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




                                October 17, 2001
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               (Date of Report - Date of earliest event reported)





                             KERR-McGEE CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                      1-16619                73-1612389
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(State of Incorporation)     (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
                                                         Identification No.)



              Kerr-McGee Center
           Oklahoma City, Oklahoma                       73125
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  (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)



                         (405) 270-1313
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                 (Registrant's telephone number)






Item 5.       Other Events
                       On October 17, 2001, Kerr-McGee Corporation issued
              a press release announcing that it will hold a conference
              call on Wednesday, October 24, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. (ET), to
              discuss its third-quarter 2001 operating and financial
              results and expectations for the future. Interested parties
              may listen to the call via Kerr-McGee's website at
              www.kerr-mcgee.com or by calling 212-896-6011. The press
              release is attached hereto as an exhibit and is incorporated
              by reference herein.

Item 7.       Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
              Exhibits

              (c) Exhibits

              99.1 Press Release dated October 17, 2001

                                   SIGNATURES

         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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                            KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION


                                            By: (Deborah A. Kitchens)
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                                                 Deborah A. Kitchens
                                                 Vice President and Controller

Dated: October 18, 2001