X0202 4 2008-02-22 0001031296 FIRSTENERGY CORP FE 0001127115 VESPOLI LEILA L 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET AKRON OH 44308 0 1 0 0 Sr. Vice Pres & Gen. Counsel Common Stock 2008-02-22 4 A 0 4472.634 72.91 A 59163.634 D Common Stock 2008-02-22 4 D 0 4472.634 72.91 D 54691 D Common Stock 3689.607 I By Savings Plan Phantom / Retirement 1 Common Stock 9641.801 9641.801 D Phantom 3/05D 1 2005-02-25 2008-03-01 Common Stock 951.726 951.726 D Phantom 3/07D 1 2007-03-01 2010-03-01 Common Stock 5513.772 5513.772 D Phantom 3/08D 1 2008-02-22 4 A 0 5515 70.96 A 2008-03-01 2011-03-01 Common Stock 5515 5515 D RSUP1 1 2008-03-01 2008-03-01 Common Stock 4624.925 4624.925 D RSUP4 1 2009-03-01 2009-03-01 Common Stock 3977.278 3977.278 D RSUP6 1 2010-03-01 2010-03-01 Common Stock 5656.125 5656.125 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 29.71 2004-03-01 2013-03-01 Common Stock 45000 45000 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 38.76 2005-03-01 2014-03-01 Common Stock 48800 48800 D On February 18, 2008, the Board authorized the cash payout of the 2005 grant of performance shares, no earlier than February 22, 2008, based on the average of the high and low prices of FirstEnergy's stock on December 31, 2007. Based on performance, the amount of the cash payout was increased by 50%. This transaction reflects the extension and vesting of phantom stock to retirement or other termination of employment under arrangements approved by the Compensation Committee. 1 for 1 Of this total, 4596 of these shares are vested (i.e., non-forfeited) immediately; 919 of these shares become vested (i.e., non-forfeited) on 3/1/2011. Edward J. Udovich, POA 2008-02-22