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Issuer:     FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE)
CIK:        0001031296
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001031296-23-000038
Event type: debt
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.55
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

FirstEnergy prices $1.3B 4.00% convertible notes due 2026 at 20% premium
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- $1.3B aggregate principal of 4.00% convertible senior notes due 2026 priced; initial purchasers have 13-day option for up to $200M additional.
- Conversion rate 21.3620 shares per $1,000 principal; initial conversion price ~$46.81, a 20% premium over May 1 closing price.
- Net proceeds expected ~$1.28B (or ~$1.48B if option exercised); will refinance existing debt, fund qualified pension plan, and for general corporate purposes.
- Notes are unsecured, unsubordinated; mature May 1, 2026; holders can convert under certain conditions before Feb 1, 2026, and anytime after.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129623000038/0001031296-23-000038-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129623000038/fe-20230501.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031296-23-000038

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