Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

On February 9, 2023, the FE Board approved a new service-based restricted shares award in the amount of $2 million for Mr. K. Jon Taylor that will be granted on March 1, 2023. The number of shares subject to the award will be determined as of March 1, 2023, based on the FE’s average high and low stock price as of that date. The shares will generally vest over a four-year period from March 1, 2023, with 25% of the award vesting after two years, another 25% vesting after a third year, and the remaining amount of the award vesting after the fourth year, generally subject to Mr. Taylor’s continued employment with the FirstEnergy. The award will have other terms and conditions based on FE’s 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan and will be consistent with the form of Restricted Stock Agreement attached to this Annual Report on Form 10-K as Exhibit 10-53.