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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): December 21, 2017



Commission
 
Registrant; State of Incorporation;
 
I.R.S. Employer
File Number
 
Address; and Telephone Number
 
Identification No.
 
 
 
 
 
333-21011
 
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
 
34-1843785
 
 
(An Ohio Corporation)
 
 
 
 
76 South Main Street
 
 
 
 
Akron, OH  44308
 
 
 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
 
 
 
 
 
 











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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 8.01 Other Events
FirstEnergy Corp. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of updating the description of its capital stock to primarily reflect the increase in authorized shares of common stock from 490 million to 700 million. The Description of Capital Stock is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company intends to incorporate by reference the attached Description of Capital Stock into registration statements filed by the Company.
The attached description highlights important terms of the capital stock as of the date hereof. This description is not a complete description of the terms of the capital stock and is qualified by reference to FirstEnergy’s Amended Articles of Incorporation and Amended Code of Regulations, each as amended and as previously filed with the Securities Exchange Commission, as well as the applicable provisions of Ohio law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 





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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.

December 21, 2017

 
 FIRSTENERGY CORP.
 
 Registrant
 
 
 
 
 By:
/s/ K. Jon Taylor
 
K. Jon Taylor
Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer


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