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 22, 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 entered into an agreement to initially  acquire
an 80%  interest in Bayer AG's  European  titanium  dioxide  pigment  marketing,
research and development,  and manufacturing  activities in Uerdingen,  Germany,
and Antwerp, Belgium.

        Kerr-McGee  Chemical  LLC has  signed a letter  of intent  with  Finnish
Chemicals  Oy to  sell  substantially  all of  its  electrolytic  and  specialty
chemical businesses. The sale is contingent on a definitive agreement.

        Kerr-McGee  Corporation  announced  that  its  board  of  directors  has
authorized  management  to exit its coal  business,  which is conducted  through
Kerr-McGee Coal Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary.


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

              (c)    Exhibits

              99.1   News Release dated January 22, 1998, announcing Kerr-McGee
                     to acquire European titanium dioxide business of Bayer AG.

              99.2   News Release dated January 27, 1998, announcing Kerr-McGee
                     signs   letter  of  intent  to  sell   selected   Chemical
                     businesses.

              99.3   News   Release   dated   January  27,   1998,   announcing
                     Kerr-McGee's intent to exit the coal business.


                                   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:     February 2, 1998
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "description": "CURRENT REPORT", "secsgml_size_bytes": 3026}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "KERR MCGEE CORP", "cik": "0000055458", "assigned-sic": "1311", "irs-number": "730311467", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-03939", "film-number": "98519042"}, "business-address": {"street1": "KERR MCGEE CTR", "street2": "123 ROBERT S KERR", "city": "OKLAHOMA CITY", "state": "OK", "zip": "73102", "phone": "4052701313"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "P O BOX 25861", "city": "OKLAHOMA CITY", "state": "OK", "zip": "73125"}, "former-company": {"former-conformed-name": "KERR MCGEE OIL INDUSTRIES INC", "date-changed": "19671227"}}
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 22, 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 entered into an agreement to initially  acquire
an 80%  interest in Bayer AG's  European  titanium  dioxide  pigment  marketing,
research and development,  and manufacturing  activities in Uerdingen,  Germany,
and Antwerp, Belgium.

        Kerr-McGee  Chemical  LLC has  signed a letter  of intent  with  Finnish
Chemicals  Oy to  sell  substantially  all of  its  electrolytic  and  specialty
chemical businesses. The sale is contingent on a definitive agreement.

        Kerr-McGee  Corporation  announced  that  its  board  of  directors  has
authorized  management  to exit its coal  business,  which is conducted  through
Kerr-McGee Coal Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary.

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

              (c)    Exhibits

              99.1   News Release dated January 22, 1998, announcing Kerr-McGee
                     to acquire European titanium dioxide business of Bayer AG.

              99.2   News Release dated January 27, 1998, announcing Kerr-McGee
                     signs   letter  of  intent  to  sell   selected   Chemical
                     businesses.

              99.3   News   Release   dated   January  27,   1998,   announcing
                     Kerr-McGee's intent to exit the coal business.

                                   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:     February 2, 1998