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) August 8, 2000
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
1-2578 OHIO EDISON COMPANY 34-0437786
(An Ohio Corporation)
76 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone (800)736-3402
1-2323 THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY 34-0150020
(An Ohio Corporation)
c/o FirstEnergy Corp.
76 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone (800)736-3402
1-3583 THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY 34-4375005
(An Ohio Corporation)
c/o FirstEnergy Corp.
76 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone (800)736-3402
1-3491 PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY 25-0718810
(A Pennsylvania Corporation)
1 East Washington Street
P. O. Box 891
New Castle, Pennsylvania 16103
Telephone (412)652-5531
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Item 5. Other Events
On August 8, 2000, FirstEnergy Corp., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"),
and GPU, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation ("GPU"), entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 8, 2000 (the "Merger
Agreement"), providing for a merger of GPU with and into the Company.
Attached as Exhibits 2.1 and 99.1 hereto, are copies of the Merger
Agreement and a joint press release of the Company and GPU announcing
the execution of the Merger Agreement.
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 8, 2000, between
FirstEnergy Corp. and GPU, Inc.
99.1 Joint Press Release of the Company and GPU, Inc. dated August 8, 2000,
announcing the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of
August 8, 2000.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
August 10, 2000
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
Registrant
OHIO EDISON COMPANY
Registrant
THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC
ILLUMINATING COMPANY
Registrant
THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY
Registrant
PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY
Registrant
/s/ Jeffrey R. Kalata
Jeffrey R. Kalata
Assistant Controller
