Form 8-K Retirement of Directors
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) May 16, 2006



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)
 
 
 
 
76 South Main Street
 
 
 
 
Akron, OH 44308
 
 
 
 
Telephone (800)736-3402
 
 



















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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(b) On May 16, 2006, Robert N. Pokelwaldt, Paul J. Powers and Dr. Patricia K. Woolf retired from the Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. Their terms as directors ended with the 2006 annual meeting of shareholders, and they are retiring in accordance with Board membership policies.










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.



May 16, 2006

 
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
 
Registrant
   
   
   
   
 By:
                                   /s/    Harvey L. Wagner 
 
Harvey L. Wagner
Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
   
   


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