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, 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 August 15,  2002,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued a press
              release  announcing  that  it  will  hold  a  conference  call  on
              Wednesday,  August 21, 2002,  at 11:00 a.m.  (ET),  to discuss its
              interim  third-quarter 2002 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
              888-482-0024,  #340339,  within the United States or 617-801-9702,
              #340339,  outside the United States. 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, 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:     /s/John M. Rauh
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                                           John M. Rauh
                                           Vice President and Controller

Dated: August 19, 2002