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




                                  July 18, 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                  73102
   ----------------------------------------        ----------
   (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)



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



Item 5.   Other Events
               On July 18, 2001,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation issued a press release
          announcing  that it will hold a conference  call on July 25, 2001,  at
          11:00  a.m.  (EDT),  to  discuss  its  second-quarter   financial  and
          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 July 18, 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: July 20, 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

                                  July 18, 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                  73102
   ----------------------------------------        ----------
   (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

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

Item 5.   Other Events
               On July 18, 2001,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation issued a press release
          announcing  that it will hold a conference  call on July 25, 2001,  at
          11:00  a.m.  (EDT),  to  discuss  its  second-quarter   financial  and
          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 July 18, 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: July 20, 2001