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




                                January 30, 2004
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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  January  30,  2004,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued  a press
          release announcing that Dave Hager, senior vice president  responsible
          for oil and gas exploration and production for Kerr-McGee  Corporation
          will speak at the Credit  Suisse First Boston  Energy  Conference at 7
          a.m.  MST on  February  4th.  Interested  parties  may  listen  to the
          presentation via Kerr-McGee's website at www.kerr-mcgee.com.

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

          (c) Exhibits

          99.1 Press Release dated January 30, 2004

                                   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: January 30, 2004