SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WAGNER HARVEY L
(Last) (First) (Middle)
76 SOUTH MAIN STREET
(Street)
AKRON OH 44308
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRSTENERGY CORP [ FE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice Pres & Controller
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/01/2005 M 5,000 A $27.75 7,099.415 D
Common Stock 03/01/2005 S 5,000 D $41.49 2,099.415 D
Common Stock 03/01/2005 M 5,000 A $24.28 7,099.415 D
Common Stock 03/01/2005 S 5,000 D $41.49 2,099.415 D
Common Stock 03/01/2005 M 4,025 A $29.71 6,124.415 D
Common Stock 03/01/2005 S 4,025 D $41.49 2,099.415 D
Common Stock 03/01/2005 M 3,190 A $29.87 5,289.415 D
Common Stock 03/01/2005 S 3,190 D $41.49 2,099.415 D
Common Stock 03/01/2005 M 6,000 A $34.45 8,099.415 D
Common Stock 03/01/2005 S 6,000 D $41.49 2,099.415 D
Common Stock 6,002.5735 I By Savings Plan Trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $24.28 03/01/2005 M 5,000 02/13/2002 11/17/2005 Common Stock 5,000 $41.49 0 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $27.75 03/01/2005 M 5,000 11/22/2004 11/22/2010 Common Stock 5,000 $41.49 0 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $29.5 05/16/2005 05/16/2011 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $29.71 03/01/2005 M 4,025 03/01/2004 03/01/2013 Common Stock 4,025 $41.49 12,075 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $29.87 03/01/2005 M 3,190 03/01/2003 03/01/2009 Common Stock 3,190 $41.49 0 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $34.45 03/01/2005 M 6,000 04/01/2003 04/01/2012 Common Stock 6,000 $41.49 6,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $38.76 03/01/2005 03/01/2014 Common Stock 13,600 13,600 D
Phantom3/04D $1 03/01/2004 03/01/2007 Common Stock 406.078 406.078 D
Phantom 3/05D $1 02/25/2005 03/01/2008 Common Stock 702.403 702.403 D
RSUP1 $1(1) 03/01/2005 A 1,200(2) 03/01/2008 03/01/2008 Common Stock 1,200 $41.42 1,200 D
RSUD2 $1(1) 03/01/2005 A 544(3) 03/01/2010 03/01/2010 Common Stock 544 $41.42 544 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 1 for 1
2. The performance based restricted stock units, which were granted March 1, 2005, will earn dividends. The reported number of units reflects 75% of the total amount of units granted, and is the amount the employee is guaranteed to realize. The actual number realized could be 25% higher or 25% lower than the total amount of units granted.
3. The discretionary based restricted stock units, which were granted on March 1, 2005, will earn dividends. The reported number of units reflects 75% of the total amount of units granted, and is the amount the employee is guaranteed to realize. The actual number realized could be 25% higher or 25% lower than the total amount of units granted.
David W. Whitehead, POA 03/03/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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