FirstEnergy Corp (FE) director discloses new stock award and 401(k) holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

FirstEnergy Corp director reports additional stock received through company plans. A FirstEnergy Corp (FE) director reported acquiring 944 shares of common stock on 01/02/2026 at a price of $45 per share. These shares were paid quarterly under the FirstEnergy Corp 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan. After this transaction, the director directly beneficially owned 159,072.69 shares of FirstEnergy common stock. The filing also shows an indirect holding of 749.7929 shares through the company’s 401(k) Savings Plan, where the amount is an estimate based on units in a fund invested in FirstEnergy stock as of December 31, 2025.

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

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^*

SOMERHALDER JOHN W II

(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(1)	01/02/2026		A		944	A	$45	159,072.69(2)	D
Common Stock								749.7929(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. Represents shares paid quarterly under the FirstEnergy Corp. 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan.

2. Balance includes 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 and allocated to the reporting person's account as of December 31, 2025.

	/s/ Mary M. Swann, attorney-in-fact	01/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

FAQ

What insider transaction did FirstEnergy Corp (FE) disclose in this filing?

A FirstEnergy Corp director reported acquiring 944 shares of common stock on 01/02/2026 at $45 per share, received as part of a quarterly payment under the company’s 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan.

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

After the reported transaction, the director beneficially owned 159,072.69 FirstEnergy common shares directly, plus an estimated 749.7929 shares indirectly through the company’s 401(k) Savings Plan.

What is the source of the 944 FirstEnergy (FE) shares reported as acquired?

The 944 shares were paid quarterly under the FirstEnergy Corp 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan, rather than being purchased on the open market.

How does the FirstEnergy (FE) 401(k) Savings Plan holding work for this director?

The company’s 401(k) Savings Plan includes a unitized fund invested in FirstEnergy common stock with dividend reinvestment and company match features. The 749.7929 shares reported are an estimate of the stock allocated to the director’s account as of December 31, 2025.

Is this FirstEnergy (FE) insider transaction reported as a direct or indirect holding?

The newly acquired 944 shares and the total 159,072.69 shares are reported as direct beneficial ownership, while the estimated 749.7929 shares held through the 401(k) Savings Plan are reported as indirect beneficial ownership.

What role does the reporting person hold at FirstEnergy Corp (FE)?

The reporting person is identified as a Director of FirstEnergy Corp, which explains why their equity holdings in the company are subject to public reporting.