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




                                 August 19, 2004
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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                 (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer
Incorporation)                                               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 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure
               On August 19, 2004, Kerr-McGee Corporation issued a press release
          announcing  that it will hold a conference  call on Wednesday,  August
          25,  2004,  at 11:00 a.m.  (EDT) to discuss its interim  third-quarter
          2004  financial and operating  activities,  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 888-482-0024,  within the
          United States or 617-801-9702, outside the United States. The password
          for both dial-in  numbers will be  "Kerr-McGee".  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 August 19, 2004

                                   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:     (John M. Rauh)
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                                                   John M. Rauh
                                                   Vice President and Controller

Dated: August 19, 2004