Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
VESPOLI LEILA L
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRSTENERGY CORP [FE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice Pres & Gen. Counsel
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
76 SOUTH MAIN STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2005
(Street)

AKRON, OH 44308
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/01/2005   M   10,000 A $ 19.3125 14,511.3759 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2005   S   10,000 D $ 41.49 4,511.3759 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2005   M   5,000 A $ 27.75 9,511.3759 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2005   S   5,000 D $ 41.49 4,511.3759 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2005   M   6,000 A $ 24.2813 10,511.3759 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2005   S   6,000 D $ 41.49 4,511.3759 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2005   A   50,000 (1) A $ 41.42 54,511.3759 D  
Common Stock 03/01/2005   M   360.002 A $ 1 54,871.3779 D  
Common Stock               3,806.831 I By Savings Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 19.3125 03/01/2005   M     10,000 03/01/2004 03/01/2010 Common Stock 10,000 $ 41.49 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 24.2813 03/01/2005   M     6,000 02/13/2002 11/17/2005 Common Stock 6,000 $ 41.49 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 27.75 03/01/2005   M     5,000 11/22/2004 11/22/2010 Common Stock 5,000 $ 41.49 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 29.5             05/16/2005 05/16/2011 Common Stock 40,000   40,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 29.71             03/01/2004 03/01/2013 Common Stock 45,000   45,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 34.45             04/01/2003 04/01/2012 Common Stock 35,000   35,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 38.76             03/01/2005 03/01/2014 Common Stock 48,800   48,800 D  
Phantom 3/02D $ 1 03/01/2005   M     360.002 03/01/2002 03/01/2005 Common Stock 360.002 $ 41.42 0 D  
Phantom / Retirement $ 1 (2) 03/01/2005   A   360.002     (3)   (3) Common Stock 360.002 $ 41.42 4,755.649 D  
Phantom 3/03D $ 1             03/01/2003 03/01/2006 Common Stock 1,820.3134   1,820.3134 D  
Phantom3/04D $ 1             03/01/2004 03/01/2007 Common Stock 2,995.958   2,995.958 D  
RSUP1 $ 1 (2) 03/01/2005   A   4,233 (4)   03/01/2008 03/01/2008 Common Stock 4,233 $ 41.42 4,233 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
VESPOLI LEILA L
76 SOUTH MAIN STREET
AKRON, OH 44308
      Sr. Vice Pres & Gen. Counsel  

Signatures

 David W. Whitehead, POA   03/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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).
(1) This restricted stock was issued on 3/1/2005. 50% of this restricted stock vests in 5 years, and 50% 5 years thereafter.
(2) 1 for 1
(3) These transactions reflect the extension of the expiration date of phantom stock from 3/1/2005 to "retirement" or "other termination of employment" under arrangements approved by the Compensation Committee, and reflects the stock moving to the "retirement" account from the Phantom 3/02D.
(4) The performance based restricted stock units, which were granted March 1, 2005, will earn dividends. The reported number of units reflects 75% of the total amount of units granted, and is the amount the employee is guaranteed to realize. The actual number realized could be 25% higher or 25% lower than the total amount of units granted.

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