(As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2004) File No. 70-9793 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 POS AMC Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 (Amendment No. 11) TO FORM U-1 APPLICATION/DECLARATION UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 ------------------------------------------------------------------ FIRSTENERGY CORP. MYR GROUP, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES 76 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44308 (Names of companies filing this statement and address of principal executive office) ------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRSTENERGY CORP. (Name of top registered holding company parent of applicant) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Leila L. Vespoli, Douglas E. Davidson, Esq. Senior Vice President and General Counsel Thelen Reid & Priest LLP FirstEnergy Corp. 875 Third Avenue 76 South Main Street New York, New York 10022 Akron, Ohio 44308 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Names and addresses of agents for service) Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 (Amendment No. 8) filed in this proceeding on April 14, 2003 is hereby withdrawn./1/ SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, the undersigned companies have duly caused this statement to be signed on their behalves by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. FIRSTENERGY CORP. MYR GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Harvey L. Wagner ---------------- Harvey L. Wagner Vice President and Controller Date: August 19, 2004 ---------- 1 Two intervening Post-Effective Amendments in this proceeding (Post-Effective Amendment No. 6, filed May 29, 2003, and Post-Effective Amendment No. 7, filed June 30, 2003) concerned matters unrelated the authorizations requested in Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 and are therefore not affected by the request for withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 5.