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




                                November 14, 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 November 14,  2001,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued a press
              release  announcing  that  it  will  hold  a  conference  call  on
              Wednesday,  November 21, 2001, at 11:00 a.m.  (ET), to discuss its
              interim fourth-quarter 2001 operating and financial 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
              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 November 14, 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: November 19, 2001