SEC FORM 4

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^*

EVANSON PAUL J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

76 SOUTH MAIN STREET

(Street)

AKRON

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)
	Executive Vice Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2011

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/25/2011		A		986,453	A	⁽¹⁾	986,453	D
Common Stock	02/25/2011		A		564	A	⁽¹⁾	564	I	Savings Plan⁽²⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$20.02	02/25/2011		A		100,050		09/28/2010	02/18/2014	Common Stock	100,050	⁽³⁾	100,050	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$80.47	02/25/2011		A		177,754		09/28/2010	02/22/2018	Common Stock	177,754	⁽³⁾	177,754	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$35.45	02/25/2011		A		388,544		09/28/2010	02/27/2019	Common Stock	388,544	⁽³⁾	388,544	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	02/25/2011		A		348,063		02/25/2011	12/31/2012	Common Stock	348,063	⁽⁵⁾	348,063	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Upon completion of the merger pursuant to which Element Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. ("FirstEnergy"), merged with and into Allegheny Engergy, Inc. ("Allegheny Energy") with Allegheny Energy becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstEnergy (the "Merger"), FirstEnergy issued to Allegheny Energy stockholders 0.667 of a share of FirstEnergy common stock for each share of Allegheny Energy common stock held prior to the merger. On the effective date of the merger, the closing price of FirstEnergy's common stock was $37.75.

2. Held through the Allegheny Energy, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan.

3. Received in the Merger in exchange for employee stock options to acquire shares of Allegheny Energy Common Stock.

4. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of FirstEnergy Common Stock.

5. Received in the Merger in exchange for employee performance shares to acquire shares of Allegheny Energy Common Stock, based on an exchange ratio of 0.667 of a share of FirstEnergy Common Stock for each share of Allegheny Energy common stock.

Remarks:

	Edward J. Udovich, POA	03/01/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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