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, 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 9.      Regulation FD Disclosure
                  On September 19, 2002,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation issued a press
             release  announcing that it will hold a conference call on Tuesday,
             September  24,  2002,  at 11:00 a.m.  (ET),  to discuss its interim
             third-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
             888-482-0024,  #518709,  within the United States or  617-801-9702,
             #518709,  outside the U.S. 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, 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: September 19, 2002