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 5, 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 signed an  agreement  in principle to sell its
forest  products  operations.  The agreement in principle  covers  marketing and
operations at the company's six crosstie-treating plants.


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

              (c)    Exhibits

              99.1   News Release  dated March 5, 1998,  announcing  Kerr-McGee
                     signs  an  agreement  in  principle  to  sell  its  forest
                     products 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 12, 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 5, 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 signed an  agreement  in principle to sell its
forest  products  operations.  The agreement in principle  covers  marketing and
operations at the company's six crosstie-treating plants.

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

              (c)    Exhibits

              99.1   News Release  dated March 5, 1998,  announcing  Kerr-McGee
                     signs  an  agreement  in  principle  to  sell  its  forest
                     products 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 12, 1998