JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO

8-K · jcpl-20260601.htm iXBRL

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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): June 1, 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
   (A New Jersey   Corporation)  
   300 Madison Avenue  
   Morristown NJ 07962  
   Telephone (800) 736-3402  
      

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

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 Item 8.01 Other Events

 On June 2, 2026, Jersey Central Power & Light Company (the “Registrant” or “JCP&L”) issued a news release announcing that it is extending the expiration date for its offer to exchange up to (i) $350 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 4.150% Senior Notes due 2029, (ii) $500 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 4.400% Senior Notes due 2031 and (iii) $500 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.150% Senior Notes due 2036 for a like principal amount of each of the Company’s (i) 4.150% Senior Notes due 2029, (ii) 4.400% Senior Notes due 2031 and (iii) 5.150% Senior Notes due 2036 registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, from June 1, 2026 to June 15, 2026.

 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 Registrant’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

 ( d) Exhibits

 Exhibit No. Description
 99.1 Jersey Central Power & Light Company news release dated June 2, 2026

 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 SIGNATURE

 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.

 June 2, 2026

 JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
  Registrant

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