Merger approval 8K

UNITED STATES
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


August 10, 2006
(Date of Report - Date of earliest event reported)


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


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


123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue
    
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  
73102
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)


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

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Item 8.01
Other Events
 
 
On August 10, 2006 Kerr-McGee Corporation (the Company), issued a press release announcing that at a special stockholder meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko) and APC Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly- owned subsidiary of Anadarko (Merger Sub), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the Merger), with the Company surviving the Merger. The press release is attached hereto as an exhibit and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(c) Exhibits
 
99.1 Press Release dated August 10, 2006

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:
(John M. Rauh)
   
John M. Rauh
   
Vice President and Controller
     
Dated: August 10, 2006