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76 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44308 |
Rhonda S. Ferguson
Vice President & Corporate Secretary
**** IMPORTANT ****
TIME IS SHORT — PLEASE VOTE TODAY
April 30, 2012
Dear FirstEnergy Shareholder:
According to our latest records, we have not yet received your proxy for the important FirstEnergy Corp. Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 15, 2012. We believe it is important that our shareholders have a voice in determining the outcome of the matters that will be considered at our Annual Meeting.
Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote in favor of the following items:
| • | The election of each director nominee named in the proxy statement (Item 1) |
| • | The ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm (Item 2) |
| • | The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, also known as “Say-on-Pay” (Item 3) |
| • | The approval of the material terms of the performance goals under FirstEnergy’s 2007 incentive plan as required by section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (Item 4). |
In addition, the Board unanimously recommends you vote against the three shareholder proposals that appear on this year’s agenda (Items 5 through 7). A full explanation of our position on each of these items is available in the proxy statement that you recently received.
Please help your Company avoid the expense of further solicitation by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card and voting TODAY 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.
If you have any questions, or need assistance in voting
your shares, please call our proxy solicitor,
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