FirstEnergy director receives 986 stock-linked units

The awarded units are economically equivalent to common shares and may be paid in cash or shares after Jana T. Croom’s director service ends.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

FirstEnergy Corp director Jana T. Croom acquired 986 phantom stock units on October 1, 2026, as quarterly director compensation under its 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan, deferred under its Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors. After the award, she held 16,146 phantom stock units, including accrued dividends, and 2,835 directly held common shares, including shares acquired through dividend reinvestments. Each phantom unit is economically equivalent to one common share and is payable in cash or common stock after her director service ends.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 986 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Croom Jana T

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Units F2, F3, F4, F5	986	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock F1	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 16,146.462 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 2,834.774 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (5)

1. F1. Includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestments.
2. F2. Represents shares paid quarterly for director compensation under the FirstEnergy Corp. 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan and deferred pursuant to the FirstEnergy Corp. Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors.
3. F3. 1 for 1
4. F4. 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.
5. F5. Includes dividends accrued on phantom stock units.

Key Figures

Phantom stock units acquired: 986 units Phantom stock units following transaction: 16,146 units Direct common shares held: 2,835 shares

3 metrics

Phantom stock units acquired 986 units Quarterly director compensation on October 1, 2026

Phantom stock units following transaction 16,146 units Includes dividends accrued on phantom stock units

Direct common shares held 2,835 shares As of October 1, 2026; includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestments

Key Terms

phantom stock, deferred compensation, economic equivalent

3 terms

phantom stock financial

"This holding reflects phantom stock payable in cash or shares"

A phantom stock is a form of compensation that gives employees or executives the benefits of stock ownership, such as the increase in stock value, without actually giving them real shares. It acts like a promise to pay the employee the equivalent value of company stock later, often as a bonus or incentive. This allows companies to motivate and reward staff without diluting ownership or transferring actual shares.

deferred compensation financial

"Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors"

Deferred compensation is pay that employees or executives have earned now but will receive at a later date, such as delayed bonuses, retirement benefits, or stock grants. It matters to investors because it creates future obligations and shapes incentives—like a promise to pay later that can affect a company’s reported profits, cash needs and potential stock dilution—so it helps signal how a business manages costs and retains key people.

economic equivalent financial

"Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock."

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How many FE phantom stock units did Jana T. Croom receive?

Jana T. Croom, a FirstEnergy Corp director, received 986 phantom stock units as quarterly director compensation on October 1, 2026. The units were deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors and are payable in cash or common stock after her director service ends.

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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^*

Croom Jana T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

341 WHITE POND DRIVE

(Street)

AKRON OHIO 44320

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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								2,834.774(1)	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(2)	(3)	10/01/2026		A		986		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	986	$0	16,146.462(5)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestments.

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

3. 1 for 1

4. 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.

5. Includes dividends accrued on phantom stock units.

	/s/ Mary M. Swann, attorney-in-fact	10/05/2026
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