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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) May 17, 2011


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)
    
   
76 South Main Street
    
   
Akron, OH  44308
    
   
Telephone (800)736-3402
    
         
         











 







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 Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

FirstEnergy Corp. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 17, 2011 in Akron, Ohio.  The matters voted upon and the final results of the vote were as follows:


 
Item 1 – The following persons (comprising all members of the Board of Directors) were elected to FirstEnergy's Board of Directors for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2012 and until their successors have been elected:

 
Number of Votes
  
 
            For
  
      Withheld
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
                   
Paul T. Addison
  
232,554,101
    
88,947,072
    
45,216,157
  
Anthony J. Alexander
  
232,617,301
    
88,883,872
    
45,216,157
  
Michael J. Anderson
  
232,392,155
    
89,109,018
    
45,216,157
  
Dr. Carol A. Cartwright
  
207,375,631
    
114,125,542
    
45,216,157
  
William T. Cottle
  
208,313,527
    
113,187,646
    
45,216,157
  
Robert B. Heisler, Jr.
  
232,383,711
    
89,117,462
    
45,216,157
  
Julia L. Johnson
  
314,703,625
    
6,797,548
    
45,216,157
  
Ted J. Kleisner
  
314,974,312
    
6,526,861
    
45,216,157
  
Ernest J. Novak, Jr.
  
232,560,068
    
88,941,105
    
45,216,157
  
Catherine A. Rein
  
232,198,298
    
89,302,875
    
45,216,157
  
George M. Smart
  
206,763,489
    
114,737,684
    
45,216,157
  
Wes M. Taylor
  
232,476,196
    
89,024,977
    
45,216,157
  
Jesse T. Williams, Sr.
  
207,653,806
    
113,847,367
    
45,216,157
  

Item 2 – Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, for the 2011 fiscal year.  There were no broker non-votes for this item.  Item 2 received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
  
For
  
Against
  
Abstentions
  
           
360,721,507
  
4,113,893
  
1,881,930
  

Item 3 – Amendment to the Amended Code of Regulations to reduce the percentage of shares required to call a special meeting of shareholders.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
  
        For
  
    Against
  
   Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
               
355,806,835
  
8,314,916
  
2,595,479
  
100
  

Item 4 – Advisory vote on executive compensation.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
  
        For
  
    Against
  
   Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
               
303,644,018
  
13,617,278
  
4,241,229
  
45,214,805
  

Item 5 – Advisory vote on frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
One Year
  
Two Years
  
Three Years
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
                 
229,280,421
  
6,998,665
  
80,292,233
  
4,933,113
  
45,212,898

In light of the Board of Directors’ recommendation for a “one year” vote frequency for the advisory vote on executive compensation, which received a majority of votes cast by our shareholders, the Board of Directors has determined that future advisory votes on executive compensation will be submitted to shareholders annually until the next required shareholder vote on this matter.

 

 
 
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Item 6 - A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors prepare a report on coal combustion waste.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
  
       For
  
    Against
  
    Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
               
100,432,281
  
177,708,304
  
43,360,624
  
45,216,121
  

Item 7 - A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors undertake the steps necessary to lower the percentage of shares required for shareholders to take action by written consent.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
  
       For
  
    Against
  
    Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
               
143,711,571
  
172,905,282
  
4,884,356
  
45,216,121
  

Item 8 - A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors initiate the process to amend the Company’s articles of incorporation to adopt a majority vote standard for the election of directors.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
  
       For
  
    Against
  
    Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
               
136,813,093
  
181,153,920
  
3,534,196
  
45,216,121
  

Item 9 - A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors issue a report on the financial risks of continued reliance on coal.  The proposal received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
  
       For
  
    Against
  
    Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
               
87,709,708
  
191,314,311
  
42,477,190
  
45,216,121
  

 
Reference is made to FirstEnergy’s 2011 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2011, for more information regarding the proposals set forth above and the vote required for approval of these matters.
 
 
 
 
 

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 authorized.



May 18, 2011

 
 
 FIRSTENERGY CORP.
 
 Registrant
   
 By:  
  
/s/ Harvey L. Wagner
 
Harvey L. Wagner
Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
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