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) February 22, 2002
Commission Registrant; State of Incorporation; I.R.S. Employer
File Number Address; and Telephone Number Identification No.
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333-21011 FIRSTENERGY CORP. 34-1843785
(An Ohio Corporation)
76 South Main Street
Akron, Ohio 44308
Telephone (800)736-3402
Item 5. Other Events
Reference is made to the Form 8-K filed by FirstEnergy on October 18,
2001 regarding an agreement entered into with UtiliCorp. Under the original
terms of the agreement, either party had the right to terminate the transaction
if it had not closed by February 25, 2002. The parties have modified the
agreement to extend that date to April 26, 2002. Although UtiliCorp has received
the necessary regulatory approvals, those approvals require UtiliCorp to have a
financial partner. FirstEnergy and UtiliCorp are working to modify the agreement
to allow UtiliCorp to complete the transaction in a manner consistent with
regulatory approvals and expect to close the transaction in March 2002.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
February 26, 2002
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
Registrant
/s/ Harvey L. Wagner
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Harvey L. Wagner
Vice President and Controller
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