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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2025
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CommissionRegistrant; State of Incorporation;I.R.S. Employer
File NumberAddress; and Telephone NumberIdentification No.
 
333-21011FIRSTENERGY CORP34-1843785
 (AnOhio  Corporation) 
 341 White Pond Drive 
     Akron OH44320 
 Telephone(800)736-3402 
   
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value per shareFENew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

FirstEnergy Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders in a virtual format on May 21, 2025. Reference is made to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2025 for more information regarding the items set forth below and the vote required for approval of these matters. The matters voted upon and the final results of the vote were as follows:

Item 1 – The following persons were elected to the Company’s Board for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2026 and until their successors shall have been elected:
Number of Votes
NomineesForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
Heidi L. Boyd473,199,3109,836,8831,584,59237,214,177
Jana T. Croom473,839,8519,232,4071,548,53237,214,172
Steven J. Demetriou467,084,90015,953,2371,582,65637,214,169
Lisa Winston Hicks473,629,9119,462,3641,528,51237,214,175
Paul Kaleta402,974,41480,025,4021,620,96837,214,178
James F. O’Neil III468,927,93014,007,8721,684,98837,214,172
John W. Somerhalder II476,391,0876,613,1651,616,53837,214,172
Brian X. Tierney466,356,97916,575,4051,688,40837,214,170
Leslie M. Turner468,716,05514,388,3211,516,41537,214,171
Melvin D. Williams474,058,4458,987,1541,575,19037,214,173

Item 2 – Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year. Item 2 was approved and received the following vote:
Number of Votes
For Against Abstentions
505,600,96515,055,0021,178,995

Item 3 – Approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation. Item 3 was approved and received the following vote:
Number of Votes
For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
458,419,14624,283,6441,917,98537,214,187

Item 4 – Shareholder proposal requesting a report on the Company’s lobbying activity and policies. Item 4 was not approved and received the following vote:
Number of Votes
For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
38,583,584439,112,6186,924,58337,214,177






SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

May 21, 2025
 FIRSTENERGY CORP.
 Registrant
 By:/s/ Jason J. Lisowski
Jason J. Lisowski
Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer