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* ALEXANDER ANTHONY J (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) Pres. & Chief Exec. Officer
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/02/2012
	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	03/02/2012		C		34,216(2)	A	$44.4	258,871.262	D
Common Stock	03/02/2012		A		35,066(2)	A	$44.4	293,937.262	D
Common Stock	03/02/2012		F		29,238(2)	D	$44.4	264,699.262(7)	D
Common Stock								209(5)	I	By Child's Savings Plan
Common Stock								80,000(6)	I	By Children
Common Stock								31,216.767	I	By Savings Plan Trust
Common Stock								81,578.656	I	GRAT

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
Rsup12	$1(1)	03/02/2012		C			34,216(2)	03/02/2012	03/02/2012	Common Stock	34,216	$0	0	D
RSUP17	$1(1)	03/06/2012		A		57,863(4)		03/05/2015	03/05/2015	Common Stock	57,863	$44.58	57,863	D
Phantom / Retirement	(1)							(3)	(3)	Common Stock	41,863.113		41,863.113	D
RSUP14	$1(1)							03/08/2013	03/08/2013	Common Stock	34,943		34,943	D
RSUP16	$1(1)							03/04/2014	03/04/2014	Common Stock	37,786		37,786	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$38.76							03/01/2005	03/01/2014	Common Stock	257,100		257,100	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$37.75							04/30/2013	02/25/2021	Common Stock	200,643		200,643	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 1 for 1

2. RSUP12 award listed in Table II has been reported at 50% of the original grant amount, as that represents the minimum amount guaranteed to be paid out upon vesting. Because of the performance targets achieved, the award was paid out on March 2, 2012 at a performance rate of 100%. The shares coded "A" represent that portion attributable to this performance adjustment. The shares coded "F" were withheld to cover income tax obligations associated with the payout.

3. This transaction reflects the extension and vesting of phantom stock to retirement or other termination of employment under arrangements approved by the Compensation Committee.

4. This transaction is a performance-adjusted restricted stock unit grant (RSUP17) of which 50% is reflected in Table II. Of the total shares granted, 50% of the 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.

5. These shares represent Anthony J. Alexander's child's savings plan shares. Mr. Alexander disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

6. These shares represent gifts of securities by Mr. Alexander to his children, who share his household. Mr. Alexander disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

7. 23,715.286 of these shares represent an annuity payment on 12/30/11 from the Anthony J. Alexander Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated December 29, 2010.

	Edward J. Udovich, POA	03/06/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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