SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Jamshidi Ali

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

76 SOUTH MAIN STREET

(Street)

AKRON

44308

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRSTENERGY CORP [ FE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	126.66	D
Common Stock	2,973.06	I	By Savings Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom / Retirement	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	1,885.82	$1⁽¹⁾	D
Phantom 3/05D	02/25/2005	03/01/2008	Common Stock	1,150.119	$1⁽¹⁾	D
Phantom 3/06D	03/02/2006	03/02/2009	Common Stock	2,481.779	$1⁽¹⁾	D
Phantom3/04D	03/01/2004	03/01/2007	Common Stock	268.385	$1⁽¹⁾	D
RSUD2	03/01/2010	03/01/2010	Common Stock	285.024	$1⁽¹⁾	D
RSUD5	03/01/2011	03/01/2011	Common Stock	221.25	$1⁽¹⁾	D
RSUP1	03/01/2008	03/01/2008	Common Stock	1,507.564	$1⁽¹⁾	D
RSUP4	03/01/2009	03/01/2009	Common Stock	1,237.5	$1⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	03/01/2004	03/01/2010	Common Stock	4,000	$19.31	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	11/22/2004	11/22/2010	Common Stock	2,000	$27.75	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	05/16/2005	05/16/2011	Common Stock	6,000	$29.5	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	03/01/2004	03/01/2013	Common Stock	15,700	$29.71	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	04/01/2003	04/01/2012	Common Stock	12,000	$34.45	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	03/01/2005	03/01/2014	Common Stock	17,500	$38.76	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 1 for 1

2. This transaction reflects the extension and vesting of phantom stock to retirement or other termination of employment under arrangements approved by the Compensation Committee.

	David W. Whitehead, POA	06/08/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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