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




                                  July 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 July 17, 2002,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation issued a press release
          announcing that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday,  July 24,
          2002, at 11:00 a.m. (ET), to discuss its second-quarter 2002 financial
          and  operating  results 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 July 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: July 22, 2002