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accession: "0001031296-24-000063"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FE"
cik: "0001031296"
company_name: "FIRSTENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2024-12-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T01:54:59.882486+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FirstEnergy appoints CEO Brian Tierney as Board Chair effective Jan. 1, 2025

## Summary
- CEO Brian X. Tierney elected Chair of the Board effective Jan. 1, 2025, replacing John W. Somerhalder II.
- John W. Somerhalder II will remain a director after stepping down as Chair.
- Lisa Winston Hicks continues as Lead Independent Director.
- Tierney has been President and CEO since June 1, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001031296-24-000063
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FE
- cik: 0001031296
- company_name: FIRSTENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2024-12-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129624000063/0001031296-24-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129624000063/fe-20241218.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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