FirstEnergy furnishes investor letter on Ohio PUCO orders, base rate case

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) filed a current report to share that it has issued a Letter to the Investment Community about its Ohio utility subsidiaries: Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison Company. The letter discusses and summarizes orders issued on November 19, 2025, by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio related to the Ohio Companies’ 2024 base rate case and consolidated Ohio audits, including matters involving the distribution modernization rider, expanded distribution capital recovery rider and a corporate separation audit.

The letter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 under Regulation FD, meaning it is provided for informational purposes and is not treated as filed for liability purposes under the Exchange Act unless specifically incorporated by reference in other company filings.

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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): November 20, 2025

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)

341 White Pond Drive

Akron

OH

44320

Telephone

(800)

736-3402

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share

FE

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 20, 2025, FirstEnergy Corp. issued a Letter to the Investment Community regarding its Ohio utilities, the Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison Company (the “Ohio Companies”), and summarizing the November 19, 2025 orders issued by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio regarding the Ohio Companies’ 2024 base rate case and the consolidated Ohio audits, including the distribution modernization rider, expanded distribution capital recovery rider, and the corporate separation audit. A copy of the Letter to the Investment Community is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth in and incorporated into this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Investor Letter issued by FirstEnergy Corp., dated November 20, 2025
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 duly authorized.

November 20, 2025

			FIRSTENERGY CORP.
			Registrant
By:			/s/ Jason J. Lisowski
			Jason J. Lisowski Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

FAQ

What did FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) announce in this 8-K filing?

FirstEnergy Corp. announced it issued a Letter to the Investment Community discussing its Ohio utilities and summarizing November 19, 2025 orders from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio related to the 2024 base rate case and consolidated Ohio audits.

Which FirstEnergy subsidiaries are covered in the Ohio utilities update?

The update covers Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo Edison Company, collectively referred to as the Ohio Companies.

What regulatory actions are summarized in FirstEnergy’s investor letter?

The letter summarizes November 19, 2025 orders from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio concerning the Ohio Companies’ 2024 base rate case and consolidated Ohio audits, including the distribution modernization rider, expanded distribution capital recovery rider, and a corporate separation audit.

How is the investor letter treated for SEC reporting purposes?

The information in the investor letter, furnished under Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure, is furnished rather than filed, so it is not subject to Section 18 liability of the Exchange Act and is not incorporated into other filings unless specifically referenced.

Where can investors find the Letter to the Investment Community mentioned by FirstEnergy?

The Letter to the Investment Community is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The filing also identifies Exhibit 104 as the cover page interactive data file embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

What is the trading symbol and exchange for FirstEnergy’s common stock?

FirstEnergy’s common stock, with a par value of $0.10 per share, trades under the symbol FE on the New York Stock Exchange.