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 15, 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                  73102
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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 August 15, 2001, Kerr-McGee Corporation issued a press release
          announcing  that it will hold a conference call on August 22, 2001, at
          11:00 a.m.  (EDT),  to discuss  its  interim  third-quarter  operating
          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 August 15, 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: August 16, 2001