SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ELLIOTT DOUGLAS S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
76 SOUTH MAIN STREET

(Street)
AKRON OH 44308

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRSTENERGY CORP [ FE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/02/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/02/2005 M 26,250 A $34.45 26,250 D
Common Stock 09/02/2005 S 26,250(1) D $52 0 D
Common Stock 5,188.9054 I By Savings Plan Trust
Common Stock 29.8616 I By Son
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $29.71 03/01/2004 03/01/2013 Common Stock 38,100 38,100 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $34.45 09/02/2005 M 26,250(1) 04/01/2003 04/01/2012 Common Stock 26,250 $52 8,750 D
Phantom / Retirement $1 (2) (2) Common Stock 5,136.079 5,136.079 D
Phantom 3/03D $1 03/01/2003 03/01/2006 Common Stock 3,449.63 3,449.63 D
Phantom3/04D $1 03/01/2004 03/01/2007 Common Stock 509 509 D
Phantom 3/05D $1 02/25/2005 03/01/2008 Common Stock 2,882.086 2,882.086 D
RSUP1 $1 03/01/2008 03/01/2008 Common Stock 2,230.285 2,230.285 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This stock option was exercised in accordance with a 10b5-1 Plan signed by Douglas S. Elliott on 6/16/05.
2. This transaction reflects the extension and vesting of phantom stock to "retirement" or " other termination of employment" under arrangements approved by the Compensation Committee.
David W. Whitehead, POA 09/02/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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