jcpl-20260716

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2026

Commission

Registrant; State of Incorporation;

I.R.S. Employer

File Number

Address; and Telephone Number

Identification No.

1-3141

JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

21-0485010

New Jersey

Corporation)

300 Madison Avenue

Morristown

07962

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 16, 2026, Jersey Central Power & Light Company (the “Company” or “JCP&L”) issued a news release announcing an offer to exchange up to $350 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding unregistered 4.600% Senior Notes due 2030 for a like principal amount of the Company’s 4.600% Senior Notes due 2030 registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements About JCP&L

Statements in this document and the attached news release regarding JCP&L that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include statements about the Company’s business, results, financial position, liquidity, and outlook, which may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Except as required by law, JCP&L undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see JCP&L’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors and Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk factors and Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements contained in any subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Jersey Central Power & Light Company news release dated July 16, 2026
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


			JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
			Registrant


By:			/s/ Teresa Reed
			Teresa Reed Vice President, State Finance and Regulatory