Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Jamshidi Ali
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRSTENERGY CORP [FE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
76 SOUTH MAIN STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

AKRON, OH 44308
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 126.66
D
 
Common Stock 2,973.06
I
By Savings Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom / Retirement   (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,885.82 $ 1 (1) D  
Phantom 3/05D 02/25/2005 03/01/2008 Common Stock 1,150.119 $ 1 (1) D  
Phantom 3/06D 03/02/2006 03/02/2009 Common Stock 2,481.779 $ 1 (1) D  
Phantom3/04D 03/01/2004 03/01/2007 Common Stock 268.385 $ 1 (1) D  
RSUD2 03/01/2010 03/01/2010 Common Stock 285.024 $ 1 (1) D  
RSUD5 03/01/2011 03/01/2011 Common Stock 221.25 $ 1 (1) D  
RSUP1 03/01/2008 03/01/2008 Common Stock 1,507.564 $ 1 (1) D  
RSUP4 03/01/2009 03/01/2009 Common Stock 1,237.5 $ 1 (1) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) 03/01/2004 03/01/2010 Common Stock 4,000 $ 19.31 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) 11/22/2004 11/22/2010 Common Stock 2,000 $ 27.75 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) 05/16/2005 05/16/2011 Common Stock 6,000 $ 29.5 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) 03/01/2004 03/01/2013 Common Stock 15,700 $ 29.71 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) 04/01/2003 04/01/2012 Common Stock 12,000 $ 34.45 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) 03/01/2005 03/01/2014 Common Stock 17,500 $ 38.76 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Jamshidi Ali
76 SOUTH MAIN STREET
AKRON, OH 44308
      Vice President  

Signatures

David W. Whitehead, POA 06/08/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(2) This transaction reflects the extension and vesting of phantom stock to retirement or other termination of employment under arrangements approved by the Compensation Committee.
(1) 1 for 1

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