# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001031296
**File Stem:** 0001127602-23-004995
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7368
**Document Hash:** 65cc53703a2fcc7ebbdfbe32640b6145
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**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001127602-23-004995.hdr.sgml**: 20230213

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001127602-23-004995

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230209

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230213

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230213

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Belcher Samuel
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001732498

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-21011
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23621105

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** AKRON
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44308
**ISSUER**: 

**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

**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

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Belcher Samuel<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>76 S. MAIN ST.<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>AKRON, OH 44308<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-09 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SVP, Operations_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>FIRSTENERGY CORP [ FE ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54956.302<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2593.131<sup>(2)</sup> | I | By Savings Plan |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 15PSUC20 | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2023-02-09 |  | A |  | 12830.609<sup>(4)</sup> |  | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-01 | Common Stock | 12830.609 | $0 | 12830.609<sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |
| 15PSUS20 | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2023-02-09 |  | A |  | 25826.573<sup>(4)</sup> |  | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-01 | Common Stock | 25826.573 | $0 | 25826.573<sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |
| Phantom 3/19D | <sup>(3)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 13671.021 |  | 13671.021<sup>(6)</sup> | D |  |
| Phantom 3/20D | <sup>(3)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 23771.524 |  | 23771.524<sup>(6)</sup> | D |  |
| Phantom 3/22D | <sup>(3)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 29623.694 |  | 29623.694<sup>(6)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Balance includes restricted stock and shares acquired through dividend reinvestments.

(2) FE's 401(k) Savings Plan includes a unitized fund invested in FE stock, in which the reporting person may invest, and includes dividend reinvestment and company match features. The number of shares reported as indirectly held in the 401(k) Plan in this row is an estimate of the number of shares of FE's common stock held in the unitized stock fund and allocated to the reporting person's account as of December 31, 2022.

(3) 1 for 1

(4) The Board approved performance results for the performance-adjusted cash based restricted stock unit grant (15PSUC20) and the performance-adjusted stock based restricted stock unit grant (15PSUS20) made in 2020 for the 2020-2022 performance cycle, and these awards will vest on March 1, 2023.

(5) This holding reflects phantom stock payable in cash upon retirement or other termination of employment under the FirstEnergy Corp. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.

(6) Includes stock units acquired through dividend reinvestments.

**Signature:** /s/ Daniel M. Dunlap, attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2023-02-13

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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