FirstEnergy (FE) director discloses common stock and phantom unit holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

FirstEnergy Corp director reports quarterly deferred stock compensation. A FirstEnergy Corp. director filed details of equity-based compensation for activity dated 01/02/2026. Following the reported activity, the director owned 2,051 shares of FirstEnergy common stock directly.

The director also acquired 944 phantom stock units on 01/02/2026 at a stated price of $0, bringing the total phantom stock holdings to 17,298.7451 units. These units are granted under the FirstEnergy Corp. 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan and are deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors. Each phantom stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock and is payable in cash or shares after the director’s service ends, and the total includes dividends accrued on the phantom stock units.

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^*

KALETA PAUL J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

341 WHITE POND DRIVE

(Street)

AKRON OH 44320

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

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								2,051	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units(1)	(2)	01/02/2026		A		944		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	944	$0	17,298.7451(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares paid quarterly under the FirstEnergy Corp. 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan and deferred pursuant to the FirstEnergy Corp. Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors.

2. 1 for 1

3. This holding reflects phantom stock payable in cash or shares of FirstEnergy Corp. common stock following conclusion of service as a director, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the FirstEnergy Corp. Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.

4. Includes dividends accrued on phantom stock units.

	/s/ Mary M. Swann, attorney-in-fact	01/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did FirstEnergy (FE) report in this Form 4?

A FirstEnergy Corp. director reported equity-based compensation as of 01/02/2026, including common stock and phantom stock units granted under company incentive and deferred compensation plans.

How many FirstEnergy (FE) common shares does the director now own?

After the reported activity, the director beneficially owned 2,051 shares of FirstEnergy Corp. common stock directly.

What phantom stock units were granted to the FirstEnergy (FE) director?

On 01/02/2026, the director acquired 944 phantom stock units, bringing total phantom stock holdings to 17,298.7451 units.

What is a phantom stock unit in the context of FirstEnergy (FE)?

Each phantom stock unit is described as the economic equivalent of one share of FirstEnergy common stock and is payable in cash or shares after the director’s service ends, under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors.

Under which plans were the FirstEnergy (FE) director’s awards made?

The quarterly share-based amounts are under the FirstEnergy Corp. 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan and are deferred under the FirstEnergy Corp. Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors.

Do the reported phantom stock holdings for FirstEnergy (FE) include dividends?

Yes. The disclosure states that the reported phantom stock holdings include dividends accrued on phantom stock units.

Is this FirstEnergy (FE) Form 4 filed by a single reporting person?

Yes. The filing indicates that it is a Form filed by one reporting person, who is a director of FirstEnergy Corp.