8-K

                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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):                 October 29, 2001



Commission      Registrant, State of Incorporation,          I.R.S. Employer
File Number     Address and Telephone Number                 Identification No.
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1-6047          GPU, Inc.                                       13-5516989
                (a Pennsylvania corporation)
                300 Madison Avenue
                Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1911
                Telephone (973) 401-8200

1-3141          Jersey Central Power & Light Company            21-0485010
                (a New Jersey corporation)
                2800 Pottsville Pike
                Reading, Pennsylvania 19640-0001
                Telephone (610) 929-3601

1-446           Metropolitan Edison Company                     23-0870160
                (a Pennsylvania corporation)
                2800 Pottsville Pike
                Reading, Pennsylvania 19640-0001
                Telephone (610) 929-3601

1-3522          Pennsylvania Electric Company                   25-0718085
                (a Pennsylvania corporation)
                2800 Pottsville Pike
                Reading, Pennsylvania 19640-0001
                Telephone (610) 929-3601





ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS.
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      On  October  29,  2001,   GPU,   Inc.   ("GPU")  and   FirstEnergy   Corp.
("FirstEnergy")  issued news  releases  announcing  that they had  received  the
required authorization from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under
the Public  Utility  Holding  Company Act of 1935 to proceed with their  pending
merger.

      The companies  also  announced  that the  effective  date of the merger is
scheduled  for  November 7, 2001,  and that the  election  deadline  under their
Agreement  and Plan of Merger  dated as of August 8, 2000,  is 5 p.m.,  New York
City time on November 6, 2001. In addition,  based on the 20 day trading  period
ended on October 29, 2001, GPU  shareholders  electing  FirstEnergy  shares will
receive 1.2318 shares of  FirstEnergy  common stock for each share of GPU common
stock that they own. The elections by GPU  shareholders are subject to proration
if the total  elections  would  result in more than  one-half  of the GPU common
stock being exchanged for either cash or FirstEnergy shares, as set forth in the
merger  agreement.  As a result,  GPU  shareholders may receive a combination of
cash or shares of FirstEnergy common stock different from their election.

      GPU's and FirstEnergy's news releases are annexed as exhibits.






ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
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            EXHIBITS.
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      (c)   Exhibits

            1.  GPU, Inc. News Release, dated October 29, 2001.

            2.  FirstEnergy Corp. News Release, dated October 29, 2001.









                                    SIGNATURE

      PURSUANT TO THE  REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE
REGISTRANTS  HAVE DULY CAUSED  THIS  REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON THEIR  BEHALF BY THE
UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.

                              GPU, INC.
                              JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
                              METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY
                              PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY



                              By: /s/ T. G. Howson
                                   -------------------------------
                                   T. G. Howson, Vice President
                                   and Treasurer


Date:   October 30, 2001

EX-99

                          EXHIBITS TO BE FILED BY EDGAR
                          -----------------------------



  (c) 1     GPU, Inc. News Release, dated October 29, 2001.

  (c) 2     FirstEnergy Corp. News Release, dated October 29, 2001.

EX-99

                                                                 Exhibit (c) 1
GPU News Release
October 29, 2001

                  NOTICE TO GPU SHAREHOLDERS OF EXCHANGE RATIO
                              AND ELECTION DEADLINE

                         SEC Approves FirstEnergy Merger

Morristown,  NJ - GPU, Inc. (NYSE: GPU) announced today that the U.S. Securities
and Exchange  Commission  (SEC) has  approved the merger of GPU and  FirstEnergy
Corp.  (NYSE:  FE) under the Public Utility  Holding  Company Act. This approval
completes the regulatory approval process for the merger. The effective date for
the merger has been set for November 7.


Under the terms of the Merger Agreement,  GPU shareholders may elect to receive,
for each  share of GPU  common  stock  that they own,  either  $36.50 in cash or
shares of FirstEnergy  common stock. The number of FirstEnergy shares that a GPU
shareholder  will receive in exchange  for a GPU share  depends upon the average
closing price of FirstEnergy  common stock over a pre-determined  20-day trading
period,  but is limited to 1.2318  shares if that  average  price is $29.6313 or
higher.  With the November 7, 2001,  merger  effective  date, the 20-day trading
period ended on October 29, 2001,  and resulted in an average  closing  price of
$35.67. Consequently,  GPU shareholders electing FirstEnergy shares will receive
1.2318  shares of  FirstEnergy  common  stock for each share of GPU common stock
that they own. The elections by GPU shareholders are subject to proration if the
total elections would result in more than one-half of the GPU common stock being
exchanged for either cash or FirstEnergy  shares. As a result,  GPU shareholders
may  receive  a  combination  of cash or  shares  of  FirstEnergy  common  stock
different from their election.

The forms of election  of GPU  shareholders  must be  received  by the  Exchange
Agent, Mellon Investor Services, by the election deadline,  which is 5 p.m., New
York City time, on November 6, 2001. If shareholders  fail to submit their forms
of election by the election deadline, they lose their right to make an election,
and the  type of  merger  consideration  they  will  receive  -  either  cash or
FirstEnergy  shares or both - will be  determined  under the  provisions  of the
Merger Agreement.  Any questions regarding the merger exchange process should be
directed to the Exchange Agent, Mellon Investor Services, at 1-800-279-1228.

GPU,  Inc.,  headquartered  in  Morristown,  NJ, is a registered  public utility
holding  company  providing  utility and  utility-related  services to customers
throughout  the world.  GPU serves 4.6 million  customers  directly  through its
electric companies -- GPU Energy in the US, GPU Power UK in England, and Emdersa
in Argentina.  It serves an additional 1.4 million customers  indirectly through
GPU  GasNet,  its  gas  transmission  subsidiary  in  Australia.  The  company's
independent  power  project  business  units own  interests in and operate seven
projects in five countries.  GPU's 2000 revenues were $5.2 billion and its total
assets were more than $19 billion.  GPU's other  subsidiaries  include MYR Group
Inc., GPU Advanced  Resources,  Inc., GPU Nuclear,  Inc., GPU Service,  Inc. GPU
Telcom Services, Inc. and GPU Diversified Holdings LLC. (http://www.gpu.com)

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Contacts:

Media:                              Investors:
Ned Raynolds                        Joanne Barbieri
973-401-8294                        973-401-8720

EX-99

                                                                 Exhibit (c) 2
FirstEnergy Corp. News Release
October 29, 2001


       Notice to GPU Shareholders of Exchange Ratio and Election Deadline

                         SEC Approves FirstEnergy Merger


October 29, 2001 - H. Peter Burg, FirstEnergy Corp. chairman and chief executive
officer,  announced  that today's  approval by the U.S.  Securities and Exchange
Commission  (SEC)  completes the regulatory  approval  process for the merger of
Akron,  Ohio-based FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) and Morristown,  New Jersey-based GPU,
Inc., and that FirstEnergy  will begin combined  operations of both companies on
November 7.

"We are  pleased to have  completed  the complex  approval  process and now look
forward to providing the many benefits of our merger to customers,  shareholders
and employees,"  said Mr. Burg. "As the nation's  fourth largest  investor-owned
electric system, FirstEnergy will be even better positioned to provide customers
with  reliable  and  affordable  electricity  and a  variety  of  energy-related
services,  to enhance the value of our  shareholders'  investment,  and to offer
expanded career  opportunities for more employees than would have otherwise been
possible."

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement,  GPU shareholders may elect to receive,
for each  share of GPU  common  stock  that they own,  either  $36.50 in cash or
shares of FirstEnergy  common stock. The number of FirstEnergy shares that a GPU
shareholder  will receive in exchange  for a GPU share  depends upon the average
closing price of FirstEnergy  common stock over a pre-determined  20-day trading
period,  but is limited to 1.2318  shares if that  average  price is $29.6313 or
higher.  With the November 7, 2001,  merger  effective  date, the 20-day trading
period ended on October 29, 2001,  and resulted in an average  closing  price of
$35.67. Consequently,  GPU shareholders electing FirstEnergy shares will receive
1.2318  shares of  FirstEnergy  common  stock for each share of GPU common stock
that they own. The elections by GPU shareholders are subject to proration if the
total elections would result in more than one-half of the GPU common stock being
exchanged for either cash or FirstEnergy  shares. As a result,  GPU shareholders
may  receive  a  combination  of cash or  shares  of  FirstEnergy  common  stock
different from their election.

The forms of election  of GPU  shareholders  must be  received  by the  Exchange
Agent, Mellon Investor Services, by the election deadline,  which is 5 p.m., New
York City time, on November 6, 2001. If shareholders  fail to submit their forms
of election by the election deadline, they lose their right to make an election,
and the type of  merger  consideration  they  will  receive  --  either  cash or
FirstEnergy  shares or both -- will be  determined  under the  provisions of the
Merger Agreement.  Any questions regarding the merger exchange process should be
directed to the Exchange Agent, Mellon Investor Services, at 1-800-279-1228.

The merger  received nine  regulatory  approvals in addition to that of the SEC,
including  the Federal  Energy  Regulatory  Commission  and  Nuclear  Regulatory
Commission  in  March,  New York  State  Public  Service  Commission  in  April,
Pennsylvania  Public Utility  Commission in June, and New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities  in  September.   In  November  2000,  both  companies'   shareholders
overwhelmingly approved the merger, which was announced on August 8, 2000.






FirstEnergy, which will be a registered utility holding company headquartered in
Akron,  Ohio,  will  continue  trading  its  common  stock on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol FE. Its various  subsidiaries  will have annual
revenues of more than $12  billion,  and  electric  sales of  approximately  124
billion  kilowatt-hours.  Its seven electric utility operating companies -- Ohio
Edison,  The  Illuminating   Company,   Toledo  Edison,   Metropolitan   Edison,
Pennsylvania  Electric,  Pennsylvania Power, and Jersey Central Power & Light --
serve 4.3 million customers in a 36,100-square-mile  service area that stretches
from the Ohio-Indiana border to the New Jersey shore.

FirstEnergy  subsidiaries  and  affiliates  provide a wide  range of energy  and
energy-related  products and  services,  including  the  generation  and sale of
electricity; exploration and production of oil and natural gas; transmission and
marketing  of  natural  gas;   mechanical   and   electrical   contracting   and
construction; energy management; telecommunications; and e-commerce.