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




                                  June 20, 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 June 20, 2001, Kerr-McGee Corporation  issued  a press  release
         announcing  that it will hold a conference  call on  June 27, 2001,  at
         11:00 a.m. (EDT),  to  discuss  its  interim  second-quarter  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 June 20, 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: June 25, 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

                                  June 20, 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 June 20, 2001, Kerr-McGee Corporation  issued  a press  release
         announcing  that it will hold a conference  call on  June 27, 2001,  at
         11:00 a.m. (EDT),  to  discuss  its  interim  second-quarter  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 June 20, 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: June 25, 2001