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 22, 2003 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, Ohio 44308 Telephone (800)736-3402 Item 5. Other Events On May 22, 2003, FirstEnergy Corp. issued a press release, filed as an Exhibit to this Form 8-K, announcing that it reached an agreement to sell its remaining 20.1 percent interest in United Kingdom-based Aquila Sterling Limited, the owner of Midlands Electricity, to Scottish & Southern Energy plc. Item 7. Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99 Press Release 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 22, 2003 FIRSTENERGY CORP. ----------------- Registrant /s/ Harvey L. Wagner --------------------------------------- Harvey L. Wagner Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer