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 30, 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 30, 2001, the  Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") hearing the case
for the New Jersey  Board of Public  Utilities  ("NJBPU")  issued a  recommended
decision  approving  the  Stipulation  of Settlement  ("Settlement")  previously
reported  concerning  the petition  filed with the NJBPU by GPU,  Inc.'s ("GPU")
subsidiary,  Jersey  Central Power & Light Company  ("JCP&L"),  and  FirstEnergy
Corp.   ("FirstEnergy"),   in  connection   with  the  merger  between  GPU  and
FirstEnergy.  Parties to the 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, among other things, found the Settlement
to be in the public interest, and he has filed the recommended decision with the
NJBPU for its  consideration.  The  Settlement  addresses New Jersey  regulatory
conditions for  consummating  GPU's proposed  merger with  FirstEnergy of Akron,
Ohio. The NJBPU may adopt, reject or modify the recommended decision.

      A copy of the Settlement was filed as an exhibit to registrants'  Form 8-K
dated August 28, 2001.

      Copies of the  recommended  decision  and GPU's  related  news release are
annexed as exhibits hereto.



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


      (c)   Exhibits

            1.    Administrative Law Judge's Recommended Decision,
                  dated August 30, 2001.

            2.    GPU News Release, dated August 31, 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:   September 4, 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 30, 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 30, 2001, the  Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") hearing the case
for the New Jersey  Board of Public  Utilities  ("NJBPU")  issued a  recommended
decision  approving  the  Stipulation  of Settlement  ("Settlement")  previously
reported  concerning  the petition  filed with the NJBPU by GPU,  Inc.'s ("GPU")
subsidiary,  Jersey  Central Power & Light Company  ("JCP&L"),  and  FirstEnergy
Corp.   ("FirstEnergy"),   in  connection   with  the  merger  between  GPU  and
FirstEnergy.  Parties to the 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, among other things, found the Settlement
to be in the public interest, and he has filed the recommended decision with the
NJBPU for its  consideration.  The  Settlement  addresses New Jersey  regulatory
conditions for  consummating  GPU's proposed  merger with  FirstEnergy of Akron,
Ohio. The NJBPU may adopt, reject or modify the recommended decision.

      A copy of the Settlement was filed as an exhibit to registrants'  Form 8-K
dated August 28, 2001.

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

      (c)   Exhibits

            1.    Administrative Law Judge's Recommended Decision,
                  dated August 30, 2001.

            2.    GPU News Release, dated August 31, 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:   September 4, 2001