SEC FORM 4

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^*

SCHNEIDER DONALD R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

76 SOUTH MAIN STREET

(Street)

AKRON

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)
	Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2004

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/12/2004		A⁽¹⁾		848.56	A	$35.2	1,340.716	D
Common Stock	03/12/2004		D⁽¹⁾		848.56	D	$35.2	492.156	D
Common Stock								2,724.3487	I	Savings Plan

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$27.75							11/22/2004	11/22/2010	Common Stock	4,000		4,000	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$29.5							05/16/2005	05/16/2011	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$29.71							03/01/2004	03/01/2013	Common Stock	12,000		12,000	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$34.45							04/01/2003	04/01/2012	Common Stock	9,000		9,000	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$38.76							03/01/2005	03/01/2014	Common Stock	18,900		18,900	D
Phantom 3/02D	$1							03/01/2002	03/01/2005	Common Stock	727.959		727.959	D
Phantom / Retirement	$1							⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	910.9471		910.9471	D
Phantom3/04D	$1⁽³⁾	03/12/2004		A		896.18⁽⁴⁾		03/12/2004	03/01/2007	Common Stock	896.18	$37.51	896.18	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These performances shares paid out in cash, per the vesting and payout date approved by the Compensation Committee. The performance shares were not required to be reported at date of grant because the vesting is based in part on factors other than stock price.

2. These transactions reflect the extension of the exerciseable date and expiration date of phantom stock to "retirement" or "other termination of employment" under arrangements approved by the Compensation Committee.

3. 1 for 1

4. 746.82 shares are vested (i.e. non-forfeited) immediately. 149.36 shares become vested (i.e. non-forfeited) on 3/1/07.

	David W. Whitehead, POA	03/12/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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