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




                                  May 17, 2002
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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 May 17, 2002,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued a press release
          announcing that it will hold a conference  call on Wednesday,  May 22,
          2002, at 11:00 a.m. (ET), to discuss its interim  second-quarter  2002
          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  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 May 17, 2002

                                   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: May 21, 2002