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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 18, 2010


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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

FirstEnergy Corp. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 18, 2010 in Akron, Ohio.  The matters voted upon and the results of the vote were as follows:

 
Item 1 - The following persons (comprising all members of the Board) were elected to FirstEnergy's Board of Directors until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2011 and until their successors have been elected:

 
Number of Votes
  
 
For
  
Withheld
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
                   
Paul T. Addison
  
146,224,122
    
83,732,898
    
26,242,329
  
Anthony J. Alexander
  
149,649,803
    
80,307,217
    
26,242,329
  
Michael J. Anderson
  
146,001,132
    
83,955,888
    
26,242,329
  
Dr. Carol A. Cartwright
  
133,516,627
    
96,440,393
    
26,242,329
  
William T. Cottle
  
146,206,373
    
83,750,647
    
26,242,329
  
Robert B. Heisler, Jr.
  
145,962,812
    
83,994,208
    
26,242,329
  
Ernest J. Novak, Jr.
  
146,327,820
    
83,629,200
    
26,242,329
  
Catherine A. Rein
  
145,808,626
    
84,148,394
    
26,242,329
  
George M. Smart
  
133,575,711
    
96,381,309
    
26,242,329
  
Wes M. Taylor
  
146,081,826
    
83,875,194
    
26,242,329
  
Jesse T. Williams, Sr.
  
145,687,374
    
84,269,646
    
26,242,329
  

Item 2 - The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm,  for the 2010 fiscal year.  Item 2 received the following vote:
Number of Votes
  
For
  
Against
  
Abstentions
  
           
250,963,269
  
2,235,952
  
3,000,128
  

Item 3 - A shareholder proposal recommending that the Board of Directors take the steps necessary to amend FirstEnergy's bylaws to reduce the percentage of shares required to call a special shareholder meeting.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
  
           For
  
 Against
  
   Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
               
118,751,848
  
107,008,445
  
4,196,703
  
26,242,353
  

Item 4 - A shareholder proposal recommending that the Board of Directors adopt a policy requiring senior executives to retain a significant percentage of shares for two years following termination of employment.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
  
      For
  
Against
  
   Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
               
40,566,394
  
184,657,616
  
4,732,982
  
26,242,357
  

Item 5 - A shareholder proposal recommending that the Board of Directors undertake the steps necessary to permit shareholders to act by written consent of a majority of shares outstanding.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
  
    For
  
Against
  
   Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
               
126,665,931
  
94,116,957
  
9,174,110
  
26,242,351
  

Item 6 - A shareholder proposal recommending that the Board of Directors initiate the process to amend the articles of incorporation to provide for a majority vote standard for the election of directors. The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
  
    For
  
Against
  
    Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
               
172,765,440
  
53,214,285
  
3,976,775
  
26,242,849
  

 
The shareholder proposals in Items 3 through 6 above are non-binding on the Company and the ultimate adoption of such provisions is at the discretion of the Board of Directors.  Reference is made to FirstEnergy’s 2010 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2010, for more information regarding the proposals set forth above and the vote required for approval of these matters.
 
 
 
 
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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 thereunto authorized.



May 20, 2010


 
 FIRSTENERGY CORP.
 
 Registrant
   
  
  
  
 By:  
  
/s/ Harvey L. Wagner
 
Harvey L. Wagner
Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer


 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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