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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* LEIDICH GARY R (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) Exec. VP & Pres FE Generation
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/02/2009
	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	03/02/2009		C		3,930(2)	A	$42.53	62,440.663	D
Common Stock	03/02/2009		A		2,705(2)	A	$42.53	65,145.663	D
Common Stock	03/02/2009		F		3,283(2)	D	$42.53	61,862.663	D
Common Stock	03/02/2009		S		217.9693(3)	D	$40.52	0	I	By Savings Plan
Common Stock								0	I	By Daughter (anne)

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
Rsup4	$1(1)	03/02/2009		C			3,930(2)	03/01/2009	03/01/2009	Common Stock	3,930	$0	0	D
Phantom 3/06d	$1(1)	03/02/2009		C			9,628(5)	03/02/2006	03/02/2009	Common Stock	9,628	$0	0	D
Phantom / Retirement	$1(1)	03/02/2009		C		9,628(5)		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	9,628	$0	18,227.341	D
RSUP12	$1(1)	03/02/2009		A		9,183(6)		03/02/2012	03/02/2012	Common Stock	9,183	$41.41	9,183	D
Phantom 3/07d	$1(1)							03/01/2007	03/01/2010	Common Stock	15,996.218		15,996.218	D
Phantom 3/08d	$1(1)							03/01/2008	03/01/2011	Common Stock	13,389.961		13,389.961	D
Phantom 3/09D	$1(1)							03/01/2009	03/01/2012	Common Stock	8,491		8,491	D
Rsup10	$1(1)							03/03/2011	03/03/2011	Common Stock	10,288		10,288	D
Rsup6	$1(1)							03/01/2010	03/01/2010	Common Stock	10,123		10,123	D
Rsup8	$1(1)							06/30/2010	06/30/2010	Common Stock	18,899		18,899	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 1 for 1

2. The RSUP4 award listed in Table II has been reported at 75% of the original grant amount, as that represents the minimum amount guaranteed to be paid out upon vesting. Because of performance targets achieved, the award was paid out on March 2, 2009, at a performance-adjusted rate of 125%. The shares coded "A" represent that portion attributable to this performance adjustment. The shares coded "F" were sold to cover income tax obligations associated with the payout.

3. This transaction was performed in accordance with a 10b5-1 plan executed by Gary R. Leidich on March 31, 2008.

4. These transactions reflect the extension of the expiration date of phantom stock from 3/1/2008 to "retirement" under arrangements approved by the Compensation Committee and reflect the movement of stock from the Phantom 3/05 account to the "retirement" account.

5. These transactions reflect the extension of the expiration date of phantom stock from 3/1/2009 to "retirement" under arrangements approved by the Compensation Committee and reflect the movement of stock from the Phantom 3/06D account to the "retirement" account.

6. On February 17, 2009,the Board approved a March 2, 2009 performance-adjusted restricted stock unit grant to Mr. Leidich in the amount of 18,365 shares, of which 50% or 9,183 shares will be payable on March 2, 2012. Of these shares, 9,182 shares are subject to forfeiture if the performance goals are not met. The full grant can be adjusted upward by an additional 50% if the 3-year goals are achieved.

	Edward J. Udovich, POA	03/04/2009
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