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2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</font></div>
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Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) issued and sold $300,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of its 7.70% Senior Notes due 2019 (Senior Notes) pursuant to
the terms of an Underwriting Agreement (Underwriting Agreement), dated January
14, 2009, among Met-Ed and Banc of America Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs &amp;
Co. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., acting as representatives of the several
underwriters listed in Schedule I thereto.&#160;&#160;The Senior Notes are
registered under Met-Ed&#8217;s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3
(SEC File No. 333-153608-02) which was filed and became effective on September
22, 2008.</font></div>
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were issued under the Indenture dated as of July 1, 1999, as supplemented,
between Met-Ed and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor
trustee.&#160;&#160;The terms of the Senior Notes are as set forth in the Form
of 7.70% Senior Notes filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated
herein by reference. The Senior Notes will mature on January 15, 2019 and bear
interest at the rate of 7.70% per annum payable on January 15 and July 15 in
each year, beginning on July 15, 2009, until maturity.&#160;&#160;The Senior
Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at Met-Ed&#8217;s option, at any time prior
to maturity at a &#8220;make-whole&#8221; redemption price as set forth in the Form of 7.70%
Senior Notes.</font></div>
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use the net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes to repay short-term
debt.</font></div>
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Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.</font></div>
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main8_k.htm
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) January 20, 2009
Commission
Registrant;
      State of Incorporation;
I.R.S.
      Employer
File Number
Address; and Telephone
      Number
Identification No.
1-446
METROPOLITAN
      EDISON COMPANY
23-0870160
(A
      Pennsylvania Corporation)
c/o
      FirstEnergy Corp.
76
      South Main Street
Akron,
      OH  44308
Telephone (800)736
-
3402
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):
[ ]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[ ]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On January 20, 2009,
Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) issued and sold $300,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of its 7.70% Senior Notes due 2019 (Senior Notes) pursuant to
the terms of an Underwriting Agreement (Underwriting Agreement), dated January
14, 2009, among Met-Ed and Banc of America Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs &
Co. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., acting as representatives of the several
underwriters listed in Schedule I thereto.  The Senior Notes are
registered under Met-Ed's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3
(SEC File No. 333-153608-02) which was filed and became effective on September
22, 2008.
The Senior Notes
were issued under the Indenture dated as of July 1, 1999, as supplemented,
between Met-Ed and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor
trustee.  The terms of the Senior Notes are as set forth in the Form
of 7.70% Senior Notes filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated
herein by reference. The Senior Notes will mature on January 15, 2019 and bear
interest at the rate of 7.70% per annum payable on January 15 and July 15 in
each year, beginning on July 15, 2009, until maturity.  The Senior
Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at Met-Ed's option, at any time prior
to maturity at a "make-whole" redemption price as set forth in the Form of 7.70%
Senior Notes.
Met-Ed intends to
use the net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes to repay short-term
debt.
The Underwriting
Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
      No.
Description
1.1
Underwriting
      Agreement, dated January 14, 2009, among Metropolitan Edison Company and
      Banc of America Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Scotia
      Capital (USA) Inc., acting as representatives of the several underwriters
      listed in Schedule I of the Underwriting Agreement.
4.1
Form of 7.70%
      Senior Notes due 2019.
5.1
Opinion of
      Wendy E. Stark, Esq.
5.2
Opinion of
      Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
23.1
Consent of
      Wendy E. Stark, Esq. (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
23.2
Consent of
      Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.2
      hereto).
2
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
January 21,
2009
METROPOLITAN EDISON
  COMPANY
Registrant
/s/  Harvey
      L. Wagner
Harvey L.
      Wagner
Vice President
      and Controller
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