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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): February 8, 2026
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 341 White Pond Drive | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | OH | 44320 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone | (800) | 736-3402 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share | FE | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 8, 2026, Melvin Williams, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FirstEnergy Corp. (the “Company”), provided notice to the Company that he does not intend to stand for re-election as a member of the Board following the expiration of his current term at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Mr. Williams’s decision not to stand for re-election was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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 duly authorized.
February 12, 2026
| FIRSTENERGY CORP. | |||||
| Registrant | |||||
| By: | /s/ Jason J. Lisowski | ||||
Jason J. Lisowski Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | |||||