8-K 1 eightk_feb26.txt 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) February 22, 2002 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 Reference is made to the Form 8-K filed by FirstEnergy on October 18, 2001 regarding an agreement entered into with UtiliCorp. Under the original terms of the agreement, either party had the right to terminate the transaction if it had not closed by February 25, 2002. The parties have modified the agreement to extend that date to April 26, 2002. Although UtiliCorp has received the necessary regulatory approvals, those approvals require UtiliCorp to have a financial partner. FirstEnergy and UtiliCorp are working to modify the agreement to allow UtiliCorp to complete the transaction in a manner consistent with regulatory approvals and expect to close the transaction in March 2002. -1- 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. February 26, 2002 FIRSTENERGY CORP. Registrant /s/ Harvey L. Wagner ----------------------------------- Harvey L. Wagner Vice President and Controller -2-