SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Aug 4, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

A1998 18260

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

202 464 633

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

First Gen Corporation

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Metro Manila, Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

6th Floor Rockwell Business Center Tower 3 Ortigas Avenue Pasig City Postal Code 1604

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

632 449 6400

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
common	3,660,943,557

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

9

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First Gen CorporationFGEN

PSE Disclosure Form 4-13 - Clarification of News Reports References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Clarification/confirmation of news item

Source	BusinessWorld Online
Subject of News Report	Private equity funds offer to acquire a third of EDC
Date of Publication	Aug 4, 2017

Clarification of News Report
This is with reference to the letter of the Exchange directing First Gen Corporation (First Gen) to clarify and/or confirm the portions of the following news article entitled “Private equity funds offer to acquire a third of EDC” posted in BusinessWorld Online on August 4, 2017: ------------------------ “A CONSORTIUM of private equity funds is offering to acquire nearly a third of Energy Development Corp. (EDC) that will use the capital to settle debt and support future growth, at the same time setting the stage for the delisting of its shares from the bourse. In a briefing in Makati City on Thursday, First Gen Corp. Chairman Federico R. Lopez announced that the company’s wholly owned subsidiaries Red Vulcan Holdings Corp. and Northern Terracotta Power Corp. (NTPC) entered into an implementation agreement with Philippines Renewable Energy Holdings Corp. (PREHC), which is buying up to 31.7% of the country’s largest renewable energy company for P64.5 billion. . . . . Proceeds from the share sale amounting to P14 billion will be used to reduce debt and support growth initiatives, Mr. Lopez said. . . . .” First Gen confirms the statement made by the Company's Chairman, Mr. Federico R. Lopez.
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