0001315863-19-000123.txt : 20190206 0001315863-19-000123.hdr.sgml : 20190206 20190206160322 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001315863-19-000123 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190206 GROUP MEMBERS: SEQUENTIS FINANCIAL LLC GROUP MEMBERS: STUART J. ZIMMER GROUP MEMBERS: ZIMMER PARTNERS GP, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRSTENERGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001031296 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 341843785 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53029 FILM NUMBER: 19571559 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 76 SOUTH MAIN ST CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44308-1890 BUSINESS PHONE: 330-761-7837 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 76 SOUTH MAIN ST CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44308-1890 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Zimmer Partners, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001565854 IRS NUMBER: 900883937 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET STREET 2: 33RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212.440.0770 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET STREET 2: 33RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 SC 13G 1 sc_13g_firstenergy.htm

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934








FirstEnergy Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock
 
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
337932107
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2018
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     Rule 13d-1(b)
 Rule 13d-1(c)
     Rule 13d-1(d)




CUSIP No. 337932107
 
13G
Page 2 of 8

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Zimmer Partners, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐ 
(b) ☐ 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
29,476,741 **
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
29,476,741 **
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
29,476,741 **
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*      ☐

 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.8%**
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, PN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
**SEE ITEM 4.



CUSIP No. 337932107
 
13G
Page 3 of 8

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Sequentis Financial LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐ 
(b) ☐ 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
29,476,741 **
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
29,476,741 **
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
29,476,741 **
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*      ☐

 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.8%**
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO


CUSIP No. 337932107
 
13G
Page 4 of 8

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Zimmer Partners GP, LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐ 
(b) ☐ 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
29,476,741 **
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
29,476,741 **
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
29,476,741 **
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*      ☐

 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.8%**
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, OO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
**SEE ITEM 4.



CUSIP No. 337932107
 
13G
Page 5 of 8

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Stuart J. Zimmer
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐ 
(b) ☐ 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
29,476,741 **
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
29,476,741 **
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
29,476,741 **
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*      ☐

 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.8%****
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
**SEE ITEM 4.



SCHEDULE 13G

This Schedule 13G (this “Schedule 13G”) is being filed on behalf of Zimmer Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Manager”), Sequentis Financial LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sequentis”), Zimmer Partners GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “GP”), and Stuart J. Zimmer (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).  Sequentis is the sole member of the GP. Stuart J. Zimmer, and a trust for his benefit are the sole members of Sequentis.  The GP is the general partner of the Investment Manager.  The Investment Manager is the investment manager of ZP Master Utility Fund, Ltd. (the “Master Fund”), ZP Master Energy Fund, L.P., and ZP Energy Fund L.P. (the “Energy Funds”) and managed accounts (collectively with the Master Fund and the Energy Funds, the “Zimmer Accounts”).  This Schedule 13G relates to Common Stock of FirstEnergy Corp., a U.S. Corporation (the “Issuer”), held by the Zimmer Accounts.
Item 1(a)                                          Name of Issuer.
FirstEnergy Corp.
Item 1(b)   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.
76 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44308

Item 2(a)   Name of Person Filing.

(1) Zimmer Partners, LP
(2) Sequentis Financial LLC
(3) Zimmer Partners GP, LLC
(4) Stuart J. Zimmer

Item 2(b)   Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence.

For all Filers:
9 West 57th Street, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10019

Item 2(c)                 Citizenship or Place of Organization.

(1)  Zimmer Partners, LP is a Delaware limited partnership.
(2)  Sequentis Financial LLC is a Delaware limited liability company
(3)  Zimmer Partners GP, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company.
(4)  Stuart J. Zimmer is a U.S. citizen.

Item 2(d)   Title of Class of Securities.

Common Stock

Item 2(e)   CUSIP Number.

337932107

Item 3    Reporting Person.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

  (a) Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
       

(b)  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (c) Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
   
  (d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
       
  (e) An investment advisor in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
       
  (f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
       
  (g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
       
  (h) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
       
  (i) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
       
  (j) Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


Item 4     Ownership.


(a)
The Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owners of 29,476,741 Common Shares.

(b)
The Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owners of 5.8% of the outstanding Common Shares.  This percentage was determined by dividing 29,476,741 by 511,445,350, which is the number of Common Shares outstanding as per Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on October 25, 2018 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(c)
The Reporting Persons have the shared power to vote and dispose of the 29,476,741 Common Shares beneficially owned.
Item 5     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
 Not applicable.

Item 6     Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 The Zimmer Accounts have an indirect interest in dividends and/or sale proceeds of the Common Shares held by the Zimmer Accounts.

Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Report on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
Not applicable.

Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable.

Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable

Item 10
Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Exhibits
Exhibit 99-1

Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 6, 2019, among the Investment Manager, Sequentis, the GP and Stuart J. Zimmer.



SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date:  February 6, 2019


  Zimmer Partners, LP
     
  By: Zimmer Partners GP, LLC, its general partner
     
  By: /s/ Barbara Burger
    BARBARA BURGER, Authorized Signatory
     
     
  Sequentis Financial LLC
     
  By: /s/ Stuart J. Zimmer
    STUART J. ZIMMER, Director
     
     
  Zimmer Partners GP, LLC
     
  By: Sequentis LLC, Sole Member
     
  By: /s/ Stuart J. Zimmer
    STUART J. ZIMMER, Director
     
     
  /s/ Stuart J. Zimmer
  Stuart J. Zimmer







EXHIBIT 99-1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Shares of FirstEnergy Corp. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.


[Signature Page Follows]



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of February 6, 2019.



  Zimmer Partners, LP
     
  By: Zimmer Partners GP, LLC, its general partner
     
  By: /s/ Barbara Burger
    BARBARA BURGER, Authorized Signatory
     
     
  Sequentis Financial LLC
     
  By: /s/ Stuart J. Zimmer
    STUART J. ZIMMER, Director
     
     
  Zimmer Partners GP, LLC
     
  By: Sequentis LLC, Sole Member
     
  By: /s/ Stuart J. Zimmer
    STUART J. ZIMMER, Director
     
     
  /s/ Stuart J. Zimmer
  Stuart J. Zimmer