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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

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) May 17, 2011


Commission
 
Registrant; State of Incorporation;
 
I.R.S. Employer
File Number
 
Address; and Telephone Number
 
Identification No.
         
333-21011
 
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
 
34-1843785
   
(An Ohio Corporation)
   
   
76 South Main Street
   
   
Akron, OH  44308
   
   
Telephone (800)736-3402
   
         
         











 







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 Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

FirstEnergy Corp. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 17, 2011 in Akron, Ohio.  The matters voted upon and the final results of the vote were as follows:


 
Item 1 – The following persons (comprising all members of the Board of Directors) were elected to FirstEnergy's Board of Directors for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2012 and until their successors have been elected:

 
Number of Votes
 
 
            For
 
      Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
                   
Paul T. Addison
 
232,554,101
   
88,947,072
   
45,216,157
 
Anthony J. Alexander
 
232,617,301
   
88,883,872
   
45,216,157
 
Michael J. Anderson
 
232,392,155
   
89,109,018
   
45,216,157
 
Dr. Carol A. Cartwright
 
207,375,631
   
114,125,542
   
45,216,157
 
William T. Cottle
 
208,313,527
   
113,187,646
   
45,216,157
 
Robert B. Heisler, Jr.
 
232,383,711
   
89,117,462
   
45,216,157
 
Julia L. Johnson
 
314,703,625
   
6,797,548
   
45,216,157
 
Ted J. Kleisner
 
314,974,312
   
6,526,861
   
45,216,157
 
Ernest J. Novak, Jr.
 
232,560,068
   
88,941,105
   
45,216,157
 
Catherine A. Rein
 
232,198,298
   
89,302,875
   
45,216,157
 
George M. Smart
 
206,763,489
   
114,737,684
   
45,216,157
 
Wes M. Taylor
 
232,476,196
   
89,024,977
   
45,216,157
 
Jesse T. Williams, Sr.
 
207,653,806
   
113,847,367
   
45,216,157
 

Item 2 – Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, for the 2011 fiscal year.  There were no broker non-votes for this item.  Item 2 received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
           
360,721,507
 
4,113,893
 
1,881,930
 

Item 3 – Amendment to the Amended Code of Regulations to reduce the percentage of shares required to call a special meeting of shareholders.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
 
        For
 
    Against
 
   Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
               
355,806,835
 
8,314,916
 
2,595,479
 
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Item 4 – Advisory vote on executive compensation.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
 
        For
 
    Against
 
   Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
               
303,644,018
 
13,617,278
 
4,241,229
 
45,214,805
 

Item 5 – Advisory vote on frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
One Year
 
Two Years
 
Three Years
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
                 
229,280,421
 
6,998,665
 
80,292,233
 
4,933,113
 
45,212,898

In light of the Board of Directors’ recommendation for a “one year” vote frequency for the advisory vote on executive compensation, which received a majority of votes cast by our shareholders, the Board of Directors has determined that future advisory votes on executive compensation will be submitted to shareholders annually until the next required shareholder vote on this matter.

 

 
 
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Item 6 - A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors prepare a report on coal combustion waste.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
 
       For
 
    Against
 
    Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
               
100,432,281
 
177,708,304
 
43,360,624
 
45,216,121
 

Item 7 - A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors undertake the steps necessary to lower the percentage of shares required for shareholders to take action by written consent.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
 
       For
 
    Against
 
    Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
               
143,711,571
 
172,905,282
 
4,884,356
 
45,216,121
 

Item 8 - A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors initiate the process to amend the Company’s articles of incorporation to adopt a majority vote standard for the election of directors.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
 
       For
 
    Against
 
    Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
               
136,813,093
 
181,153,920
 
3,534,196
 
45,216,121
 

Item 9 - A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors issue a report on the financial risks of continued reliance on coal.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
 
       For
 
    Against
 
    Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
               
87,709,708
 
191,314,311
 
42,477,190
 
45,216,121
 

 
Reference is made to FirstEnergy’s 2011 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2011, for more information regarding the proposals set forth above and the vote required for approval of these matters.
 
 
 
 
 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto authorized.



May 18, 2011

 
 
 FIRSTENERGY CORP.
 
 Registrant
   
 By:  
 
/s/ Harvey L. Wagner
 
Harvey L. Wagner
Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
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