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 19, 2001
               --------------------------------------------------
               (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 Incorporation)  (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
                                                        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
                             On March 16, 2001, Kerr-McGee  Corporation issued a
                    press release announcing that it will hold a conference call
                    on March 21,  2001,  at 11:00  a.m.  (ET),  to  discuss  its
                    interim    first-quarter    2001   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 March 16, 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)
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Deborah A. Kitchens
                                                  Vice President and Controller

Dated: March 19, 2001





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


          Exhibit No.              Description
          -----------              -----------
             99.1                  Press Release dated March 16, 2001.
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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 19, 2001
               --------------------------------------------------
               (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 Incorporation)  (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
                                                        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
                             On March 16, 2001, Kerr-McGee  Corporation issued a
                    press release announcing that it will hold a conference call
                    on March 21,  2001,  at 11:00  a.m.  (ET),  to  discuss  its
                    interim    first-quarter    2001   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 March 16, 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)
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Deborah A. Kitchens
                                                  Vice President and Controller

Dated: March 19, 2001

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

          Exhibit No.              Description
          -----------              -----------
             99.1                  Press Release dated March 16, 2001.