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Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

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Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The Item 403 of Regulation S-K information required by Item 12. with respect to FE is incorporated herein by reference to FirstEnergy's 2026 Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act. Information relating to JCP&L is omitted pursuant to General Instruction I(2) to Form 10-K.

The following table contains information as of December 31, 2025, regarding compensation plans for which shares of FE common stock may be issued.

Plan categoryNumber of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and RightsWeighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and RightsNumber of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in First Column)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders4,763,785(1)$—(2)7,444,718(3)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(4)—$——
Total4,763,785$—7,444,718

(1) Includes 251,305 shares related to the DCPD that are expected to be paid in stock, 2,461,710 shares subject to outstanding awards of performance-based RSU awards and time-based RSU awards granted under the ICP 2020 (assuming, with respect to performance-based RSU awards, payouts at a target level of performance for the 2023-2025, 2024-2026, and 2025-2027 cycles, including dividend reinvestments thereon) as well as 2,050,770 additional shares to be paid if maximum performance metrics are achieved for the three outstanding cycles with respect to the performance-based RSU awards.

(2) There are no outstanding options, therefore, no consideration is required from participants for the exercise or vesting of any outstanding equity compensation awards.

(3) Additional shares may become available due to cancellations, forfeitures, cash settlements or other similar circumstances with respect to outstanding awards.

(4) All equity compensation plans have been approved by FE's shareholders.

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