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


                                 March 13, 1998
               (Date of Report - Date of earliest event reported)


                             KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                         1-3939                       73-0311467
   (State of                (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
 Incorporation)                                              Identification No.)


  Kerr-McGee Center
  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma                                            73125
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)


                                 (405) 270-1313
                         (Registrant's telephone number)


Item 5.        Other Events

     Kerr-McGee  Chemical  LLC  closed  the  sale  of its  ammonium  perchlorate
business to AMPAC,  Inc., a subsidiary of American  Pacific  Corporation  of Las
Vegas, Nevada.

     Kerr-McGee Corporation and Gulf Canada Resources Limited announced that the
companies have signed a definitive  agreement under which Gulf Canada  Resources
Limited will sell its United Kingdom North Sea operations to Kerr-McGee.


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

              (c)      Exhibits

              99.1     News Release dated March 13, 1998, announcing Kerr-McGee
                       completes the sale of its ammonium perchlorate business.

              99.2     News Release dated March 16, 1998, announcing Kerr-McGee
                       signs a  definitive  agreement  to purchase  Gulf Canada
                       Resources Limited's United Kingdom North Sea operations.


                                   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)
                                                   Deborah A. Kitchens
                                                   Vice President and Controller

Dated:     March 18, 1998
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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

                                 March 13, 1998
               (Date of Report - Date of earliest event reported)

                             KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    Delaware                         1-3939                       73-0311467
   (State of                (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
 Incorporation)                                              Identification No.)

  Kerr-McGee Center
  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma                                            73125
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

                                 (405) 270-1313
                         (Registrant's telephone number)

Item 5.        Other Events

     Kerr-McGee  Chemical  LLC  closed  the  sale  of its  ammonium  perchlorate
business to AMPAC,  Inc., a subsidiary of American  Pacific  Corporation  of Las
Vegas, Nevada.

     Kerr-McGee Corporation and Gulf Canada Resources Limited announced that the
companies have signed a definitive  agreement under which Gulf Canada  Resources
Limited will sell its United Kingdom North Sea operations to Kerr-McGee.

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

              (c)      Exhibits

              99.1     News Release dated March 13, 1998, announcing Kerr-McGee
                       completes the sale of its ammonium perchlorate business.

              99.2     News Release dated March 16, 1998, announcing Kerr-McGee
                       signs a  definitive  agreement  to purchase  Gulf Canada
                       Resources Limited's United Kingdom North Sea operations.

                                   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)
                                                   Deborah A. Kitchens
                                                   Vice President and Controller

Dated:     March 18, 1998