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^*

LEIDICH GARY 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)
	Exec. VP & Pres FE Generation

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2009

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)
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								61,862.663	D

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)
Phantom 3/09D	$1⁽¹⁾	03/06/2009		A		5,777⁽²⁾		03/01/2009	03/01/2012	Common Stock	5,777	$49.14	14,268	D
Phantom / Retirement	$1⁽¹⁾							⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	18,227.341		18,227.341	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
Rsup10	$1⁽¹⁾							03/03/2011	03/03/2011	Common Stock	10,288		10,288	D
RSUP12	$1⁽¹⁾							03/02/2012	03/02/2012	Common Stock	9,183		9,183	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. This award was based on the average of daily closing prices of FirstEnergy stock during the month of February, 2009. Of these shares, 4,569 are vested (i.e., non-forfeited) immediately, 914 become vested on 3/1/2012, and 294 represent an adjustment (increase) in the total of LTIP shares granted on 2/20/2009.

3. 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.

	Edward J. Udovich, POA	03/09/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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