UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                               -------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




Date of Report (date of
earliest event reported):                 August 24, 2001



Commission      Registrant, State of Incorporation,        I.R.S. Employer
File Number     Address and Telephone Number               Identification No.
-----------     -----------------------------------        ------------------

1-6047          GPU, Inc.                                    13-5516989
                (a Pennsylvania corporation)
                300 Madison Avenue
                Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1911
                Telephone (973) 401-8200

1-3141          Jersey Central Power & Light Company         21-0485010
                (a New Jersey corporation)
                2800 Pottsville Pike
                Reading, Pennsylvania 19640-0001
                Telephone (610) 929-3601






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ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS.
            ------------

      On August 24, 2001, a Stipulation  of Settlement  concerning  the petition
filed with the New Jersey Board of Public  Utilities  ("NJBPU")  by GPU,  Inc.'s
subsidiary,  Jersey  Central Power & Light Company  ("JCP&L"),  and  FirstEnergy
Corp.  ("FirstEnergy"),  in  connection  with the merger  between GPU,  Inc. and
FirstEnergy,  was submitted to the  Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") hearing the
case for the NJBPU.  Parties to the  Stipulation  of Settlement  include  JCP&L,
FirstEnergy,  the Staff of the NJBPU,  the New Jersey  Division of the Ratepayer
Advocate,  Independent  Energy  Producers of New Jersey,  The NewPower  Company,
Shell Energy Services Co., LLC and Co-Steel Sayreville,  Inc. The ALJ will issue
an initial decision  recommending that the Stipulation of Settlement be adopted,
rejected or modified, which will then be subject to the approval of the NJBPU.

      Copies of the  Stipulation  of  Settlement  and GPU,  Inc.'s  related news
release are annexed as exhibits.

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      ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                  ------------------------------------------------------
AND  EXHIBITS.
-------------


      (c)   Exhibits

            1.    Stipulation of Settlement, dated August 24, 2001.

            2.    GPU News Release, dated August 24, 2001.






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                                    SIGNATURE

      PURSUANT TO THE  REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE
REGISTRANTS  HAVE DULY CAUSED  THIS  REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON THEIR  BEHALF BY THE
UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.


                              GPU, INC.
                              JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY




                              By:  /s/ T. G. Howson
                                   -------------------------------
                                    T. G. Howson, Vice President
                                    and Treasurer


Date:   August 28, 2001
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                               -------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of
earliest event reported):                 August 24, 2001

Commission      Registrant, State of Incorporation,        I.R.S. Employer
File Number     Address and Telephone Number               Identification No.
-----------     -----------------------------------        ------------------

1-6047          GPU, Inc.                                    13-5516989
                (a Pennsylvania corporation)
                300 Madison Avenue
                Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1911
                Telephone (973) 401-8200

1-3141          Jersey Central Power & Light Company         21-0485010
                (a New Jersey corporation)
                2800 Pottsville Pike
                Reading, Pennsylvania 19640-0001
                Telephone (610) 929-3601
ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS.
            ------------

      On August 24, 2001, a Stipulation  of Settlement  concerning  the petition
filed with the New Jersey Board of Public  Utilities  ("NJBPU")  by GPU,  Inc.'s
subsidiary,  Jersey  Central Power & Light Company  ("JCP&L"),  and  FirstEnergy
Corp.  ("FirstEnergy"),  in  connection  with the merger  between GPU,  Inc. and
FirstEnergy,  was submitted to the  Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") hearing the
case for the NJBPU.  Parties to the  Stipulation  of Settlement  include  JCP&L,
FirstEnergy,  the Staff of the NJBPU,  the New Jersey  Division of the Ratepayer
Advocate,  Independent  Energy  Producers of New Jersey,  The NewPower  Company,
Shell Energy Services Co., LLC and Co-Steel Sayreville,  Inc. The ALJ will issue
an initial decision  recommending that the Stipulation of Settlement be adopted,
rejected or modified, which will then be subject to the approval of the NJBPU.

      Copies of the  Stipulation  of  Settlement  and GPU,  Inc.'s  related news
release are annexed as exhibits.
ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                  ------------------------------------------------------
AND  EXHIBITS.
-------------

      (c)   Exhibits

            1.    Stipulation of Settlement, dated August 24, 2001.

            2.    GPU News Release, dated August 24, 2001.
SIGNATURE

      PURSUANT TO THE  REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE
REGISTRANTS  HAVE DULY CAUSED  THIS  REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON THEIR  BEHALF BY THE
UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.

                              GPU, INC.
                              JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

                              By:  /s/ T. G. Howson
                                   -------------------------------
                                    T. G. Howson, Vice President
                                    and Treasurer

Date:   August 28, 2001