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 17, 2002
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               (Date of Report - Date of earliest event reported)





                             KERR-McGEE CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                    1-16619                73-1612389
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 (State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
                                                        Identification No.)



               Kerr-McGee Center
            Oklahoma City, Oklahoma                      73125
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   (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)



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



Item 5.             Other Events
                             On January 17, 2002, Kerr-McGee Corporation issued
                    a press release announcing that it will hold a conference
                    call on Wednesday, January 23, 2002, at 11:00 a.m. (ET), to
                    discuss its fourth-quarter 2001 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 January 17, 2002

                                   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:     (J. Michael Rauh)
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                                              J. Michael Rauh
                                              Vice President and Controller

Dated: January 18, 2002