In the event of a death

In the event of a death, the beneficiary will receive the full value of the account. If the beneficiary is a spouse, he or she may elect to keep the funds in the Plan or withdraw all or a portion of the account balance according to the rules of the Plan.

If a distribution due to death is elected or required, the distribution will be made as a lump sum payment no later than 180 days following the death. The beneficiary has the option of receiving whole shares of the FirstEnergy stock account in the form of a stock certificate or cash. All other savings and partial shares of FirstEnergy stock will be paid in cash.

A tax advisor should be contacted in regard to the tax consequences of the decisions made.

More information can be found in the FirstEnergy Corp. Savings Plan Summary Plan Description (pdf).