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




                               September 19, 2003
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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 September  19,  2003,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued a press
          release  announcing  that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday,
          September  24,  2003,  at 11:00  a.m.  (EDT) to  discuss  its  interim
          third-quarter   2003   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 September 19, 2003

                                   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: September 19, 2003