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




                                October 25, 2000
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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                  1-3939                  73-0311467
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        (State of          (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
     (Incorporation)                                   (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 October 25, 2000, Kerr-McGee  Corporation issued a press
           release reporting its  third-quarter  2000  financial  and  operating
           results.  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 October 25, 2000.



                                   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)
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                                              Deborah A. Kitchens
                                              Vice President and Controller

Dated: October 26, 2000