UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The following letter was mailed on or about August 23, 2010 to certain Allegheny Energy, Inc. stockholders as of July 16, 2010.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR PROXY TODAY
August 23, 2010
Dear Allegheny Energy Stockholder:
According to our records, we have not received your voting instructions for the important special meeting of the stockholders of Allegheny Energy, Inc. to be held on September 14, 2010. Your vote is extremely important, no matter how many shares you hold. The Allegheny Energy board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote“FOR”both proposals relating to the proposed merger with FirstEnergy Corp.
Proposal 1 requires the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the shares of Allegheny Energy common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.Your failure to vote your shares will have the same effect as a vote “against” the approval of the merger agreement and the merger.
If you have not already done so, please vote TODAY by telephone, through the Internet, or by marking, signing, and dating the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form and returning it in the postage-paid return envelope provided. If you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares, please call D. F. King & Co., Inc., which is assisting Allegheny Energy, toll-free at 1-800-549-6650.
Thank you for your cooperation and continued support.
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Sincerely, |
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Paul J. Evanson |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
In connection with the proposed merger, FirstEnergy filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-165640) with the SEC that includes a joint proxy statement of FirstEnergy and Allegheny Energy and that also constitutes a prospectus of FirstEnergy. FirstEnergy and Allegheny Energy urge shareholders to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger, as well as other documents filed with the SEC, because they contain important information. You may obtain copies of all documents filed with the SEC regarding this proposed transaction, free of charge, at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). You may also obtain these documents, free of charge, from FirstEnergy’s website (www.firstenergycorp.com) under the tab “Investors” and then under the heading “Financial Information” and then under the item “SEC Filings.” You may also obtain these documents, free of charge, from Allegheny Energy’s website (www.alleghenyenergy.com) under the tab “Investors” and then under the heading “SEC Filings.”
