FirstEnergy executive reports tax share withholding on vested stock

FirstEnergy Corp. executive reports tax share withholding on vested stock.

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FirstEnergy Corp. executive reports tax share withholding on vested stock. On 12/18/2025, a company officer (President, FE Utilities) reported a Form 4 transaction where 14,300 shares of FirstEnergy common stock were withheld (transaction code F) at a price of $44.635 per share to cover tax obligations upon the vesting of 33,861 shares of restricted common stock granted under a Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated December 18, 2023.

Following this tax withholding, the officer beneficially owns 105,196.562 shares of FirstEnergy common stock directly, plus an estimated 520.978 shares held indirectly through the company’s 401(k) Savings Plan unitized stock fund with dividend reinvestment and company match features.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 14,300 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 2 txns

Insider Smith Allan Wade

Role President, FE Utilities

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	14,300	$44.635	$638K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 105,196.562 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 520.978 shares (Indirect, By Savings Plan)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. This Form 4 is being filed to report the number of shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of 33,861 shares of restricted common stock granted pursuant to the terms of the Restricted Stock Award Agreement, dated December 18, 2023, between FirstEnergy Corp. (the "Company") and the reporting person.
2. F2. Balance has been updated since the reporting person's last filed Form 4 to include shares acquired through dividend reinvestments.
3. F3. The Company's 401(k) Savings Plan includes a unitized fund invested in shares of common stock of the Company, in which the reporting person may invest, and includes dividend reinvestment and company match features. The number of shares reported as indirectly held in the 401(K) Savings Plan in this row is an estimate of the number of shares of the Company's common stock held in the unitized stock fund since the reporting person's last filed Form 4 and as allocated to the reporting person's account as of November 30, 2025.

FAQ

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

An officer of FirstEnergy Corp., serving as President, FE Utilities, reported a transaction on 12/18/2025 in which company shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted common stock.

How many FirstEnergy (FE) shares were withheld for taxes and at what price?

The Form 4 shows 14,300 shares of FirstEnergy common stock withheld under transaction code F at a price of $44.635 per share to cover the reporting person’s tax withholding obligation.

What restricted stock vesting event triggered the tax withholding for FirstEnergy (FE)?

The tax withholding is tied to the vesting of 33,861 shares of restricted common stock granted under a Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated December 18, 2023 between FirstEnergy Corp. and the reporting person.

How many FirstEnergy (FE) shares does the insider own after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, the insider beneficially owns 105,196.562 shares of FirstEnergy common stock directly and an estimated 520.978 shares indirectly through the company’s 401(k) Savings Plan unitized stock fund.

What does the indirect ownership in the FirstEnergy (FE) 401(k) Savings Plan represent?

The indirect holding of 520.978 shares reflects an estimate of FirstEnergy common stock units in the company’s 401(k) Savings Plan unitized fund, including dividend reinvestment and company match, allocated to the reporting person’s account as of November 30, 2025.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 12/22/2025 - 04:39 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Smith Allan Wade

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President, FE Utilities

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/18/2025

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	12/18/2025		F		14,300(1)	D	$44.635	105,196.562(2)	D
Common Stock								520.978(3)	I	By Savings Plan

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 4 is being filed to report the number of shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of 33,861 shares of restricted common stock granted pursuant to the terms of the Restricted Stock Award Agreement, dated December 18, 2023, between FirstEnergy Corp. (the "Company") and the reporting person.

2. Balance has been updated since the reporting person's last filed Form 4 to include shares acquired through dividend reinvestments.

3. The Company's 401(k) Savings Plan includes a unitized fund invested in shares of common stock of the Company, in which the reporting person may invest, and includes dividend reinvestment and company match features. The number of shares reported as indirectly held in the 401(K) Savings Plan in this row is an estimate of the number of shares of the Company's common stock held in the unitized stock fund since the reporting person's last filed Form 4 and as allocated to the reporting person's account as of November 30, 2025.

	/s/ Mary M. Swann, attorney-in-fact	12/22/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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