8-K 1 oct29.txt SEC APPROVES FIRSTENERGY/GPU MERGER 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) October 29, 2001 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, Ohio 44308 Telephone (800)736-3402 Item 5. Other Events On August 8, 2000, FirstEnergy Corp., an Ohio corporation (the "Company") and GPU, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation ("GPU"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 8, 2000 (the "Merger Agreement"), providing for a merger of GPU with and into the Company. On October 29, 2001, the Company issued a press release announcing that it received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 in time to enable its merger with GPU to become effective on November 7, 2001. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is a copy of the Company's press release announcing the effective date and other related information. Item 7. Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of the Company announcing merger effective date and other information. 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 duly authorized. October 30, 2001 FIRSTENERGY CORP. ----------------- Registrant /s/ Harvey L. Wagner ------------------------------ Harvey L. Wagner Controller