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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-082298
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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRSTENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031296
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				341843785
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-21011
		FILM NUMBER:		23770381

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		76 SOUTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308-1890
		BUSINESS PHONE:		330-761-7837

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		STREET 1:		76 SOUTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308-1890
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FirstEnergy Corp.</B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9.5pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>FIRSTENERGY CORP. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9.5pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY&nbsp;24, 2023 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">Under the federal securities laws and the Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are
receiving this notice that the proxy materials for FirstEnergy Corp.&#146;s Annual Meeting of Shareholders are available on the Internet (the &#147;Notice&#148;) at <B>www.FirstEnergyCorp.com/AnnualMeeting. This Notice is NOT a form for voting and
presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials, which contain important information and are available on the Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review the proxy materials before voting. </B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>WHEN AND WHERE IS THE SHAREHOLDERS&#146; MEETING? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">The 2023
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of FirstEnergy Corp. will be held on Wednesday, May&nbsp;24, 2023, at 8:00 a.m., EDT in an online-only live format, at
<FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>http://www.cesonlineservices.com/fe23_vm</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL">. You will not be able to attend this meeting in person. To attend the virtual Annual Meeting
please register at </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>http://www.cesonlineservices.com/fe23_vm</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL"> no later than 9:00 a.m., EDT on May&nbsp;23, 2023. Online access will
begin at 7:30 a.m., EDT on May&nbsp;24, 2023. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>WHAT MATTERS ARE BEING VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS? </B></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">1.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Election of 11 Directors: Jana T. Croom, Steven J. Demetriou, Lisa Winston Hicks, Paul Kaleta, Sean T. Klimczak, Jesse A.
Lynn, James F. O&#146;Neil III, John W. Somerhalder II, Andrew Teno, Leslie M. Turner and Melvin Williams; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Ratify the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Approve, on an Advisory Basis, the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Approve an Amendment to the Amended and Restated Code of Regulations to Reduce the Percentage of Shares Required to Call
a Special Meeting of Shareholders; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Consider a Shareholder Proposal Regarding Shareholder Ratification of Termination Pay; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">Consider a Shareholder Proposal to Establish a New Board Committee on Decarbonization Risk. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>WHAT DOES YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Your Board of
Directors recommends a vote: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">1.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left"><B>FOR </B>the Election of All of the Nominees Listed in Item 1; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left"><B>FOR </B>the Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023 (Item 2);
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">3.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left"><B>FOR </B>the Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation (Item 3); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">4.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left"><B>1 YEAR </B>for the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation (Item 4);
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left"><B>FOR </B>the Amendment to the Amended and Restated Code of Regulations to Reduce the Percentage of Shares Required to
Call a Special Meeting of Shareholders (Item 5); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left"><B>AGAINST </B>the Shareholder Proposal Requesting Shareholder Ratification of Termination Pay (Item 6); and
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Easy Online Access &#150; A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote.</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>When you go online to view proxy materials, you can vote your shares:</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">To view and/or print the proxy materials, go to <B>www.FirstEnergyCorp.com/AnnualMeeting.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">To vote, go to <B>www.FirstEnergyCorp.com/AnnualMeeting </B>and click on<B> Vote Now. </B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Enter the control number (located by the arrow in the box below) and follow the instructions on the screen to log in.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Make your selection as instructed on each screen to vote.<B> </B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Vote at the virtual Annual Meeting: </B>If you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, please register <FONT
STYLE="font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>at http://www.cesonlineservices.com/fe23_vm</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:ARIAL"> no later than 9:00 a.m., EDT on May&nbsp;23, 2023. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>The following proxy materials can be viewed at www.FirstEnergyCorp.com/AnnualMeeting: </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt"><B>2023 Proxy Statement </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt"><B>2022 Annual Report to Shareholders </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>HOW CAN I REQUEST A FULL PAPER SET OR EMAIL OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OR FOR FUTURE SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>If you want to receive a paper or email copy of the proxy materials for the 2023 Annual Meeting or on an ongoing basis for future shareholder
meetings, you must request a copy. If you do not make this request, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. You will be asked to provide the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">11-digit</FONT> control number located by the arrow in the box below. Please make your request for a copy of the proxy materials for the 2023 Annual Meeting on or before May&nbsp;10, 2023, to facilitate timely
delivery. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">To request a paper or email copy of the proxy materials for the 2023 Annual Meeting or for future shareholder meetings: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left"><B>Internet: </B>Access the website, www.SendMaterial.com and follow the instructions provided; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left"><B>Telephone: </B>Call the toll-free telephone number <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
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