01/2012
    1,696  
     
Telus Corp.
       
  280  
8.00%, 06/01/2011
    301  
     
Verizon Communications, Inc.
       
  292  
8.75%, 11/01/2018
    369  
            7,010  
     
Mining - 2.1%
       
     
Anglo American Capital plc
       
  339  
9.38%, 04/08/2014
    411  
     
Anglogold Holdings plc
       
  310  
5.38%, 04/15/2020
    313  
     
Newmont Mining Corp.
       
  500  
8.63%, 05/15/2011
    534  
     
Phelps Dodge Corp.
       
  250  
9.50%, 06/01/2031
    326  
     
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.
       
  85  
9.00%, 05/01/2019
    110  
            1,694  
     
Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 3.0%
       
     
Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.
       
  259  
6.25%, 07/15/2019
    280  
   
Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems
     
   
Corp.
     
  500  
7.75%, 06/01/2029
    607  
     
Tyco International Group S.A.
       
  1,250  
7.00%, 12/15/2019
    1,475  
     
Tyco International Ltd.
       
  93  
8.50%, 01/15/2019
    118  
            2,480  
     
Paper Manufacturing - 1.4%
       
     
Westvaco Corp.
       
  1,000  
8.20%, 01/15/2030
    1 ,1 17  
         
     
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 5.7%
 
     
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
       
  200  
6. 45%, 09/15/2036
    208  
     
Burlington Resources Finance Co.
       
  850  
9.13%, 10/01/2021
    1,160  
     
ConocoPhillips Holding Co.
       
  1,000  
6.95%, 04/15/2029
    1,199  
     
Motiva Enterprises LLC
       
  129  
5.75%, 01/15/2020
    138  
  124  
6.85%, 01/15/2040
    138  
     
Nabors Industries, Inc.
       
  125  
9.25%, 01/15/2019
    158  
     
Petrobras International Finance Co.
       
  90  
6.88%, 01/20/2040
    93  
     
Rowan Companies, Inc.
       
  189  
7.88%, 08/01/2019
    219  
     
Valero Energy Corp.
       
  1,000  
8.75%, 06/15/2030
    1,202  
  124  
9.38%, 03/15/2019
    152  
            4,667  
     
Primary Metal Manufacturing - 1.8%
       
     
Alcoa, Inc.
       
  244  
5.95%, 02/01/2037
    214  
     
ArcelorMittal
       
  1,200  
7.00%, 10/15/2039
    1,291  
            1,505  
     
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services - 1.1%
 
     
Electronic Data Systems Corp.
       
  750  
7.45%, 10/15/2029
    9 25  
               
     
Public Administration - 0.7%
       
     
Waste Management, Inc.
       
  500  
7.13%, 12/15/2017
    5 81  
               
     
Rail Transportation - 1.2%
       
     
Norfolk Southern Corp.
       
  1,000  
8.63%, 05/15/2010
    1, 003  
               
     
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing - 3.2%
       
     
COX Communications, Inc.
       
  1,500  
6.80%, 08/01/2028
    1,606  
     
ERAC USA Finance Co.
       
  1,000  
8.00%, 01/15/2011
    1,044  
            2,650  
 

The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
(000 s Omitted)

Shares or Principal Amount
Market Value
 
CORPORATE BONDS: INVESTMENT GRADE - 62.3% - (continued)
 
   
Retail Trade - 0.8%
     
   
Delhaize America, Inc.
     
$ 500  
9.00%, 04/15/2031
  $ 664  
               
     
Utilities - 1.4%
       
     
CMS Panhandle Holding Co.
       
  1,000  
7.00%, 07/15/2029
    1,040  
     
Enel Finance International S.A.
       
  160  
6.00%, 10/07/2039
    150  
            1,190  
     
Total corporate bonds: investment grade
       
     
(cost $45,666)
  $ 51,397  
         
CORPORA TE BONDS: NON-INVESTMENT GRADE - 16.1%
       
     
Accommodation and Food Services - 0.6%
       
     
Mandalay Resort Group
       
$ 250  
7.63%, 07/15/2013
  $ 222  
     
Wynn Las Vegas LLC
       
  250  
6.63%, 12/01/2014
    253  
            475  
     
Air Transportation - 1.0%
       
     
Continental Airlin es, Inc.
       
  757  
6.80%, 08/02/2018
    727  
     
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
       
  437  
0.00%, 04/30/2016
    120  
            847  
     
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation - 2.6%
       
     
Cenveo, Inc.
       
  400  
10.50%, 08/15/2016
    418  
     
FireKeepers Development Authority
       
  750  
13.88%, 05/01/2015
    870  
     
First Data Corp.
       
  390  
10.55%, 09/24/2015
    345  
     
TL Acquisitions, Inc.
       
  500  
10.50%, 01/15/2015
    490  
            2,123  
     
Chemical Manufacturing - 0.1%
       
     
Hexion Specialty Chemicals
       
  95  
9.75%, 11/15/2014
    9 8  
         
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 0.2%
 
     
Sorenson Communications
       
  170  
10.50%, 02/01/2015
    16 6  
               
     
Finance and Insurance - 0.1%
       
     
Hub International Holdings, Inc.
       
  110  
9.00%, 12/15/2014
    10 7  
               
     
Food Manufacturing - 0.4%
       
     
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
       
  290  
10.00%, 07/15/2014
    3 26  
               
     
Health Care and Social Assistance - 0.8%
       
     
HCA, Inc.
       
  370  
9.25%, 11/15/2016
    400  
     
Rite Aid Corp.
       
  270  
9.50%, 06/15/2017
    236  
            636  
   
Information - 5.5%
     
   
Charter Communications Operating LLC
     
  150  
8.00%, 04/30/2012
    159  
     
Citizens Communications Co.
       
  500  
9.00%, 08/15/2031
    505  
     
Frontier Communications
       
  150  
6.63%, 03/15/2015
    149  
     
GXS Worldwide, Inc.
       
  65  
9.75%, 06/15/2015
    64  
     
Intelsat Intermediate Holdings Ltd.
       
  170  
9.50%, 02/01/2015
    177  
     
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd.
       
  1,055  
11.50%, 06/15/2016
    1,139  
     
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
       
  610  
10.00%, 02/01/2018
    601  
     
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.
       
  450  
9.25%, 11/01/2014
    467  
     
Sprint Capital Corp.
       
  1,500  
6.88%, 11/15/2028
    1,305  
            4,566  
     
Machinery Manufacturing - 0.1%
       
     
Goodman Global, Inc.
       
  45  
13.50%, 02/15/2016
    5 1  
         
     
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 0.2%
 
     
Petrohawk Energy Corp.
       
  160  
7.88%, 06/01/2015
    16 5  
               
     
Pipeline Transportation - 1.2%
       
     
El Paso Corp.
       
  1,000  
8.05%, 10/15/2030
    1,012  
               
     
Primary Metal Manufacturing - 0.1%
       
     
Olin Corp.
       
  66  
9.13%, 12/15/2011
    72  
         
     
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services - 0.6%
 
     
Affinion Group, Inc.
       
  460  
11.50%, 10/15/2015
    485  
               
     
Retail Trade - 1.2%
       
     
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
       
  1,000  
8.50%, 06/01/2010
    1 ,008  
               
     
Utilities - 0.8%
       
     
NRG Energy, Inc.
       
  285  
7.25%, 02/01/2014
    289  
     
Texas Competitive Electric Co.
       
  525  
10.25%, 11/01/2015
    394  
            683  
     
Water Transportation - 0.3%
       
     
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
       
  250  
7.00%, 06/15/2013
    259  
               
     
Wholesale Trade - 0.3%
       
     
McJunkin Red Man Corp.
       
  80  
9.50%, 12/15/2016
    83  
 

The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
(000 s Omitted)

Shares or Principal Amount
Market Value
 
CORPORATE BONDS: NON-INVESTMENT GRADE - 16.1% - (continued)
     
     
Wholesale Trade - 0.3% - (continued)
     
     
Supervalu, Inc.
     
  $ 150  
7.50%, 11/15/2014
  $ 154  
              237  
       
Total corporate bonds: non-investment grade
       
       
(cost $12,803)
  $ 13,316  
         
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.4%
       
       
Transportation - 0.2%
       
       
Bay Area Toll Auth
       
  $ 145  
6.26%, 04/01/2049
  $ 150  
                 
       
Utilities - Electric - 0.2%
       
       
Georgia Municipal Elec Auth
       
    175  
6.64%, 04/01/2057
    183  
                 
       
Total municipal bonds
       
       
(cost $321)
  $ 333  
         
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 0.3%
       
       
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 0.0%
       
  $ 7  
9.00%, 09/01/2022
  $ 8  
    7  
10.50%, 12/01/2017
    8  
    3  
11.50%, 06/01/2015
    4  
              20  
       
Federal National Mortgage Association - 0.1%
       
    41  
8.00%, 09/01/2024 - 01/01/2025
    47  
    10  
10.50%, 09/01/2017
    11  
    8  
11.00%, 08/01/2011 - 02/01/2018
    9  
    6  
12.00%, 09/01/2014
    6  
    6  
12.50%, 10/01/2015
    6  
              79  
       
Government National Mortgage Association - 0.2%
       
    37  
9.00%, 06/15/2021
    43  
    55  
9.50%, 11/15/2020
    64  
              107  
       
Total U.S. government agencies
       
       
(cost $185)
  $ 206  
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 13.2%
       
       
U.S. Treasury Securities - 13.2%
       
       
U.S. Treasury Bonds - 1.0%
       
  $ 395  
4.38%, 11/15/2039
  $ 385  
    196  
4.50%, 05/15/2038
    196  
    242  
4.63%, 02/15/2040
    246  
    38  
4.75%, 02/15/2037
    40  
              867  
   
U.S. Treasury Notes - 11.5%
     
$ 1,450  
1.00%, 08/31/2011
  $ 1,457  
  104  
1.50%, 12/31/2013
    103  
  4,191  
2.13%, 11/30/2014
    4,166  
  815  
2.38%, 08/31/2014 - 09/30/2014
    821  
  458  
2.50%, 04/30/2015
    460  
  247  
3.38%, 11/15/2019
    242  
  228  
3.63%, 02/15/2020
    227  
  162  
3.88%, 05/15/2018
    168  
  1,710  
4.50%, 08/15/2039
    1,701  
  109  
4.63%, 02/29/2012
    117  
            9,462  
     
U.S. Treasury Strips - 0.7%
       
  590  
2.25%, 01/31/2015
    588  
               
            10, 917  
     
Total U.S. government securities
       
     
(cost $10,933)
  $ 10,917  

Contracts
     
Market Value
 
PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.1%
     
   
Long Put Future Option Contract - 0.1%
     
   
10 Year U.S. Treasury
     
   
Expiration: May, 2010, Exercise Price:
     
     
$117.50 Ø
  $ 46  
     
2 Year U.S. Treasury
       
   
Expiration: May, 2010, Exercise Price:
       
     
$108.25 Ø
    1  
            47  
     
Total put options purchased
       
     
(cost $89)
  $ 47  
               
COMMON STOCKS - 0.2%
       
     
Telecommunication Services - 0.0%
       
  2  
Global Crossing Ltd.
  $ 23  
   
XO Holdings, Inc.
     
            23  
     
Transportation - 0.2%
       
  13  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    158  
               
     
Total common stocks
       
     
(cost $214)
  $ 181  
               
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1%
       
     
Banks - 0.1%
       
  54  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
  $ 86  
               
     
Total prefe rred stocks
       
     
(cost $1,347)
  $ 86  
 

The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
(000 s Omitted)

Shares or Principal Amount
   
Market Value
 
WARRANTS - 0.0%
       
     
Telecommunication Services - 0 .0%
       
     
AboveNet, Inc.
    $ 7  
                   
       
Total warrants
         
       
(cost $ )
    $ 7  
                   
       
Total long-term investments
         
       
(cost $75,412)
    $ 79,207  
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.5%
         
       
U.S. Treasury Bills - 0.5%
         
  $ 400  
0.15%, 07/15/2010
    $ 400  
                   
       
Total short-term investments
         
       
(cost $400)
    $ 400  
                   
       
Total investments
         
       
(cost $75,812)
96 . 5%
  $ 79,607  
       
Other assets and liabilities
3.5%
    2,884  
       
Total net assets
100.0%
  $ 82,491  

Note:  
Percentage of investments as shown is th e ratio of the total market value to total net assets. Market value of investments in foreign securities represents 5.7% of total net assets at April 30, 2010.

 
At April 30, 2010, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $75,877 and th e aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:

 
Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 7,102  
 
Unrealized Depreciation
    (3,372 )
 
Net Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 3,730  

Currently non-income producing. For long-term debt securities, items identified are in default as to payment of interest and/or principal.

Δ
Variable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at April 30, 2010.
 
Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from reg istration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Directors, these issues are determined to be liquid. The aggregate value of thes e securities at April 30, 2010, was $12,749, which represents 15.45% of total net assets.

Perpetual maturity security. Maturity date shown is the first call date. 
   
►  Securities disclosed are interest-only strips. The interest rates represent effective yi elds based upon estimated future cash flows at April 30, 2010.

 
The interest rate disclosed for these securities represents the effective yield on the date of the acquisition.

 
Security pledged as initial margin deposit for open futures contracts at April 30, 2010.

Futures Contracts Outstanding at April 30, 2010
 
Description
 
Number of
Contracts*
 
Position
 
Expiration
Month
 
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
2 Year U.S. Treasury
                 
      Note
    19  
Long
 
Jun 2010
  $ 12  
5 Year U.S. Treasury
                     
      Note
    18  
Long
 
Jun 2010
  $ (1 )
10 Year U.S. Treasury
                     
      Note
    145  
Short
 
Jun 2010
  $ (273 )
U.S. Long Bond
    44  
Short
 
Jun 2010
  $ (127 )
                  $ (389 )
* The number of contracts does not omit 000's.

Ø  
At April 30, 2010, the maximum delivery obligation of the open put options written is $149. Securities valued at $8 collateralized the open put options written as follows:

Issuer/ Exercise Price/
Expiration Date
 
Number of
Contracts*
   
Market
Value
   
Premiums
Receive d
   
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10 Year U.S. Treasury,
                       
$115.50, May,
                       
2010
    92     $ 7     $ 21     $ 14  
2 Year U.S. Treasury,
                               
$107.75, May,
                               
2010
    20       1       3       2  
            $ 8     $ 24     $ 16  
* The number of contracts does not omit 000's.

The following securities are considered illiquid. Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are often not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may have contractual restrictio ns on resale. A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.

Period
   
Shares/
         
Acquired
   
Par
 
Security
 
Cost Basis
 
04/2007
    $ 500  
Bayview Financial Acquisition
     
             
Trust, 2.41%, 05/28/2037
  $ 500  
11/2006
    $ 3,687  
CBA Commercial Small Balance
       
             
Commercial Mortgage, 3.00%,
       
             
01/25/2039 - 144A
    318  
05/2007
    $ 4,185  
CBA Commercial Small Balance
       
             
Commercial Mortgage, 7.25%,
       
             
07/25/2039 - 144A
    350  
10/1996
    $ 437  
Delta Air Lines, Inc., 0.00%,
       
             
04/30/2016
    453  

The aggregate value of these securities at April 30, 2010 was $454  which represents 0.55% of total net assets.

For information regarding the Fund's policy for valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent shareholder report.


The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
(000 s Omitte d)

Distribution by Credit Quality
 
as of April 30, 2010
 
Rating *
Percentage of
Long Term
Holdings
AAA / Aaa
16 . 3%
AA / Aa
2 . 6
A / A
19 . 6
BBB / Baa
44 . 1
BB / Ba
8 . 4
B / B
4 . 0
CCC / Caa
4 . 2
C / C
0 . 1
Not Rated
0 . 7
Total
100.0%

* Spli t rated bonds are categorized using the highest rating.


The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc.
Investment Val uation Hierarchy Level Summary
April 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
(000 s Omitted)

   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Assets:
                       
Asset & Com mercial Mortgage Backed Securities
  $ 2,717     $     $ 1,528     $ 1,189  
Common Stocks ‡
    181       181              
Corporate Bonds: Investment Grade
    51,397             45,070       6,327  
Corporate Bonds: Non-Investment Grade
    13,316             12,397       919  
Municipal Bonds
    333             333        
Preferred Stocks
    86       86              
Put Options Purchased
    47       47              
U.S. Government Agencies
    206             206        
U.S. Government Securities
    10,917       933       9,984        
Warrants
    7             7        
Short-Term Investments
    400             400        
      Total
  $ 79,607     $ 1,247     $ 69,925     $ 8,435  
Futures *
    12       12              
Written Options *
    16       16              
      Total
  $ 28     $ 28     $     $  
Liabilities:
                               
Futures *
    401       401              
      Total
  $ 401     $ 401     $     $  

 
For the period ended April 30, 2010, there were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.
 
The Fund has all or primarily all of these equity securities categorized in a single level. Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further industry breakout.
*  
Derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments are valued at the unreali zed appreciation/depreciation on the investments.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

   
Balance as
of July 31,
2009
   
Realized
Gain (Loss)
   
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Transfers
Into
Level 3 *
   
Transfers
Out of
Level 3*
   
Balance as
of April 30,
2010
 
Assets:
                                               
Asset & Commercial Mortgage
                                               
Backed Securities
  $ 1,686     $ (2,684 )   $ 2,223   $     $ (31 )   $     $ (5 )   $ 1,189  
Corporate Bonds
    8,165       1       1,205           (2,125 )                 7,246  
Total
  $ 9,851     $ (2,683 )   $ 3,428     $     $ (2,156 )   $     $ (5 )   $ 8,435  

*  
Securities are transferred into and out of Level 3 for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to:
1) Securities where tr ading has been halted- transfer into Level 3 versus securities where trading has resumed - transfer out of Level 3.
2) Broker quoted securities - transfer into Level 3 versus quoted prices in active mar kets - transfer out of Level 3.
3) Securities that hav e certain restrictions on trading - transfer into Level 3 versus securities where trading restrictions have expired - transfer out of Level 3.
       Change in unrealized gains or losses in the current period relating to assets still held at April 30, 2010 was $(256).
       Change in unrealized gains or losses in the current period relating to assets still held at April 30, 2010 was $1,220.

 
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

(a) Based on an evaluation of the Registrant's Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the date of this report, including ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the report is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including the Registrant's officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There were no significant changes in the Registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Item 3.  Exhibits.

 
(a)
Section 302 certifications of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Registrant.






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
     

 
THE HARTFORD INCOME SHARES FUND, INC.
   
Date:  June 14, 2010
By:  /s/ Robert M. Arena, Jr.
 
Robert M. Arena, Jr.
 
Its: President



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



Date:  June 14, 2010
By:  /s/ Robert M. Arena, Jr.
 
Robert M. Arena, Jr.
 
Its: President
   
   
Date:  June 14, 2010
By:  /s/ Tamara L. Fagely
 
Tamara L. Fagely
 
Its: Vice President, Treasurer and Controller


 


EXHIBIT LIST


99.CERT
Certifications

 
(i) Section 302 certification of principal executive officer

 
(ii) Section 302 certification of principal financial officer

 
 

 

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