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




                                December 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  December  14,  2001,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued a press
          release  announcing  that it will hold a conference  call on Thursday,
          December  20,  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 December 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: December 18, 2001