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




                                February 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                             73125
---------------------------------------                  -----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)



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




Item 5.    Other Events
              On  February  20,  2001,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued  a press
           release announcing that it will hold a  conference  call on  February
           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 February 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: February 20, 2001




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


  Exhibit No.           Description
  -----------           --------------------------------------

  99.1                  Press Release dated February 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

                                February 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                             73125
---------------------------------------                  -----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

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

Item 5.    Other Events
              On  February  20,  2001,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued  a press
           release announcing that it will hold a  conference  call on  February
           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 February 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: February 20, 2001

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

  Exhibit No.           Description
  -----------           --------------------------------------

  99.1                  Press Release dated February 20, 2001.