FirstEnergy (FE) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for May 20, 2026, will be held virtually and not in person.

• Proxy materials, including the 2026 Proxy Statement and 2025 Annual Report, are available online for review and voting.

• Shareholders can request paper or email copies of proxy materials at no charge by internet, phone, or email.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Shareholders will vote on the election of nine directors, ratification of the independent auditor, advisory approval of executive compensation, and a shareholder proposal for an independent board chairman.

• Board recommends voting for all director nominees, for auditor ratification, for executive compensation, and against the independent board chairman proposal.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Nine director nominees are listed for election at the annual meeting.

• A shareholder proposal seeks to require an independent board chairman, which the board opposes.