FIRSTENERGY CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

May 6, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE)
CIK: 0001031296
Period of Report: 2011-05-04

Reporting Person: LEIDICH GARY R (Exec. VP, Integration)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-05-04	RSUP16	$1.00	A	10598	Acquired	2014-03-04	Common Stock (10598)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	88195.428	Direct
Common Stock	850.693	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom / Retirement	$1.00		Common Stock (33335.026)	33335.026	Direct
Phantom 3/05d Retirement	$1.00		Common Stock (20537.569)	20537.569	Direct
Phantom 3/09D	$1.00	2012-03-01	Common Stock (15976.722)	15976.722	Direct
Rsup12	$1.00	2012-03-02	Common Stock (10283)	10283	Direct
RSUP14	$1.00	2013-03-08	Common Stock (10482)	10482	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1 for 1

F2: This transaction is a performance-adjusted restricted stock unit grant (RSUP16) of which 50% is reflected in table II. Of the total shares granted, 50% of the shares are subject to forfeiture if the performance goals are not met. The full grant can be adjusted upward by an additional 50% if the 3-year goals are achieved.

F3: 1 for 1

F4: These transactions reflect the extension of the expiration date of phantom stock from 3/1/2009 to "retirement" under arrangements approved by the Compensation Committee and reflect the movement of stock from the Phantom 3/06D account to the "retirement" account.

F5: These transactions reflect the extension of the expiration date of phantom stock from 3/1/2008 to "retirement" under arrangements approved by the Compensation Committee and reflect the movement of stock from the Phantom 3/05 account to the "retirement" account.