---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001031296-23-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FE"
cik: "0001031296"
company_name: "FIRSTENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2023-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T14:15:04.737983+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FirstEnergy appoints Brian Tierney as President and CEO, effective June 1, 2023

## Summary
- Brian X. Tierney appointed President and CEO of FirstEnergy, effective June 1, 2023; he also expected to join the board.
- Tierney previously served as Global Head of Infrastructure Operations at Blackstone and spent 23 years at AEP, including as CFO.
- John W. Somerhalder ends role as Interim President and CEO on May 31 but continues as Chairman of the Board.
- Compensation includes $1.5M base salary, 150% STI target, 683% LTI target, $1.5M hiring bonus, and $5M service-based restricted stock.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001031296-23-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FE
- cik: 0001031296
- company_name: FIRSTENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2023-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129623000024/0001031296-23-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129623000024/fe-20230322.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031296-23-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031296-23-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031296-23-000024.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian X. Tierney was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at FIRSTENERGY CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On March 22, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FirstEnergy Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Brian X. Tierney to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of June 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129623000024/0001031296-23-000024-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.