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76 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44308 |
Rhonda S. Ferguson
Vice President & Corporate Secretary
Vice President & Corporate Secretary
**** IMPORTANT ****
TIME IS SHORT — PLEASE VOTE TODAY
May 5, 2011
Dear FirstEnergy Shareholder:
According to our latest records, we still have not received your proxy for the FirstEnergy Corp.
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 17, 2011. Your vote is important no matter how
many or how few shares you may own.
Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote in favor of the election of each
director nominee (Item 1), the ratification of our auditors (Item 2), an amendment to our code of
regulations (Item 3), as well as for the advisory resolution on executive compensation (Item 4) and
for holding the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation
every year (Item 5). There are also a number of shareholder proposals on the agenda (Items 6
through 9), and the Board unanimously recommends you vote against these proposals.
Please take time TODAY to vote by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card and voting by telephone, via the Internet, or by signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card in the
envelope provided.
Very truly yours,
REMEMBER:
You can vote your shares by telephone, or via the Internet.
Please follow the instructions on the enclosed card.
You can vote your shares by telephone, or via the Internet.
Please follow the instructions on the enclosed card.
If you have any questions, or need assistance in voting
your shares, please call our proxy solicitor,
your shares, please call our proxy solicitor,
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