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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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